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BU is a place for anyone to learn about technique, training method & pedagogy, choreography, health & nutrition, plus lots of other fun topics & how-tos.

Written by a new ballet teacher (me!), the BU Blog chronicles the beginnings of a journey to discover the truth behind tricky issues and controversies (like turn-out, or the Russian method founded by Agrippina Vaganova). Thoughtful discussions here abound, and your comments are welcome!

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April 23, 2012 |

New Testimonial: Hannah Guidry on Taking the Teacher’s Course

Hannah Guidry was one of my fellow classmates during the teacher’s course in San Diego last summer, and she...

April 20, 2012 |

Pre-Ballet in the Method Founded by Vaganova

Updates, 4/21/12: The original text for this post has been slightly revised and clarified. These changes...

March 5, 2012 |

The Truth About “Warm-Up” Stretching (Conclusion)

This is the conclusion to a series of posts about using static stretching as a warm-up prior to a lesson, a...

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