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After the High: Coping with Post-Ballet Blues
Might this be a familiar feeling? You’ve booked a ballet workshop, prepared for it, overcome physical and emotional challenges, and...
Dance Your Way to a Sharper Mind and Happier Mood: The Neurology of Ballet
In this article, I want to share some fascinating insights into how dance, particularly ballet, interacts with our brains. As...
Mindset And Ballet Training
first published in March 2020 You may have listened to the Business Talk Radio interview I was invited to give last week. If you missed...
Dec 31, 20233 min read
A New Year's Journey into Self-Discovery
As the curtain rises on a new year, as amateur ballet dancers we may be curious about our journey of self-discovery. For adult ballet...
Aug 30, 20234 min read
Berlin Ballet Retreat 2023: In the Words of The Participants
My enduring memory of my week with Franziska at the Berlin Ballet Retreat 2023 will be witnessing the creative process and the attention to
Aug 30, 20233 min read
The Gravitational Pull of Ballet in Berlin: Holistic Ballet Retreat 2023
Michelle Gladwin © 2023 It is surreal, given the intervening pandemic, that already four years have passed since the first magical Berlin...
Jul 19, 20232 min read
5 Compelling Reasons For Adult Ballet Classes
Convincing Reasons to Embrace Adult Ballet Classes: Unleash Your Inner Dancer Are you intrigued by the elegance and beauty of ballet, but...
Jul 5, 20234 min read
Introverted Artists: The Hidden World Behind the Spotlight
May 2023 "You must be extroverted!" I heard the director of our ballet school proclaim to us. It was the first time I remember hearing...
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Can Adult Ballet Dancers Learn To Dance On Pointe?
As adults embark on their ballet journey, the question often arises: Can adults do ballet pointe work? The answer is yes! Pointe work,...
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Love Doing Ballet: Positive Habit Or Addiction?
December 2022 Another year has passed. I would like to remember it as a happier, lighter, freer, and more positive year than the two...
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