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| hamstrings | 1/6/2009 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I was just browsing the site when i saw you answered a girls question about her feet. i was hoping ...
A: At this point you could add to my previous answer: leg curls. Lying on your stomach, or standing at ...
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| Ballet Academies and Hours of Lessons | 1/5/2009 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: When looking at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, Moscow Choreographic Academy, UFA Ballet School, ...
A: I'm not sure how I could enlighten you more on the subject of class hours. Every ballet school may ...
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| Ballet | 1/5/2009 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: What are the benefits of teaching Classical Ballet to children?
A: You mean for the children? This sounds like a homework question and I would only be able to tell you ...
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| Pointe after an injury | 1/5/2009 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I have been on pointe for almost three years, but recently I got injured and stayed off pointe for a ...
A: I recommend that you see a chiropractor who will adjust any misaligned foot joints and help you ...
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| pointe shoes | 1/4/2009 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: My daughter did ballet when she was like four but then she took a brake, and now shes doing it again ...
A: Most ten year olds are not ready for pointe shoes. The exceptions would generally be: is in a ...
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| How do I start? | 1/3/2009 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I love watching ballet! I'm pretty graceful, and I would like to start. However, it's pretty ...
A: I have promoted many home practice DVDs, or ballet manuals but only on the assumption that a student ...
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| To old to become a professional? | 1/1/2009 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I am 20 years old, and very interested in ballet. I danced a lot when I was younger, ages 6-10, and ...
A: If you are going to try becoming a professional you need to go to the most professional ballet you ...
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| To old to become a professional? | 12/31/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I am 20 years old, and very interested in ballet. I danced a lot when I was younger, ages 6-10, and ...
A: Yes, starting adult ballet classes right away is a good idea. Let the teacher know that are planning ...
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| Leg Extensions | 12/31/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I'm 19 years old, and have been dancing since I was 3 years old. I took ballet and pointe until high ...
A: http://teachingsmart.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-11-01T00%3A00%3A00-04%3A00&updated-max=200 ...
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| Advice for Beginning Dancer | 12/31/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I'm currently a college student, and I'm looking into majoring in Dance. I'm 6'1, 175 lbs, and I'm a ...
A: Your schedule isn't really a lot, but is concentrated on four days. Ideally, it would be spread out ...
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| To old to become a professional? | 12/31/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I am 20 years old, and very interested in ballet. I danced a lot when I was younger, ages 6-10, and ...
A: I can't really give an opinion on this since I don't know what your earlier training was like. In a ...
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| Did my feet stop growing because of pointe? | 12/30/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I used to take pointe at my old dance school. At that school they let most girls start at 10 and 11 ...
A: This is not going to be a medical or clinical answer - however, since you have not had injury, pain ...
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| Ballet and exercise | 12/26/2008 | Connie |
Q: I am in my early twenties. I want to get some exercises for my health benefits. Can I get those from ...
A: Ballet is terrific exercise. It's low aerobic activity, since there are many stops and starts, so ...
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| ballet | 12/24/2008 | Connie |
Q: i started doing ballet this year again. i did it when i was little and some time after that. i quit ...
A: It all depends on your strength, your technique, and the opinion of your teachers. It sounds like ...
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| Pointe and Turnout | 12/22/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I'm thirteen and I'm just DYING to dance pointe. My ballet school stopped offering it a few years ...
A: Regarding your turnout first: it's really a question of strength. Being able to hold the turnout you ...
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| Pointe with Double Jointed Toes | 12/19/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: So I have double jointed big toes, and I am looking to start pointe in 1-2 years, after I complete ...
A: Keep working on lengthening your toes - that's good. And basically, every ballet class you take is a ...
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| Too old to dance? | 12/18/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I have just turned 26. I know now I want to pursue dance and have the full support of my husband and ...
A: If by "pursue" you mean study ballet and dance full time and become a professional, yes, by the ...
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| Good ballet class? | 12/17/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I am 16 and I am trying so hard to find a good ballet class. I've looked online, but I can't ...
A: Here is a list I came up with from google. You can call them and visit them and see which ones are ...
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| What is the proper way to stretch and lift my legs? | 12/15/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: My thighs tend to pack on a lot of muscle, so I think I must be doing something the wrong way. Are ...
A: here are some article links where I've written about stretching and lengthening. ...
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| Ballet and Bicycling? | 12/15/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: My daughter, age 11, is in a pre-professional ballet program. She has just started pointe, and is ...
A: I would not consider riding the bicycle around the neighborhood or walking in the forest any kind of ...
