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How Training at Southland Ballet Academy Prepares One for a Career in Dance
The Southland Ballet Academy is the training ground for the best dancers in Orange County. The Academy is dedicated to excellence in dance training. Since 1983, when the Fountain Valley campus opened, many students have [...]
Applying Corrections to Your Dancing
All dancers know the benefit and importance of corrections from their instructors. Corrections are the dance teachers’ way of saying “I like how you are trying, I care about your dancing and I want [...]
Summer Safety Tips for Dancers
As a young dancer, I loved training during the summer. Without the responsibilities of school work I had more time to study what I adored, ballet. I loved attending summer intensives and adding extra classes [...]
Ready for Recital?
Ask any adult dancer, and they will tell you that June recitals bring back fabulous memories. The excitement of performing on a real stage, the beauty of the costumes, a chance to wear stage [...]
Falling in Love with Giselle
I first danced in the ballet Giselle during the spring of 2000, while apprenticing with the Colorado Ballet. Until then, my only experience with this ballet was watching a late 80's version of the Bolshoi [...]