Marisa Wright » Ballet http://marisawright.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:13:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Billy Elliott http://marisawright.com/1723/billy-elliott/ http://marisawright.com/1723/billy-elliott/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:29:59 +0000 Marisa Wright http://marisawright.com/2010/07/billy-elliott/

Billy Elliot is such a famous film, that I hesitate to admit I wasn’t impressed by it. What really annoyed me was that we see Billy dreaming of being a ballet dancer and secretly attending ballet lessons – yet when we see him dancing along the streets of his home town, he’s tap dancing! I [...]
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]]> http://marisawright.com/1723/billy-elliott/feed/ 0 Men’s Dancewear – Ballet Wear for Men http://marisawright.com/1654/mens-dancewear-ballet-wear-for-men/ http://marisawright.com/1654/mens-dancewear-ballet-wear-for-men/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:52:09 +0000 Marisa Wright http://marisawright.com/2010/07/mens-dancewear-ballet-wear-for-men/

Male ballet dancers have never been as well served by men’s dancewear suppliers as female dancers. From researching my male dance friends, it seems that finding basic things like a comfortable, supportive…

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]]> http://marisawright.com/1654/mens-dancewear-ballet-wear-for-men/feed/ 0 Ballet: Exercises for Pointe http://marisawright.com/1653/ballet-exercises-for-pointe-2/ http://marisawright.com/1653/ballet-exercises-for-pointe-2/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:52:09 +0000 Marisa Wright http://marisawright.com/2010/07/ballet-exercises-for-pointe-2/

Preparing for pointe work isn’t just about developing strong feet. Your whole legs, and your balance, must also be strengthened and improved before you’re ready to go en pointe.

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This Hub is the third in a series about dancing on HubPages – the first two covered flamenco and belly dancing. This time I’m going to focus on ballet, which was the dance genre I first fell in love with (at…

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]]> http://marisawright.com/1652/ballet-on-hubpages/feed/ 0 Ballet turns – How to do a Pirouette http://marisawright.com/1651/ballet-turns-how-to-do-a-pirouette/ http://marisawright.com/1651/ballet-turns-how-to-do-a-pirouette/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:52:09 +0000 Marisa Wright http://marisawright.com/2010/07/ballet-turns-how-to-do-a-pirouette/

Don't let your foot cross your knee

How to pirouette is one of the most frustrating skills for a ballet dancer to master – especially multiple pirouettes. It’s true they require perfect balance and control – but the real reason they’re…

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We’ve all seen ballet dancers stretching before class or before a performance. Would it surprise you to know they’re doing the wrong thing? Stretching before dance can make your performance worse, not better.

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]]> http://marisawright.com/1650/ballet-stretching/feed/ 0 Ballet Floor Barre http://marisawright.com/1649/ballet-floor-barre/ http://marisawright.com/1649/ballet-floor-barre/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:52:09 +0000 Marisa Wright http://marisawright.com/2010/07/ballet-floor-barre/

With floor barre, you don't need a ballet studio to practice

Barre exercises are the building blocks of ballet. Without the fundamentals of barre work, you can’t be a ballet dancer. But there are times when barre work isn’t appropriate. Perhaps you’re a student …

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]]> http://marisawright.com/1649/ballet-floor-barre/feed/ 0 How to Fit Pointe Shoes http://marisawright.com/1648/how-to-fit-pointe-shoes/ http://marisawright.com/1648/how-to-fit-pointe-shoes/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:52:09 +0000 Marisa Wright http://marisawright.com/2010/07/how-to-fit-pointe-shoes/

Correctly fitted pointe shoe

It’s very important to buy pointe shoes that fit your foot properly. Buying pointe shoes isn’t as simple as choosing a shoe you like! First you have to work out your foot shape. Based on that analysis,…

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There is a lot of prejudice against Gaynor Minden pointe shoes. Is it fair, or is it just that ballet teachers are traditionalists and don’t like change?
The main criticism of Gaynor Mindens is that they…

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]]> http://marisawright.com/1645/gaynor-mindens-the-lazy-dancers-shoe/feed/ 0 Foot Shape: Which Pointe Shoes Fit Better for My Feet? http://marisawright.com/1646/foot-shape-which-pointe-shoes-fit-better-for-my-feet/ http://marisawright.com/1646/foot-shape-which-pointe-shoes-fit-better-for-my-feet/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:52:09 +0000 Marisa Wright http://marisawright.com/2010/07/foot-shape-which-pointe-shoes-fit-better-for-my-feet/

You may never have wondered what shape your foot is – until it’s time to buy your first pointe shoes. Then, the shape of your foot suddenly becomes important, because it determines which make and model of…

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