by Amy Brandt | Nov 7, 2024 | Adult Ballet Students, Career, Pointe+, Profiles, Training
When Isabella McGuire Mayes, founder of the popular online training platform Ballet With Isabella, entered Russia’s Vaganova Academy at age 15, she was the first British girl to attend the school. Her experience, which she frequently recounts in fascinating detail on...
by Martha Anne Toll | Aug 4, 2022 | News
The art of ballet depends on teachers conferring hard-earned, painstakingly detailed knowledge from student to student, across generations. As with other artforms, reaching the pinnacle of performance does not necessarily translate to an ability to teach. No wonder,...