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Practical Solutions for Ballet Teachers



Tips for Teaching Beginning Adult Ballet: The Smart Way to Introduce Turns
While children spin for fun and bounce back from tumbles, adult beginners approach turning with understandable caution. Changes in muscle strength, joint mobility, and reaction time all affect how joyful a first pirouette might feel. Here's why triplet steps beat pirouettes every time for introducing adults to the joy of turning.
Jul 173 min read
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Ballet Feet at Any Age: Practical Tips for Teaching Adult Beginners
Teaching adult beginners ballet feet? Discover why typical approaches fail and learn practical tips using everyday imagery that helps adults
Apr 173 min read
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Tips for Teaching Beginning Adult Ballet, part 3
Teaching adult beginners requires constant modification and flexibility. Learn how to adapt everything from grand pliés to grand allegro for mature bodies, handle mixed-level classes, and create 'choose your own adventure' options. From somatic awareness advantages to balance considerations, master the art of keeping adult ballet welcoming while challenging.
Mar 16, 20245 min read
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Tips for Teaching Beginning Adult Ballet, part 2
Creating a welcoming adult ballet class means embracing Kurt Cobain's wisdom: 'Come as you are.' Learn how to build judgment-free classroom culture, handle irregular attendance, and focus on experience over perfection. From flexible dress codes to 'choose your own adventure' modifications, discover how to make adult beginners feel truly welcome in ballet class.
Mar 8, 20243 min read
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