For the bathroom my two little girls share, I wanted artwork that was girly, but not frilly since the boy uses it sometimes as well when it's more convenient than his Barber shop bathroom. I decided on antique ballet. Unfortunately I couldn't find what I wanted ANYWHERE. So… I turned to photoshop to create my own awesome artwork. Words for the positions are in French. They were given their names by French King LouisXIV, who developed ballet and its steps in the 17th Century. Just a little…

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Here’s another great terminology sheet from Constanza Murphy. This one breaks down the most common turns used in ballet including detourne, chaine, pique, soutenu, and fouette. It also includes a review of en dehors and en dedans – important for every ballet dancer to understand.

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Cleaning is a must for a dance team, but it's hard and frustrating. Read the #1 tool for cleaning and mental skills training!

A complete list of turns used primarily in a jazz dance classroom. For ease of reading, the turns are categorized into 3 skills sets: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced.

7 Amazing and fun activities for choreography sessions to help get your creative juices flowing!