Ballet Webb

Throwback Thursday and Ginger Rogers Her real name was Virginia Katherine McMath, and she was born on July 16, 1911 in Independence...

Wacky Wednesday Fortunes You probably remember Ballet Secret #9b :  Remember to kiss the knees at the bottom of a port de bras forw...

Terrific Tuesday Toes and Feet I try to avoid telling my students to “point” their feet.  Instead I prefer the term “stretch”.  The...

Madcap Monday Statute Here we go, starting the work week off with yet another Ballet Statute.  This one involves barre work.  It re...

Sunday Givers Dancers can be very self-obsessed.   In part, this is necessary for their technical development.  But it is a problem...

Super Saturday Egg Yolks I have mentioned the fact that in a rond de jambe en l’air (everyone’s favorite step), the big toe of the ...

Fun Friday Blank Stare Today’s Statute is related to Statute #1 which states:  “ If the arms are moving, the head is moving”.  Howe...