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School of Ballet 5:8
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Directors & Staff | Ballet 5:8
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All About Ballet | Blog
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Fast Track (Ages 8-11)
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Orland Park | 24/25 School Year
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How to Improve Your Pick Up Skills | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 11/8/21 Featured Guest Series 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.

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How to Improve When You’re Injured | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 11/1/21 Featured Guest Series 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.

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Picking Up Counts and Choreography | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 10/25/21 Featured Guest Series 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.

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How to Make a Calf Stretcher | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 10/18/21 Featured Guest Series 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.

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How to Do a French Twist | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 10/11/21 Featured Guest Series 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.

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How to Improve Your Barre Work | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 10/4/21 Featured Guest Series 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.

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How to Keep Your Costume Sweat-Free | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 9/27/21 Featured Guest Series 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!

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Keeping Your Feet Warm | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 9/20/21 Featured Guest Series 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.

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Balancing in Pointe Shoes | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 9/13/21 Featured Guest Series 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!

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Putting on False Eyelashes | Pro Tip from Melody Staples Hammell
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 9/6/21 Featured Guest Series 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.

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Shoulder Blade Placement | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/29/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/29/21

Shoulder Blade Placement | 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 insight has to do with shoulder blades and port de bras.

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Self-Affirmation | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/28/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/28/21

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.

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Roll Out Your Muscles | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/27/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/27/21

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.

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Arabesque Exercise | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/26/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/26/21

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.

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Hamstring Stretch | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/25/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/25/21

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.

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Pointe Shoe Ribbons | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/24/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/24/21

Pointe Shoe Ribbons | 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 insight is a pointe shoe ribbon hack you won't want to miss.

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Rib Placement | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/23/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/23/21

Rib Placement | 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 insight: the word-picture that keeps Elizabeth's ribs in line while she's dancing.

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Remembering Choreography | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/16/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/16/21

Remembering Choreography | 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 wisdom is a tried and true method for remembering choreography!

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Revolutionary Tendu Tip | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/9/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/9/21

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.

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A Twist on the Classical Ballet Bun | Pro Tip from Elizabeth Marlin
Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/2/21 Featured Guest Series Ballet 5:8 8/2/21

A Twist on the Classical Ballet Bun | 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 bun tip is a great way to mix it up a little the next time you put your hair up for class.

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