Learning combinations quickly is a necessary skill to be a dancer. There are many tricks that a dancer can use to become a pro at learning choreography quickly and efficiently. It’s all about knowing which trick...

   It can be really difficult to stay motivated when you feel like you’re not improving, no matter how hard you’re trying. With ballet, the steps are small, but they add up. For example, I have always...

Think fast. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word adagio? We recently asked this question to the members of our Ballerina Group on Facebook and many dancers replied with answers...

Dance Life is very excited to present the first in our series of technique videos just for our teachers, brought to you by our friends Steve Sirico and Angela D’Valda Sirico from Dance Teacher Web! This video...

Having been a competition judge for the past twenty years my eye is trained to look for details. It is no secret that attention to detail always pays off. It does, in fact, make the difference between...

Dance teachers know the benefits of stretching for their students. But sometimes stretching exercises and descriptions can get boring for both the teacher and their dancers. Here are some new ideas that I use for imagery (stretching...

Looking for the perfect cross training exercise to enhance your dance technique? Pilates may be just the thing to help you strengthen your core while increasing flexibility and it happens to be lots of fun too! Dance...