Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
The Art of Teaching Artistry
Your comprehensive guide to teaching expressive excellence in ballet
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Build artistic skills as intentionally as you develop technique. Drawing from decades of classroom experience along with rigorous research, I've created a sophisticated framework that makes teaching artistry feel as natural as teaching first position.
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Lead the artistic development that will shape ballet's next generation.
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In this foundational volume, you'll learn:​
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Integrating breath into movement - Transform mechanical steps into flowing dance
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Developing somatic awareness - Students understand their unique instrument authentically
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Building sophisticated line - Create visual poetry through purposeful movement
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Understanding musicality - Movement and music achieve transcendent synthesis​​
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With clear progressions for different ages and levels.
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Includes specific activities and proven strategies from real classroom success.
About the Author
Chelsea Weidmann has spent over 25 years transforming ballet education. She creates elegant approaches to teaching technique and artistry.
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As The Geeky Ballerina, she bridges traditional ballet excellence with modern teaching science. Her sophisticated frameworks make high-level training accessible to all dancers.
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Her groundbreaking work revolutionized how artistry is taught worldwide.
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Starting with Artistry Inside Ballet Technique, volume 1, Chelsea identified and codified the individual elements of artistic development. This innovative, practical approach established her as a leading authority in dance education.
