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Two ballet dancers perform as the White Swan and Prince Siegfried in Miami City Ballet's Swan Lake. The ballerina wears a gold crown and a white tutu, and her partner wears a gold-and-white jacket and beige boots.

Long and Strong: How to Find Effortless, Extended Lines

Rather than thinking of long lines as an aesthetic ideal, aim for finding stretch and elasticity in your line—as yet another tool in your toolbox.

Lauren Wingenroth July 22nd, 2022
Virginie Mécène is a fair-skinned middle-aged woman with a slim build, wearing a brown short-sleeved t-shirt and blue yoga pants. She crouches behind a seated dancer, helping to turn the dancer's spine.

Tips for a More Articulate, Expressive Back

A dancer’s spine has its own expressive power. Use these tips to unlock your spine for both movement and expression.

Lauren Wingenroth July 14th, 2022
Vangeline is a female dancer with slicked-back dark hair and pale-white makeup and wearing a billowing ruby red gown, bending forward at the waist, arms bent to the sides.

How to Harness the Power of Stillness

There’s much more to stillness than simply the absence of movement. For dancers used to near-constant motion, being still can be a physical, mental and emotional challenge.

Lauren Wingenroth May 23rd, 2022
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