Fitness

#BBQuickTip Ballet Beautiful Arms

Posted April 30 2014 by Ballet Beautiful

#BBQuickTip "Attitude"

Posted April 24 2014 by Ballet Beautiful

Attitude : A position done standing on one leg with the other leg lifted in the air and bent at a right angle.  You can lift the leg to the front, side or back. In the ballet Sleeping Beauty there is a beautiful scene where Princess Aurora balances en pointe in an...

#BB QuickTip Principle #4

Posted April 10 2014 by Ballet Beautiful

Powerful legs with long, lean muscles are one of the key features of a ballet dancers body.  These “ballet muscles” are developed and strengthened through specific training that targets muscles not used in other sports or fitness programs. With the proper focus and training anyone can sculpt their legs with...

#BBQuickTip Work within Your Range of Motion

Posted March 31 2014 by Ballet Beautiful

Plié : bent, bending.   As a dancer plié is one of the first steps you learn.  It is the foundation for many other steps and movements that you will perform as your training progresses such as pirouettes and jumps.  It’s also a wonderful way to workout your abs, legs and...