Tips from TBA Teachers: How to Improve your Pointe Work and Pointe Range
Having your first pair of pointe shoes and finally being allowed to dance in it is an achievement reached for many dancers. However, the...
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The Ballet Academy
- Oct 7
- 2 min
Dance Appreciation: Giselle
Ever wondered about the ballets our studios are named after? In our second Dance Appreciation series blog, we will be introducing you to...
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The Ballet Academy
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Dance Appreciation: Swan Lake
Ever wondered about the ballets our studios are named after? In this Dance Appreciation series, we will be introducing you to the world...
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The Ballet Academy
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Tips from TBA Teachers: Key Exercises to Practise when Preparing for Pointe Work
Why prepare for pointe? Before going on pointe, a dancer will need to have correct body alignment, good core control and ankle strength....
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The Ballet Academy
- Jun 30
- 8 min
Training @ Home: Key Conditioning Exercises To Maintain Ballet Fitness
What strengthening exercises can we do at home? (Model: TBA Ballet Mistress Lin Fong) ROLLED UP Training purpose: To test the strength of...
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The Ballet Academy
- May 30
- 4 min
All about Memory for Dance Choreography and How to Improve it
Memory for a dancer is a skill that needs to be trained, rehearsed and refined just like your pirouettes or arabesque. There have been...
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The Ballet Academy
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Training @ Home: Key Benefits of Stretching & Key Stretching Exercises
Why is stretching so important for a dancer? 1. INCREASES FLEXIBILITY AND RANGE OF MOTION Flexibility plays a huge role in ballet because...
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The Ballet Academy
- Mar 18
- 3 min
Dance Appreciation: Introduction To Don Quixote
A Beginner’s Guide to Don Quixote Credit: Singapore Ballet Choreographer: Marius Petipa Musical Score: Ludwig Minkus Main Characters in...
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Joyce Ong
- Feb 21
- 2 min
How To Prepare For Your Ballet Exam
1) Leading Up To The Exam KNOW THE SYLLABUS Take each class seriously and PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! You should know the syllabus well...
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Florence Kuek
- Jan 27
- 4 min
How To Improve One’s Turnout Range
Turnout is unique to classical ballet and is one of the requirements amongst other components for any student of this art form. In order...
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Florence Kuek
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
Vaganova
"Look at life all around; everything is growing, everything is moving forward. Therefore, I recommend keeping in touch with life and with...
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The Ballet Academy
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
How to Spot for Pirouettes
Let’s break down how to spot and why it is so essential to pirouettes.
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The Ballet Academy
- Jun 8, 2022
- 1 min
Basic Stage Makeup Tutorial
Learn how to apply basic stage makeup for dance performances!
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The Ballet Academy
- May 6, 2022
- 4 min
Faculty Feature: Isobel
Learn more about Teacher Isobel, an integral part of our #TBATeam and today's #FacultyFeature! Isobel joined TBA in Sept 2019 and has...
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The Ballet Academy
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
Student Feature: Kat
Learn more about adult beginner student Kat, today's #StudentFeature!
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The Ballet Academy
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
How to Set a Ballet New Year’s Resolution
Here’s how to make the best ballet new year’s resolution to improve your dancing and how to keep it going throughout the year.
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The Ballet Academy
- Nov 28, 2021
- 4 min
Technique Tips: Improve Your Extension
Nowadays, everyone’s extension leg is next to their ear… except for yours. Make sure to do these exercises to improve your extension.
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The Ballet Academy
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
Faculty Feature: Hannah
Learn more about Teacher Hannah, an integral part of our #TBATeam and today's #FacultyFeature!
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The Ballet Academy
- Aug 27, 2021
- 2 min
All About Adult Ballet Class
This blog will be all about our Adult Ballet Classes. We hope this post helps you choose which class is suitable for you!
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The Ballet Academy
- Jun 30, 2021
- 3 min
Repertoire Spotlight: The Sleeping Beauty
A Beginner’s Guide to The Sleeping Beauty
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