JEANNE TEACHES DANCE

Shared from Dance Informa: Digital Dance Magazine #1. To understand your body better No matter what your dance focus, you need to know your body. The structured, methodical approach of ballet training encourages you to learn about anatomy and your own strengths and weaknesses. This wisdom will stand you in good steed for other dance styles, sports and life in general. #2. For excellent posture and grace Ballet dancers are known for their graceful presence and fabulous posture. Even if you stopped doing ballet years ago you probably still get strangers asking if you’re a dancer – and who doesn’t like that? And grace isn’t just a physical attribute – it is can also be a facet of your personality and demeanour. #3. To build strong, lean muscles Training correctly in ballet can help you develop lean, non-bulky muscles. You’ll develop strength which will stand you in good stead for other dance styles and sports, even if ballet isn’t your number one focus. #4. To g...

Photo, courtesey: Southeastern Reporter Injury – it's a dirty word for dancers of all levels. With it, we associate a diminished existence—where we are stripped of the very thing that gives us joy—they ability to express ourselves without limits, both in class and in performance. At once, you feel useless, devoid of identity, left out, and the fear of being forgotten starts to take hold—these thoughts, as we later learn, are counterproductive to the healing process. Instead, we need to take the opportunity for our body to be heard, to take a rest, and to flesh out the other parts of us that make us the individual and special artists that we are. The views of injuries as “death sentences” for a dancer's career are outdated and old-fashioned. I have countless colleagues who speak of their injuries as positive, mind-set changing experiences—when they used the time to actually heal. I broke my foot twice while dancing with The Sacramento Ballet, and it only made me a s...

I'll be performing works by Sunny Staton Mitchell on Saturday April 11th and Sunday April 12th in the Dancespace theater in Solano Hall 1010 at Sacramento State University. Dancers from many local and Bay Area dance companies will offer a sampling of their work as part of the University's Festival of the Arts . More information Buy tickets

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For my next performance venture, I will be reprising my dance role as June Carter, joining some lovely artists onstage to celebrate the 47th Anniversary of Johnny Cash's Performance at Folsom Prison.  The Walking Phoenixes, who have previously collaborated with choreographer Sunny Staton Mitchell, have invited her to bring her whimsical dance magic to their celebratory performance this month.   Special guest performer James Kruk as Elvis. For more information and Tickets, click HERE or visit the Facebook Event Pricing $15-$22; Premium $28 Event Length 1 hour, 30 minutes (Approximate)