By Anagha Madhan for En Avant Winter 2024 Throughout the exciting journey of ballet, whether you’re just staring out, or a certified veteran, something to realise throughout it is that ballet is so much more than just a dance form. Ballet is a vibrant, evergreen community for children to learn, grow, and discover themselves in ways that extend far beyond ...
Ballet for All Ages
By Anagha Madhan A common way ballet is perceived, is as a young person’s art form. As something you must start as a young child and dedicate your entire life to. This is further propagated since ballet is typically associated with young, lithe dancers making leaps that look physically impossible. While ballet does involve this, and the imagination does stem ...
10 Tips for Beginners Ballet
Are you ready to start ballet classes but are not sure what to expect or how to prepare? Or perhaps you have already begun and want to know how to make the most of your classes and find inspiration outside of class too? Look no further - here are 10 tips on how to immerse yourself in ballet as a ...
10 Minute Stretch for Everyone
Sitting in front of a laptop all day? Studying, hunched over books for hours on end? Here is a short 10 minute stretching and muscle activating video to help your body and mind take a break. Follow along with Mr Peter anytime you feel like you need to stretch and move. Don't worry about props or exercise mats. All you ...
Adult Ballet – Is It Too Late To Start? Part 2
What will I be able to achieve if I start ballet as an adult? Isn't it just for kids? Find out how ballet changed the lives of Sabitha Srinath and Arwa Hussain, both students with TLFCB who started their journey with ballet as adults. Arwa onstage in Cinderella, 2013 Arwa Hussain is a model, nutritionist and wellness coach. She began ...
Adult Ballet – Is It Too Late To Start?
Is it too late for me to start learning ballet now, as an adult? This is a question we often get asked by students who are interested in ballet but who have not had the opportunity to try it. Many are under the misconception that ballet can only be learned properly if started at a young age. We say, it’s ...
Uniform – How To Get It Right
Whether you are new to ballet or a veteran of TLFCB, it's important to come well prepared to your class. This includes wearing the correct, clean uniform and neat and tidy hair. They are an integral part of your training and technique, and should not be missed out. Here is our first video tutorial blog on how to get it ...
Starting Ballet As An Adult
It’s easy to get intimidated when you hear that most ballet dancers start taking ballet classes from the time they can walk. It’s easy to think “it’s too late for me to start now” when you see a video of a nine-year-old on Instagram with her leg stretched up to her ears. But if you love to dance, it is ...