As dancers we tend to spend a lot of time on demi pointe. Ballet, jazz, contemporary, and even tap dancers can benefit from strengthening and improving their releve (hip hop dancers, you can have a pass here-but do the exercises anyway, strength is good). . The only tool required today is a step (any step […]
Ankle Presses on a Step to Strengthen Your Eleve and Releve Read More »
Check out our new sweats this year! Jackets are available for $30, and pants for $25. These sweats are only available by pre-ordering. Don’t miss out! Orders are due by January 31st. Print an order form here.
Over dinner on New Year’s Eve Julie and I were going over our personal highlights of 2010. We both agreed that one of our favorite Dance Concepts moments of the year was at Utah Dance Fest when Jenna, Tessa, and Mikel each won queen in their category. Each of their solos is well worth watching
Favorite Dance Moment from 2010 Read More »
Tell us about your dance training and education: I started dancing when I was 3 at a RAD school in England: light blue leotard, pink socks, pink shoes…When I was 6, we moved to Texas where I went to an unfortunate studio until I was 10 and we moved to Alaska. North Star Ballet is
Meet the Teacher-Constanza Murphy Read More »
We had Red Tree Photography on site at last week’s winter recital. They took tons of pictures (chances are there’s one of your dancer!). Prices for prints start at just $6.00. In addition to the standard full color, they also offer prints in black and white, and sepia tones. You can view all of the
Winter Recital Photos Read More »
Thanks to Constanza for another great study sheet. This one focuses on allegro steps. You’ll have an easier time learning quick allegro combinations if you’re familiar with the names of the steps.
Allegro Vocabulary Read More »
The new year is a great time for Dance Concepts dancers to put themselves out there in the ballet world – by going to auditions! Summer intensive audition season runs January-March, and it gives everyone an opportunity to take great classes from master teachers, as well as the fantastic learning experience dancers get from auditioning.
Summer Intensive Auditions Coming to Utah Read More »
Some things are just beautiful. Click the break to watch choreography by Costanza Murphy and Tiffany Armijo. Dancers are from our Level 5 ballet class.
Before we even start moving, dancers need to know the 6 basic foot positions. Five of the six are based in ballet, but it’s good for all dancers to know them as part of the common language of dance. Dancers in First Steps (3 year olds) should know the difference between parallel and 1st position.
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This blog sprung from a conversation with one of the wonderful parents of two of our beautiful dancers. She had spent a good amount of time online looking for resources to help her, help her girls further their dance education at home. She mentioned that she would love it if we could provide some of
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