Dianne M.Buxton
Ballet teacher, National Ballet School of Canada, York University, Toronto, George Brown College, Toronto, Harvard University guest instructor, and various regional ballet academies.
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Preparing Chaine Turns for Ballet Dancing in Pointe ShoesChaine turns are best perfected in soft shoes first. Every would-be ballerina wants to excel at turns on pointe. -
How Chronic Inflammation Creates a Predisposition to Debilitating DiseasesArthritis, depression, asthma, cancer, heart disease and diabetes are related to chronic inflammation in the blood and soft tissues. Understanding this, the balance of your dietary intake of omega 6 and omega 3 fats becomes a bottom line factor of health. -
Natural Anti-inflammatory Foods and Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBSThe causes of irritable bowel syndrome are unclear. However, the Western diet full of refined and chemical foods, is implicated. Emotional and stress related factors are also as issue.
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Does Recreational Ballet Dancing Exclude Dedication in Dance?World wide, people love to dance. There is intense dedication in dance with students, including adult ballet students, that adds quality to their lives, and quality to our cultures in general.
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How to Stay in Shape and Keep Your Muscle Tone While on VacationFor athletes and dancers (classical ballet and others too), time off without a daily class brings the double-edged sword of relief and anxiety. Relief to have relaxing time, and anxiety about not staying in shape and keeping the muscle tone they've worked so hard for.
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How to Improve the Basics of Pirouettes for Pointe Shoe ExercisesClassical ballet technique needs to be understood to build strength for pirouettes and for ballet classes in pointe shoes. Knowing the finer details of your daily routines gives you an extra advantage to the use of your core muscles in stabilizing your dancing. -
Build Strength for Long and Lean Ballet MusclesThese tips will also help your pre-pointe homework exercises. -
Improve the Basics of Ballet Exercises and Build Strength for Pointe ShoesWhether you are a younger beginner or an adult beginner, being able to self-assess your posture gives you a place to start learning technique from.