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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? ...

Doing ballet as an adult can seem like a daunting ordeal when you consider the physical toll you have to put yourself through on a regular basis.

But what if we told you that doing ballet in your adulthood can actually benefit you in way that you may have missed?

Here are our top 7 reasons...

 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...

 Any ballet dancer out there has inevitably heard the question: "So, can you do a split?" 

Since stretching the splits are an important aspect of life for many dancers, your answer is likely, "Yes, I can do a split."

At this point it's almost definite that you hear a resounding chorus...

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...