I'm Making A Home Dance Studio!!

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Jana here with some super duper exciting news! I am building a new home dance studio!! 🙀Welcome to my future new dance space! I cannot even believe I get to do this!! First, here is some back story on how this is even happening: The space in the photo above is an addition to my in-law's property that was used as an art studio, but has not been used in probably 20 years. Last year my husband...
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Flooring for a Home Dance Space

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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We've had so many questions lately about where our dance flooring is from in our homes! The short answer is: it's Marley flooring! If you've been following us for a long time, you've seen Abby's at-home ballet space since the beginning of our YouTube videos in 2012! She's moved a few times since then, but can pack this up and move it with her so it's a super great setup for portability and a small...
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Started Ballet at 31! Meet Sterlin in the new Behind the Dancer video!

Thursday, March 12, 2020

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In this third episode of Behind the Dancer you get to meet Sterlin - a ballet beginner as of five years ago who is now directing an adult ballet performance group and has started a professional dance company and school!! I am so fortunate to get to dance and perform with Sterlin at Oklahoma City Ballet's school and reap the benefits of him paving the way for dancers of all ages and levels to...
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Pointe Progress! New Ballet Week Vlog

Thursday, March 12, 2020

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In my latest vlog I bring you along for rehearsals and ballet class where I've made some major progress with my mental blocks! I've been gradually adding in pointe shoes to my Wednesday night Beginner/Intermediate ballet class and this week I did all of center class on pointe! I felt really proud of myself for getting through pique turns, pique arabesques, and even chaine turns without letting...
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Get More Turnout with These Exercises!

Monday, January 27, 2020

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Oh, turnout. Or, as we like to refer to it: rotation. We can never seem to have enough of it, right? If you're like me and have trouble even finding the muscles to activate your rotation, I'm here to share some exercises that have helped me! You can use a theraband to do these, but I recommend getting some nice resistance bands if you can! These thicker ones with no-slip grips from Arena Strength...
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Is It Too Late to Start Ballet?

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

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Happy New Year, dancers! I thought I would kick off 2020 by answering one of our most frequently asked questions on YouTube: "Am I too old to start ballet?" I think the question most commonly comes from the 12-16 age range, and while as a 35 year-old I look at that question and think “Of course you’re not too old! Why would you think that?!”, I forget what it’s like to be that age and start...
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Holiday Workout Guide

Saturday, December 21, 2019

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Happy Holidays, everyone!! This is the time of year when most studios are off for at least two weeks, so in order to keep up with our dancing and supplement the time we are off, I created a two-week workout guide to help out! Download here! Hoping everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year! From your girls here at Ballerinas By Night, Jana & Ab...
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