RUSSIAN BALLET TEACHERS

For any of you out there who have a russian, slovaquian or similar to the russian type of teachers...well dont give up. Without offense to anyother teacher who is not from this area, but the Slovakian and Russians have a better ballet. according to Wikipedia Russian ballet was made in the 19th century. The best, the strongest and the long and beautiful-est... i am currently dancing with a ballerina from Slovakia...and every time i do i learn more. Her pirouettes, plie, fouette and all that is ballet is long and beautiful.

SO TAKE MY ADVICE... these are the most beautiful dancers i have ever seen...and hey! Moscow/bolshoi ballet isnt too far... I THINK!!

combre-back stretching

OK ladies!!! boys!! and whoever is viewing my blog! this is an easy and fun way to get your combre (back "stretch") nice and long. here are the steps:
1)start off with a "start" off make a bridge like in this picture here:http://www.advancedbridging.com/gym1.JPG
2) leave it this way for 2-3 minutes everyday
3)after this exercise if you have a bar or something similar do the same exercise that i posted above
4)leave it like this for 5 mins if you cant you may leave it for the longest you can go (push yourself to go a bit longer every day)
5)after this exercise, this really helps ease your back for a bit: lie down on the floor and make a crab type action or a backwards push up and do the same exersice as the push up and sometimes this feels quite nice like a soothing feeling
6) for the final exercise to increase your combre, you have to actually do it and rotate your head and push your head and go back up and continue this 7 times.

HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!

Sansha 202c

these are my pointes!!! They are NOT silk but made out of canvas. I heard that many girls aren't able to break them or that they are difficult to use
so here are a few tips:
1) in order to dance in these u have to almost rip them but not fully because that would just lead you to buying a new pair
2) since they arent made out of satin you shouldn't burn the tips of your pointes because that will lead to a disaster
3) smack it on the floor and bend it constantly
4) put hot water on your heel
5)stand on the hard part of your shoe
6)take a sharp utility and dig to a place that helps you go on demi-pointe

if these dont help then write some comments and ill add some helpfull tips!!

foot stretch

OK LADYS BOYS AN GIRLS new thing: http://www.footstretch.com/
truly amazing!! just got it and i already see an improvement