Dance Training

Growing up, I certainly thought pointe shoes were a show of strength by simply accepting how painful they can be. At summer intensives and in long rehearsals, we talked about who had the most [...]

As a student in the PPP division of CCD, I am very involved in CCD and its classes. Therefore, online dance greatly affected my day to day life, physically and mentally. However, CCD handled the [...]

I have been dancing for nearly 15 years now, and I can certainly say that I could not begin to imagine what my life would be like if I did not have dance. As a dancer that has battled anxiety my [...]

If we were all the same, then the world wouldn’t be a very interesting place. This is a saying that my mom taught me at a very young age, and it is a saying that is applicable in every aspect of [...]

Imagine a setting in which creativity roams free. In this experience, any story can be told and the only limitation is the existence in a human body. This creative adventure is the premise of [...]

While the connection between dance and academic schooling may not be obvious, constant learning betters one’s ability to master new skills, strengthens memory and increases the speed of the [...]

As an adult student at CCD, what I do know for sure is my journey doesn’t end unless I decide to quit. My focus is different now that I’m ‘‘getting’ what the journey is all about for me [...]

For many classically trained dancers, wearing pointe shoes is the ultimate goal. But for many, it just can’t come soon enough. I’ve been pondering the frustrations behind methodical (slow) [...]

Have you ever been bored in ballet class? Have you ever thought “I get this correction all the time” or “we have already talked about this before!” If you really think about it, these thoughts [...]

Taking a dance class over Zoom is something I never imagined would be possible. The fact that it has become the new normal is still hard to believe. We have been limited by space and are [...]