
New Year, New You?
It's a brand new year. I'm still not quite sure where 2016 went to be honest but here is 2017 in all it's glory. Have you made a new years resolution? What is it? Go on.... tell. OK you don't have to. Here's a few you could make in case you're lacking in ideas- Learn a new ballet bun I love this one from makeup.com. I'm not great with hair but this is quite simple and looks beautiful. Take care of your feet As a dancer you are nearly always on your feet. It's no wonder

Shoes
For years dancers and dance teachers have had the same regular shoes for performances. Picture this, a hard hitting, military style dance, fantastic camouflage costume, heavy, dark make up and a bog standard jazz shoe-burgh. Thanks to manufactures we have some new options. Check out the Bloch 'Millilitre'. A fantastic light split sole dance boot with inner leg zip for quick changes. It looks heavy but is brilliant to dance in. I wear mine ALL the time- no lie. Really co

What you need for ballet....
As an adult most classes won't have a set uniform. For your first class, if you don't want to spend out a small fortune, its fine to wear something comfortable, leggings and a t shirt work great as your teacher can still see your line and form. However, when you decide you want to carry on and make this a hobby or more, you may want to buy some bits so you feel the part and can move with no restrictions. A Leotard is a ballet basic; they come in a verity of styles and colou