Author RSSWhat Is Jazz Dance?
Before the 1950s the term “jazz dance” referred to a range of dance styles that originated from the African American vernacular dances of the late 1800s to mid 1900s. During the 1950s, modern jazz dance appeared on the scene which was rooted in Caribbean ...
Choosing a Leotard – A Few Things to Consider
The dance leotard is synonymous with ballet, tap and many different styles of dance. However, choosing a leotard can be fairly confusing with such a wide variety available. In this article we will look at different factors which you can think about when c...
How To Care For Your Dance Leotard
If you’ve just signed up for dance class then you’ve probably just bought or are about to buy a dance leotard. By learning to dance, this new piece of dancewear will be getting a great deal of use so you need to know how to take the best care of it so it ...
Children Just Love to Dance!
For all parents, the physical and mental health of their child is of paramount importance. Habits developed throughout childhood are highly likely to be continued well into adult life. This means that if your child leads an active and healthy lifestyle, t...
Choose The Perfect Ballet Shoes
The golden rule of choosing dance shoes whatever the style of dance is comfort. This is absolutely essential in order to ensure you give your best possible performance. In ballet, having a comfortable pair of ballet shoes is no less important than any oth...
How To Choose A Child’s Ballet Leotard
If your child regularly attends ballet class, or is just about to start you will need to purchase a ballet leotard. It’s important to make sure that the leotard you choose is good quality and provides a good fit for your child in order to allow for comple...
How To Select A Ballet Leotard Online
It’s always exciting when it’s time to buy a new ballet leotard. No matter how many times you’ve shopped around it’s always surprising just how many different styles are available. Not so long ago, you would have visited your local dance shop and chosen a...
Fashion Leotards Are Great Gor Girls Too
The importance of choosing quality leotards cannot be underestimated in providing the correct fit for your child. More and more dance teachers are allowing their students to wear their own choice of leotard, so there is a range of factors to consider when...
Jazz Dancing is Good Fun and Good For Your Health
Modern Jazz dance is an exciting form of dance which is both influenced by and influences many other styles such as ballet, contemporary and lyrical to mention just a few. Rooted in Caribbean traditional dance, it consists of a complex series of spins, tw...
Different Types of Dancewear
There are a wide range of different garments designed specifically for the art of dance. These garments are collectively referred to as dancewear. They are predominantly designed with two key objectives which are to allow complete freedom of unrestricted ...
How To Prepare for a Dance Audition
If you have aspirations to be a professional dancer then you will need to attend those all important auditions. Auditions can be very stressful so this article is here to give you a few helpful hints and tips to make sure you give yourself the best opport...
Frilled & Skirted Leotards - Great for your Wardrobe
Whether you’re looking for a dance outfit for dance class or a special performance, frilled and skirted leotards make a great outfit. They are available in a variety of sizes, materials and designs. Some dancewear retailers will even make-to-order your le...
Ballet for Beginners - What You Need
For children, learning to ballet dance is an extremely positive experience. It provides them with an excellent form of exercise and is a great way to develop their social and interpersonal skills from a very early age. If your child wants to attend ballet...
Don’t Forget Your Tap Shoes!
Whatever your chosen style of dance, there are items of dancewear which are absolutely critical to make sure you can give your best possible performance. The dance clothes you choose to wear can be for both fashion and function, but few pieces of dancewea...
Jazz Shoes - Interesting Facts
Jazz dancing is increasing in popularity as it’s an exciting an fun style of dance to take part in. If you’ve recently started jazz classes, then you will no doubt already own a pair of jazz shoes. If not, then you should go out and buy a pair as they’re ...
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