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Part 3 of 3 with LISA HOWELL If you haven’t yet read Parts 1 & 2 of this three-part interview, we recommend you do so
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Part 3 of 3 with LISA HOWELL If you haven’t yet read Parts 1 & 2 of this three-part interview, we recommend you do so
Part 2 of 3 with LISA HOWELL If you haven’t yet read PART 1 of this three-part interview, I recommend you do so first as
A three-part interview with LISA HOWELL How is it that dancers often come to be defined, or self-define early in their dance careers as either
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Are you up to date with the footwear requirements for your studio’s ballet syllabus? This page has been organised as a definitive guide to the
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Tip from Simone Goldsmith The more work you put in before the big day, whether it be an exam or a performance, the more confident
By Josef Brown Working smarter, not harder I responded recently to a post on a teachers Facebook page that had suggested that every dancer needs
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