Creating the Perfect Dance Costume
Whether a dance student is four or forty, the rite of donning a costume for their annual concert is a special one… but, as any dance teacher knows...
Whether a dance student is four or forty, the rite of donning a costume for their annual concert is a special one… but, as any dance teacher knows...
Written by Matthew Lawrence The views and opinions expressed in this article are purely the personal reflections of the writer. Ballet is a great a...
Last month, audience favourite and Soloist with Queensland Ballet, Teri Crilly, retired from the stage after an incredible 10 years. She won’t b...
The Australian Ballet’s Education Team are often the first connection point for someone to get to know about The Australian Ballet. Their focus i...
Back in the 90s, when I was a dance student, choosing a new leotard was simple because there were only a few options. Cut to today and there’s a my...
The first pointe shoe was a “barely-there” slipper, a mere scrap of a thing with some extra stitching and a tapered toe. Romantic era ballerinas, l...
Waiting in the wings for your cue to go on stage, your heart is racing, your mouth is dry, your tummy is a swarm of butterflies. As you notice thes...
When we think about dance training, we picture the studio. From beginner to professional, barre to centre, plié to performance, it’s in the studio...
We can't imagine Bloch without Sandie Windsor-Richards, the National Manager of Dance Products & Services at Bloch. If you need to know a...
Hanging in the entrance of my childhood ballet school in Sydney’s East was a faded picture of Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev taking a curtain...
There are few things as enduring in the fickle world of fashion as the ballet flat. Classic, elegant, and practical, the soft slipper once reserved...
Three women sit in a row. Their gaze is intense, their arms indicating the movement they want the dancers to make. The women remember the past bu...