Pre pointe for adults: what to expect and how to excel
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- Mar 18
- 7 min
Discovering depth: the value of adult ballet repertoire class
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- Nov 27, 2023
- 5 min
How to improve pirouettes
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- Nov 27, 2023
- 6 min
Why adults do ballet: Ballet student Van shares her journey
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- Oct 16, 2023
- 7 min
Learning to dance as an adult: 4 stages from inspiration to mastery
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- Oct 12, 2023
- 9 min
Different types of ballet: 7 systems of ballet training
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- Jun 12, 2023
- 3 min
Progressing Ballet Technique in Adelaide
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- Nov 28, 2021
- 5 min
Can you dance en pointe as an adult?
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- Jul 15, 2021
- 5 min
Ballet basics: outline of a ballet class
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- Apr 7, 2021
- 5 min
The glowing orb: your centre of gravity
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- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
How improve balance in arabesque - 15 tips
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 5 min
Starting ballet as an adult
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- Feb 26, 2020
- 7 min
11 tips to help remember dance sequences
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- Oct 10, 2019
- 5 min
Finding joy in dance as an adult: smashing through the barriers
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- Sep 3, 2018
- 7 min
Dance teacher Mardi discovered a morning ballet class to help her enjoy dance for herself again
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- Aug 27, 2018
- 2 min
Is it too late to learn ballet at my age?
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- May 9, 2018
- 13 min
How Vic created an exercise habit and discovered her true passion
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- Apr 10, 2018
- 12 min
Dance helped Jessica find the freedom to change direction
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- Feb 6, 2018
- 7 min
How taking a dance class helped Nikki dare to dream
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- Dec 13, 2017
- 8 min
Discover why Millie fell in love with adult ballet