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| can i start again? | 12/14/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I am 14 years old and i really want to start ballet again. I started ballet when i was around 7 and ...
A: It seems like it would be fine for you to start dancing ballet again. I'm not sure what kind of ...
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| teaching salary | 12/13/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I want to be a professional ballet teacher and I was wondering what the average salary was. I am not ...
A: A professional ballet school is one like the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School or The Royal Ballet School ...
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| Balances de cote | 12/12/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I know a balance de cote is some sort of rocking movement but would you be able to give me steps to ...
A: I can't teach you a ballet step in a situation like this but you could ask your ballet teacher to ...
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| teaching salary | 12/12/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I want to be a professional ballet teacher and I was wondering what the average salary was. I am not ...
A: My experience is only in professional ballet schools, not private dance studios, so I don't really ...
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| Cechetti VS RAD | 12/8/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I have a daughter that will be 12 soon. We will be moving from Michigan to Arizona. My daughter has ...
A: Firstly, I don't think Heather will have any problem switching from Cecchetti to RAD. She can be ...
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| ballet audition | 12/7/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: i have an audition for a ballet school on the 13th of December and i am a bit worried about the ...
A: In the ballet audition interview the goal is for the auditioners to find out, as much as they can, ...
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| ballet | 12/3/2008 | Connie |
Q: what different types of ballet are there
A: There really only is one type of ballet. It is called classical ballet. There are different ...
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| not all that perfect | 12/3/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: hey there. i am seventeen and i'm looking into taking ballet for the first time. i think it is a ...
A: It is certainly not overambitious to study ballet for your own enjoyment. Aspiring to dance ballet ...
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| Pre-Pointe work | 12/3/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I have been dancing for about 10-11 years now. I can eaisly do plies and releves. However, my ...
A: I'm not sure from what you've said that you have done a lot of ballet, unless that is what you mean ...
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| is there a limit to age when learning ballet.. | 12/2/2008 | Connie |
Q: i am 20 years old and i love ballet it has always been a dream of myn to dance. unfortunately i grew ...
A: You're definitely not too old to learn! Studios offer adult classes all the time. It might be ...
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| ballet teaching | 12/1/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I'm 19 and I've just started learning ballet. I really want to be a ballet teacher professionally ...
A: I have trained people who started around your age and who went on to teach ballet. If you can get ...
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| pain with the ball of my foot when I do pirouette. | 12/1/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I have been taking ballet for years. I fall when I do pirouette, especially multiple pirouette, ...
A: While I hate to be the one to tell you, I think you HAVE injured your foot. There is some ...
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| pointe | 11/27/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: i want to do pointe and be more serious about ballet, but first, let me explain. I started ballet ...
A: I think the best way you can progress is to get The Perfect Pointe Book. The author's link for it is ...
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| too old? | 11/25/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I'm thirteen years old and when I was younger from the ages of 3-7 I took ballet, and then later ...
A: Yes, ask your teacher when she thinks you might be ready for pointe shoes, and if there is anything ...
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| Ballet- grand jeté | 11/22/2008 | Connie |
Q: I was wondering, how many grand jetés would a male dancer be able to do in a row? Thank you.
A: There isn't really a definite answer to this question. Probably as many as their legs and endurance ...
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| Ballet Summer Intensives 2009 | 11/22/2008 | Connie |
Q: Are there any summer intensives out there that are good and those not on pointe can get into and ...
A: It might be best to look into smaller summer intensives. These small intensives will offer a more ...
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| Pre-Pointe | 11/22/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I'm taking pre-Pointe at my dance school but I really want to go on Pointe. All my friends are on ...
A: Since I can't see you dance I don't know specifically what you need to improve in order for you to ...
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| question re: osteopenia/ballet | 11/21/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I'm a 57 yr. old reasonably fit breast cancer survivor (IDC stage 1) who is taking an aromatase ...
A: I am not an expert in this specifically but let's see what I can find out. Firstly, I have just ...
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| ballet for gymnastics | 11/16/2008 | Connie |
Q: I am a competitive gymnastics coach and I am looking for some basic excercises for my girls to ...
A: Specific exercises are tough to give. I used to do gymnastics, so I know that the girls already are ...
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| Padding for pointe shoes | 11/15/2008 | Dianne M. Buxton |
Q: I just started danceing in point shoes, but I'm not sure which padding i should use. I'm using wool ...
A: One thing you can do is add loose lambs wool into your wool pads. Wool does pack down when used, so ...
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