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A Guide to Ballet Shoes: Choosing the Right Pair for Every Stage of Development
Ballet is an art form that demands precision, strength, and grace. A dancer’s choice of footwear plays a vital role in their journey,...
Su Crossland
Feb 65 min read
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It's Show Time - well almost!
As we approach our next show I thought I would add a little update to our previous blogs about show planning, so here's a little update...
Su Crossland
Nov 8, 20243 min read
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Ok boomer, let’s spill the tea on the squad!
There’s lots if information out there about the benefits of dance for pre-school children and adults and for mental and physical health,...
Su Crossland
Aug 24, 20236 min read
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Theory Thursday - History of Ballet Dance
Welcome to Theory Thursday! We've covered the history of both contemporary and tap styles in previous blogs so now it's time for the...
Su Crossland
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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Why do we do exams?
With exam season fast approaching I thought I would have a little look at why we encourage students to take dance exams. As I always say,...
Su Crossland
Nov 9, 20214 min read
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Teacher Vs Dancer
“You’re a great dancer, you can definitely teach others to do that” “You can’t really teach dance unless you’ve danced professionally”...
Su Crossland
Aug 25, 20214 min read
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Theory Thursday - History of Tap Dance
Welcome to Theory Thursday - on a Tuesday this time! You may think I've a bit mad, but there is a good reason for this. It is to...
Su Crossland
May 25, 20211 min read
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Theory Thursday - History of Contemporary Dance
Welcome to Theory Thursday! In our first outing we will be looking at the history of the newest dance style we offer: Contemporary Dance....
Su Crossland
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Road to recovery - Step 1
Welcome to Wellbeing Wednesday, one of our new features looking at physical and mental wellbeing. With the return of children to school...
Su Crossland
Mar 10, 20216 min read
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Technique Tuesday - Plies
Welcome to our first Technique Tuesday where we are looking at a dance staple: plies. Make sure you send in your photos or videos of you...
Su Crossland
Feb 9, 20211 min read
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Feature Friday - Lockdown Fatigue
Hello everyone and welcome to Feature Friday. Our focus this week is Lockdown Fatigue. I’m sure we’re all feeling a bit of this right...
Su Crossland
Jan 29, 20214 min read
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Feature Friday - Diddy Dance (from 08/01/2021)
Welcome to our first Feature Friday of 2021. This week we are introducing another of our class es, this time it’s our youngest students...
Su Crossland
Jan 28, 20214 min read
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Feature Friday - Barre Fit (from 04/12/2020)
Welcome to Feature Friday. This week we will be looking at our Barre Fit class in a bit more detail. Barre Fit is one of our adult...
Su Crossland
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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Feature Friday - Show Planning Part 2 (from 20/11/2020)
Welcome back to Feature Friday and a bit more on show planning – I’ll try and keep this one brief! Last time we looked at the basics of...
Su Crossland
Jan 28, 20215 min read
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Feature Friday - Show Planning Part 1 (from 06/11/2020)
Welcome to Feature Friday. After last time’s trawl through the not-quite-so-exciting Covid Secure feature I’ve decided to swing to the...
Su Crossland
Jan 28, 20219 min read
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Feature Friday - Covid Secure (from 16/10/2020)
Welcome to Feature Friday. This week we will be looking more in depth at the topic of the year – Covid-19! I know you’re probably all fed...
Su Crossland
Jan 28, 20215 min read
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Feature Friday - Pointe Class (from 02/10/2020)
Welcome to our first Feature Friday! This is where we will feature one aspect of our MESH community in more detail. This week we will be...
Su Crossland
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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