Info Ballet 

Info Ballet

Discover a wealth of information about ballet and how to enjoy all the benefits of this classical dance discipline while avoiding as far as possible any dance-related injury or strain that may occur.

ballet shoesBefore we get into the big picture within this website and it's treasure of knowledge, let's first take a look at what we can expect to find in these pages:

Ballet Leaps and Bounds

We all know what this type of dance is and what it means to the dancers that perform at all levels from the top of the field to the beginners practising at the bar.

So really, it's the intricacies and strategies involved in the many sub-disciplines that create their own set of interests and curiosities within this magical art form.

Whether you're watching a royal performance at the very top of the league or enjoying the exertions and frustrations of youngsters taking their first elementary steps in their journey to that exalted high place, there is a magical kind of satisfaction to be experienced.

Audiences and performers combine to produce an almost symbiotic relationship that emits an energy form that is not experienced anywhere else. The results are truly awesome in the creation of the artistic performance enjoyed by so many.

balletDance displays can be visually spectacular, emotive and attractive while being physically demanding on dancers who appear to make what they do seem so easy and flowing.

Dance Practice for Perfection

It takes years of practice to attain the heights needed to be able to perform many of the difficult routines that enthrall audiences all over the world.

This dedication to practicing daily for long hours is one of the labors of love endured by ballet dancers in order that they perfect their art.

For the audience, their incredible display of physical strength, flexibility and artistic subtlety may seem so fluid and streamlined, but it comes at a heavy cost that few aside the dancers themselves are even aware of.

From the complete beginner right through to the experienced and much performed expert dancer, there is much to learn about and understand to enable a person interested in this art form to enjoy a full appreciation of what they are witnessing and experiencing.

So let's take that experience and see where it leads us through the meandering pathway that is the magic of ballet!



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