Ballet 5:8 11/8/21 Ballet 5:8 11/8/21

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.

Ballet 5:8 11/1/21 Ballet 5:8 11/1/21

How to Improve When You’re Injured | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell

Our current Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell is a former principal dancer with Charleston Ballet Theater. We asked her to share some pro tips that she learned during her extensive career. Learn how dancers can improve even during an injury.

Ballet 5:8 10/25/21 Ballet 5:8 10/25/21

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.

Ballet 5:8 10/18/21 Ballet 5:8 10/18/21

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.

Ballet 5:8 10/11/21 Ballet 5:8 10/11/21

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.

Ballet 5:8 10/4/21 Ballet 5:8 10/4/21

How to Improve Your Barre Work | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell

Our current Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell is a former principal dancer with Charleston Ballet Theater. We asked her to share some pro tips that she learned during her extensive career. She shared about how you can improve your weaker side at the barre.

Ballet 5:8 9/27/21 Ballet 5:8 9/27/21

How to Keep Your Costume Sweat-Free | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell

Our current Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell is a former principal dancer with Charleston Ballet Theater. We asked her to share some pro tips that she learned during her extensive career. Her Pro Tip for the week will help with sweaty costumes!

Ballet 5:8 9/20/21 Ballet 5:8 9/20/21

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.

Ballet 5:8 9/13/21 Ballet 5:8 9/13/21

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!

Ballet 5:8 9/6/21 Ballet 5:8 9/6/21

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.

Ballet 5:8 8/30/21 Ballet 5:8 8/30/21

Introducing Featured Guest Melody Staples Hammell

We are thrilled to welcome former principal dancer with Charleston Ballet Theater Melody Staples Hammell as a Featured Guest with the School of Ballet 5:8! She will be sharing some exciting pro tips every week that you won't want to miss.