Geeky Ballerina
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A student recently asked me why ballet class is still so gendered and binary. It sparked a great conversation about how small changes can make ballet more welcoming while maintaining its core beauty. Wrote down some thoughts... link in profile if you're curious.
January 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
A student recently asked me why ballet class is still so gendered and binary. It sparked a great conversation about how small changes can make ballet more welcoming while maintaining its core beauty. Wrote down some thoughts... link in profile if you're curious.
Passing through 5th in rond de jambe actually limits turnout development 🤔 I wish people would stop teaching it this way.
What "advice" have your students taken over the years that you're trying to reeducate?
What "advice" have your students taken over the years that you're trying to reeducate?
January 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Passing through 5th in rond de jambe actually limits turnout development 🤔 I wish people would stop teaching it this way.
What "advice" have your students taken over the years that you're trying to reeducate?
What "advice" have your students taken over the years that you're trying to reeducate?
Teaching ballet isn't about perfect plans--it's adapting when students arrive having A Day 🩰
The key isn't planning everything--it's knowing which parts are essential and which can be modified.
What's your strategy for unexpected energy in class?
The key isn't planning everything--it's knowing which parts are essential and which can be modified.
What's your strategy for unexpected energy in class?
January 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Teaching ballet isn't about perfect plans--it's adapting when students arrive having A Day 🩰
The key isn't planning everything--it's knowing which parts are essential and which can be modified.
What's your strategy for unexpected energy in class?
The key isn't planning everything--it's knowing which parts are essential and which can be modified.
What's your strategy for unexpected energy in class?
I'm a ballet educator & author of 'Artistry Inside Ballet Technique.' Committed to joyful, inclusive training where technique serves artistry, not the other way around. Sharing teaching strategies & resources for dance educators who want to blend excellence with encouragement.
December 31, 2024 at 11:15 PM
I'm a ballet educator & author of 'Artistry Inside Ballet Technique.' Committed to joyful, inclusive training where technique serves artistry, not the other way around. Sharing teaching strategies & resources for dance educators who want to blend excellence with encouragement.