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Sue McCarroll, Pilates Instructor For The Rock School For Dance Education Aug 16, 2023

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This week, Ballet Help Desk chats with Sue McCarroll, the lead Pilates instructor for The Rock School For Dance Education. She provides advice on how Pilates can fit into a dancer's training regimen. Sue discusses not only how the practice can help with injury prevention but also with actual dance performance.

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A Conversation With Aki Kawasaki, Head Strength Coach At Houston Ballet Aug 09, 2023

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Cross-training. What does it mean, should my dancer be doing it and how soon should they start? Tune in to hear advice from Aki Kawasaki, Head Strength Coach at Houston Ballet and Houston Ballet Academy. Aki provides advice not only on how to build physical strength but also on how to develop the right mindset around training.

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Questions To Ask When Choosing A Ballet School Jul 28, 2023

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Have a dancer who may want to get more serious about ballet? Wondering how to choose a local ballet school? We did too! Now that we've learned a few things, we've got all the questions you might want to ask when evaluating whether or not a local school is a good fit for your ballet dancer!

How Ballet Students Can Maintain Emotional Health While Injured Jul 26, 2023

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Dancers focus on cross-training as part of their overall ballet training regimen. But, often, they forget how much mental cross-training they need to do to maintain their emotional health. Elizabeth Sullivan, a ballet wellness coach, joins us to discuss how dancers can maintain their emotional health while dealing with the pressures of high level ballet training, especially when coming back from an injury.

Elizabeth also spends some time discussing what she would like to see change with ballet schools as it relates to how ballet schools help students with rehab and retuning to class after an injury.

For dancers who may be interested in working with Elizabeth, she partners not only with ballet schools, but also indivual dancers to help them build and maintain their mental toolkit so they can get the most out of their ballet training.

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Three Important Questions to Ask Your Dancer Jul 25, 2023

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There are three important questions that will likely come up as your dancer starts to get more serious about ballet. They're also questions that should be asked throughout the course of the child's training. See more at www.ballethelpdesk.com

A Conversation With Jen Sommers, Director of Houston Ballet Academy Jul 24, 2023

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Today we are talking with Jennifer Sommers, the Director of the Houston Ballet Academy. Tune in to hear how students can audition to get into the academy, how scholarships work and what traits students need to possess in order to be successful in a residential ballet program. This episode also covers what life is like once dancers arrive for their time at the school.

When Your Dancer Wants To Quit Ballet Jul 21, 2023

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It's not uncommon for dancers to reach a point where they want to stop serious ballet training, and that's perfectly fine! In this podcast, we discuss various reasons why students may choose to leave serious ballet training and provide tips for parents on how to support them through this decision.

What's Your Ballet Style? Jul 18, 2023

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Caught up in the ballet style rat race? This week we talk about favorite ballet brands and how long you'll have to do battle with your kids over the latest trends in leos and warm-ups!

Chatting With Mark Carlson and Sandra Kerr, Owners And Artistic Directors of International Ballet School Jul 16, 2023

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We had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Carlson and Sandra Kerr, the Co-Owners of International Ballet School in Denver, CO. Tune in to hear the perspectives of what it's like to train pre-professional dancers at a small ballet studio, launch them off to the upper levels of company affiliated programs and how things have changed since they were dancing.

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Tips For Sending Your Young Dancer Off To Summer Ballet Intensives Jul 11, 2023

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It's summer ballet intensive time! Let's talk about what parents and dancers should expect when they head off for their ballet summer. This podcast is designed for parents of dancers aged 12-14.

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