Now is the time to prepare for the upcoming auditions for summer intensives! Whether you are a school, company, or individual dancer pursuing excellence, I work to make your auditions a success, to surpass your goals and make your performances brilliant! Make 2017 a year or success & achievements! Available for school/company choreography Guest teaching…
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‘Tis the Season -Nutcracker
Nutcracker and competitions are upon us! “Repetition is the mother of learning ” or “Practice makes perfect”, no matter how you say it, it’s the key to success. But also necessary is “how” you practice. Available for coaching and/or classes , specializing in the Vaganova Method, coaching various genres. I work to make dancers stand…
Conditioning and Core
Whether you are a dancer or sport athlete, it is vitally important for conditioning to be part of your training program. Along with stretching and specific exercises that are needed to advance your technique, at the center of it all is your core! A strong, stable core allows freedom in movement, and with the increasingly…
Planned Ballet Classes
Whether you are teaching the Russian (Vaganova) Method of Classical Ballet or adhere to the French, English, Danish , etc., schools of ballet, class structure is very important. When working with students, each year has a specific curriculum that needs to be taught and mastered, therefore ballet classes must be properly planned. A well designed…
Summer Ballet
With the absence of school and homework, the summer gives young dancers time to hone in on perfecting their technique with less distractions. Whether in preparation for upcoming intensives, competitions, or simply to help them excel in the highly competitive upcoming dance school year, private instruction can prove to be invaluable. My goal is to…
Summer Ballet
With the absence of school and homework, the summer gives young dancers time to hone in on perfecting their technique with less distractions. Whether in preparation for upcoming intensives, competitions, or simply to help them excel in the highly competitive upcoming dance school year, private instruction can prove to be invaluable. My goal is to…
Importance of Stretching
Agility is important to all of us, it helps us prevent injury and has great health benefits, but it is especially crucial to dancers and athletes. Ballet dancers, figure skaters, and gymnasts are all part of an elite group where extreme flexibility is needed. Stretching & pushing yourself beyond what is comfortable is painful,…
Adult Ballet Classes
Ballet classes can greatly benefit an adult whether starting for the first time or picking it up again later in life. When a class is designed properly it not only provides great exercise and coordination benefits for an adult, but it can add fulfilling creativity and artistry to their lives! The memorization of constantly changing…