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What you should know when buying...
April 16, 2012
When you choose Gaynor Minden pointe shoes you are in good company, as they are worn by some of the World’s most exceptional dancers from over 200 major dance companies. Gaynor Mindens were invented by a dancer and are made from modern materials, so they... [+]
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16Apr
How to make your pointe shoes a...
April 15, 2012
Sore toes do not make you a better dancer so it is important to make your pointe shoes fit as perfectly as is possible. To help you get the perfect fit Gaynor Minden have their Totally Toes Fitting Kit, which is packed full of high... [+]
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15Apr
How to fit vamp elastic to pointe...
April 14, 2012
A sad consequence of having beautiful arches en pointe can be the affliction of “going over too far” or “popping out”, which is a dreadful thing to experience, but Gaynor Minden‘s ingeniously simple Vamp Elastic eliminates this curse very simply. All that you need to... [+]
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14Apr
How to fit Gaynor Minden toe...
April 13, 2012
Use Toe Stabilizers between your big toe and your second toe to alleviate pain from a bunion or a Morton’s foot (the second toe is longer than the big toe), to help stabilise the metatarsals en pointe and to help promote correct alignment of the... [+]
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13Apr
Top 10 uses for a twirling baton
April 12, 2012
Have you ever thought about how versatile the humble twirling baton is? Well that’s a thought that occupied my mind recently. Whilst recovering from a painful shoulder condition there are a number of specific movement exercises to be performed a couple of times a day.... [+]
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12Apr
New bags from Pineapple, Spring 2012
March 8, 2012
What do you get the girl that already has everything? A bag to put it all in of course! Luckily for the fashion conscious dancer, gymnast or performer Pineapple have just brought out their spring 2012 range of bags, holdalls and satchels, and whilst they... [+]
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08Mar
The Perfect christmas present for...
November 8, 2011
If you are struggling to find the best Christmas present for your dance teacher then here is something that will not only show how much you appreciate them but your ballet classes will benefit too. Buy your dance teacher the inspirational ballet music cds by... [+]
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08Nov
How to revive your ballet class
October 24, 2011
Whether you are being taught ballet or are indeed the ballet teacher you may sense that your lessons don’t flow right, or don’t have much energy. If this is the case then you may not be exercising to the right music. This is certainly the... [+]
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24Oct
Top 10 Benefits of Cheerleading!
August 27, 2011
Cheerleading has been around for years and the popularity of the American sport is spreading fast across Europe and the rest of the world. But the question is, what are the benefits of Cheerleading? In this blog Dancemania has put together the Top Ten benefits of Cheerleading,... [+]
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27Aug
What is Tap Dancing?
August 23, 2011
If you are looking to take up a style of dance and you have always admired the talents of people such as Fred Astaire and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, then get yourself some Tap Shoes because Tap dancing may just be the style for you. The... [+]
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23Aug