How Can Teachers Encourage Their Dancers and Reinforce Healthy Body Image? | Healthy Body Image Series Part 5 of 5
As dance teachers, we have such a great influence on our dancers. Working to establish a culture in our classrooms and studios that embraces and celebrates all types of bodies will go a long way. We first need to look at ourselves and address any negative perceptions that we have of our own bodies, being careful about how we think and talk about ourselves because it will be observed and mimicked by our students.
What Would You Tell Someone Struggling With Body Image? | Healthy Body Image Series Part 4 of 5
Focusing time and energy into building a better relationship with your body leads to loving and accepting it. This will require determining what the external influences are that have affected this relationship and figuring out what internal influences you need to be listening to instead. Taking the time to assess where our ideas of body image are coming from and beginning to base our self esteem, not on external influences, but on a more reliable truth is extremely helpful.
How Do You Handle the Struggle With Body Image? | Healthy Body Image Series Part 3 of 5
I needed to assess who was telling me what the "ideal body" was, and whether or not it was truthful. In addition, I needed to assess where my self-esteem and confidence were coming from. Our identity is often reliant upon acceptance or achievement in the world around us. When our self-esteem is tied to a constantly changing world and its constantly changing ideals, we will never be able to have a healthy relationship with our bodies and with ourselves.
What Feeds Unhealthy Body Image? | Healthy Body Image Series Part 2 of 5
Something that happens in many professional and educational settings is a constant comparison of dancers physiques and bodies. This happens between dancers, but unfortunately often comes from instructors and directors as well. It is natural for children in particular to compare themselves to one another. It is a part of their normal development. However, certain body types determined as "ideal" by external influences inform that natural comparison and influence how they perceive their own bodies.
Why Is Body Image So Hard? | Healthy Body Image Series Part 1 of 5
In today's culture and in the dance world, we are constantly confronted with body image. Examples for the "ideal" body image are plastered all over the media. In the studio, dancers are faced with self-critique in the mirror, or even worse, from teachers and peers as well.
Audition Advice | Sarah Clarke
As part of our Audition 101 series, we interviewed some professional dancers at Ballet 5:8, asking for audition advice based on their personal audition experiences. So far, we shared interviews with Company Artist Elizabeth Marlin and Solo Artist Samuel Opsal. The third interview we're sharing is with Company Artist Sarah Clarke.
Audition Advice | Samuel Opsal
As part of our Audition 101 series, we interviewed some professional dancers at Ballet 5:8 and share their insight from their personal audition experiences. Last time, Company Artist Elizabeth Marlin shared with us. Next up, we have Solo Artist Samuel Opsal.
Audition Advice | Elizabeth Marlin
As part of our Audition 101 series, we thought we would interview some professional dancers at Ballet 5:8 and share their insight from their personal audition experiences. First up, we have Company Artist Elizabeth Marlin.
How to Improve Your Pick Up Skills | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest is Melody Staples Hammell. Learn from former principal dancer at Charleston Ballet Theater how the 8-box method has helped her remember combinations in class.
Picking Up Counts and Choreography | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest is Melody Staples Hammell. Learn from former principal dancer at Charleston Ballet Theater how to learn choreography and counts at the same time.
How to Make a Calf Stretcher | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell is a former principal dancer at Charleston Ballet Theater. We asked her to share some Pro Tips that she learned during her extensive career. Learn about a DIY calf stretcher.
How to Do a French Twist | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell is a former principal dancer at Charleston Ballet Theater. We asked her to share some Pro Tips that she learned during her extensive career. Learn a couple of tricks for making a tight French twist stay.
Keeping Your Feet Warm | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell is a former principal dancer at Charleston Ballet Theater. We asked her to share some Pro Tips that she learned during her extensive career. Learn how to keep your feet warm during the winter.
Balancing in Pointe Shoes | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell is a former principal dancer at Charleston Ballet Theater. We asked her to share some Pro Tips that she learned during her extensive career. This tip is about strengthening the tiny but mighty foot muscles to improve your balance in pointe shoes!
Putting on False Eyelashes | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell is a former principal dancer at Charleston Ballet Theater. We asked her to share some Pro Tips that she learned during her extensive career. Melody’s first tip helps with putting on false eyelashes.
Self-Affirmation | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Elizabeth Marlin, is a Company Artist with Ballet 5:8. We asked her to share some of her favorite pro tips with us. Today's final piece of advice is an important one and a great wrap-up to Elizabeth's incredible Featured Guest Series.
Roll Out Your Muscles | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Elizabeth Marlin, is a Company Artist with Ballet 5:8. We asked her to share some of her favorite pro tips with us. Do you know how to take care of your muscles after a long day of dancing? Today, Elizabeth shares a muscle-care technique you can add to your arsenal.
Arabesque Exercise | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Elizabeth Marlin, is a Company Artist with Ballet 5:8. We asked her to share some of her favorite pro tips with us, and we've been loving her helpful advice! Today’s insight is an arabesque exercise.
Hamstring Stretch | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Elizabeth Marlin, is a Company Artist with Ballet 5:8. We asked her to share some of her favorite pro tips with us, and we've been loving her helpful advice! Today, we invite you to join in on a much-needed stretch.
Revolutionary Tendu Tip | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Elizabeth Marlin, is a Company Artist with Ballet 5:8. We asked her to share some of her favorite pro tips with us over the coming weeks. Today's tendu tip was a game-changer for Elizabeth when she first heard it.