On December 16th, The Lewis Foundation of Classical Ballet’s emerging dance company National Youth Ballet (NYB) performed at Shishu Mandir. Our aim was to give the children of the organization a new experience that would spark an interest in ballet and would bring about an atmosphere of creativity and dreams for the students. Shishu Mandir is an organization providing schooling …
Dance Is More Than Just Technique
Time and again we get asked if it is worth sending children to ballet if they are not going to become professional dancers. Time and again the answer is a resounding YES! Studying classical ballet, or any dance style, is about much more than learning technique and making dance a career. Parents often wonder how their child is doing as they ...
All the world’s a stage: More on Amelia Jane and her tryst with Musical Theatre
A glimmer in her eye and cheeky smile belie Amelia`s teaching style. Her classes are always to the point, steered either towards choreography for our upcoming shows or working our way through the set ballet syllabus keeping technique intact. Cheery and with seemingly boundless energy reserves, she is the kind of teacher that will dance her way through class if …
The Flooring Propaganda: What`s all the fuss about?
Meniscus tears, slipped discs and ligaments sprains are all too common in dance, a direct result of the body absorbing the shock of landing. A floor could mean anything or nothing to a lot of people. Not to a dancer though. A far cry from the simple surface that one would use to tread on, a dancer is very much …