Here’s another one of my favourite exercises to improve your développé devant and a la seconde – and indeed any extensions, tilts, kicks, etc. If you’ve read any of my previous developpe tips, you’ll remember that the foundation for high extensions is strength in your Psoas major muscle. This is the main muscle responsible for […]
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How do you improve your arabesque, attitude and extensions to the back? You need to train the strength in your lower back, glutes, and hamstrings, as well as control through your core. In this video, I demonstrate my favourite arabesque exercise. This exercise target all of the muscles at once, making it super time-efficient, perfect
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What’s the most important muscle for a great développé? It’s possibly one you’ve never heard of – the iliopsoas. In this post, I’m going to go through why this muscle is so important, how you can test it’s function, and how you can start strengthening it today. The iliopsoas is one of our two main
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The perfect arabesque is one of the most stunning positions in ballet. One of the things I love about arabesque is that, with the right training, pretty much anyone can achieve a beautiful line. You don’t need to be uber-flexible, nor does your leg have to be super high for your arabesque to look picture-perfect.
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One of the most common questions I get asked is “How can I get my legs higher in developpé”. Amazing extensions are the envy of every dancer and one of the top goals of every aspiring artist. In this introduction to developpé training, I’m going to briefly discuss the anatomy. You can also click over
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