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 You don’t need a lifetime of theoretical training to know a few basic terms in ballet:
plié, tendu, pas de deux - these are all examples of terms you’ve most likely heard before -
BUT do you know how fundamentally important ballet terminology is for dance in general? 

 
Whether you're a classical da...

 Starting ballet as an adult can seem a bit nerve racking.

It takes guts to walk into a ballet studio and "just dance." When you don't know the steps, or the class order, or ballet etiquette, or the many, many French terms...it can all be a bit overwhelming. But the benefits of adult ballet classes...

Jenny Henkel
August 1, 2022

Generally speaking, turnout is the #1 defining characteristic of the ballet aesthetic. 

After all, it’s common knowledge that ballet is (for the most part) performed with the legs in outward rotation, otherwise known as turnout. A dancer’s initial plié at the beginnin...