Category: Uncategorized
-
Strength Training, Injury Prevention and Injury Recovery Through Pilates
When my physical therapist suggested I start a Pilates program, I laughed. “I’m a former athlete,” I told her. “If you don’t sweat, it isn’t exercise.” She smiled at me and gently suggested we try one session of it to see what I thought. If I didn’t like it, we could look at alternatives. So,…
-
A Conversation With Aki Kawasaki, Head Strength Coach At Houston Ballet
Cross-training. What does it mean, should my dancer be doing it and how soon should they start? Tune in to hear advice from Aki Kawasaki, Head Strength Coach at Houston Ballet and Houston Ballet Academy. Aki provides advice not only on how to build…
-
Introducing Podcasts And Our New Series!
We are pleased to announce that Ballet Help Desk has added podcasts! Not only are all of our previous videos available as podcasts, we are also launching a monthly, multi-part series that will dig deep into specific subjects related to ballet training. Each series will feature blog posts as well as interviews with experts that…
-
What We Wish We Knew Then
This week, the Ballet Help Desk answers questions about how we, as dance parents, would have done things differently had we known then what we know now. We also dig into questions about the age dancers start full-time training, how to handle declining…
-
How Ballet Dancers Can Support Each Other
On the heels of our post about friendships in the ballet studio, our friend Elizabeth Sullivan is out with an article about how dance friends can support one another when hitting bumps in the road. One of the most common questions I get from dancers is “How can I support my friend who is having…
-
Questions To Ask When Choosing A Ballet School
Have a dancer who may want to get more serious about ballet? Wondering how to choose a local ballet school? We did too! Now that we’ve learned a few things, we’ve got all the questions you might want to ask when evaluating whether or not a local…
-
Why It’s Important To Review Your Summer Intensive Even If You Didn’t Like It
In all my years working in corporate America and owning my own businesses, do you know what was the most helpful feedback? The bad stuff! Sure, it was great to be told that someone thought I was doing a good job or that they liked the service we offered. That was great for validation that…
-
Friendships In The Ballet Studio
We’ve been seeing some posts on social media and also recently got some questions from parents about friendships in the ballet studio and how to manage them. This can be especially tough when some of your closest friends can also be your fiercest competition. It can sometimes get complicated, but we’ve got some tips to…
-
When Your Dancer Wants To Quit Ballet
It’s not uncommon for dancers to reach a point where they want to stop serious ballet training, and that’s perfectly fine! In this podcast, we discuss various reasons why students may choose to leave serious ballet training and provide tips for…
-
Ballet Help Desk Answers Listener Questions
Ballet Help Desk answers listener questions about all aspects of ballet training. This week we delve into questions about types of ballet training, figuring out if that training is any good, and also how to manage paying for ballet training on a fixed…