Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
Elements of Artistry
Teaching Ballet Artistry Through 9 Essential Elements
My moment of clarity came watching a technically perfect student deliver a lifeless performance. Flawless execution. No one in the audience leaned forward.
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​The problem wasn't the student. It was how she'd been taught artistry — which is to say, not at all. Everyone was hoping it would just ... appear.
It doesn't have to be that way.
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​Artistry isn't mysterious innate talent. It's nine distinct, teachable elements. Each one can be developed intentionally and clearly, from your youngest dancers through advanced levels — integrated alongside technique from the very beginning.
When students understand how these elements work together, their dancing transforms.
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And so does teaching it.
"My students look more polished than they ever have before and they feel more confident, too. The Geeky Ballerina frameworks helped us bring our students to a higher level."
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Michelle A., Ballet Program Director
Teaching Artistry + Technique
The Ballet Artistry Course provides frameworks for integrating all nine elements in every level—from your youngest dancers through advanced levels and adult students.
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Artistry by Level contains nine complete lesson plans—one for each element, one for each level, Foundations A - Level 8. Unit 2 lesson plans, ready to teach, with every artistry decision explained.​
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Teach Artistry as Intentionally as Technique
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