11 tips to help to remember dance sequences When you’re new to a dance style, it can be really hard to remember dance sequences, because you have so much to think about. Believe me, I know. I’ve recently started learning Flamenco (I’ve been doing it for a year and a half), and it’s so different…
12 mindset tips for dance to make this a great year Well 2020 was an unusual year, to say the least. Last year, I had so many plans for 2020, but circumstances made me reconsider. Now as we head in 2021, I’m looking back to what I wanted last year, and reflecting on whether my…
Finding joy in dance as an adult: smashing through the barriers by Jo McDonald, founder and owner of Move Through Life Dance Studio Photos by Samantha Verri (@sam_verricharmed on Instagram) My goal is to remove the barriers that make it difficult to dance as an adult So what are these barriers, and how do we…
Dance teacher Mardi discovered a morning ballet class to help her enjoy dance for herself again Mardi Daniell is the mother of three children under 8, a dance teacher, and runs her own dance studio, which keeps her incredibly busy. She’s always thinking about other people, especially her own children and those she teaches. Like…
An open letter to people who wish they’d learnt ballet View our timetable< Learn the basics of ballet with our FREE mini course – click to signup > Do you feel that? A little tugging sensation in your heart? A wish, a yearning, that things had been different. On some level, you always secretly fantasized…
How Vic created an exercise habit and discovered her true passion In her early 40s, Vic was pretty happy with life. She had a wonderful family and a voice over business that she loved and ran with her husband. But there was one thing she wasn’t so happy about, and that was her body. She…
A super twist on a cooked Sunday brunch You don’t have to ‘eat like a rabbit’ to eat healthy foods, and it’s not that hard to pack some extra nutrients into your meals. This month’s recipe is a twist on a cooked breakfast or brunch … great for a lazy weekend morning. Instead of bacon…
Dance helped Jessica find the freedom to change direction Photo by GT Studio Photography In her mid-twenties, Jessica was a dental nurse. It was a job she enjoyed, but after experiencing the loss of someone close to her, she realised that you only get one life. She wanted to make changes so she wouldn’t have…
Cinnamon and vanilla French toast with sliced banana and peach What do you worry about most when it comes to food? Eating things you shouldn’t? Or not eating things you should? I bet you have heard all about the foods you should avoid. Those that could give you cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or obesity. But…
How taking a dance class helped Nikki dare to dream Scott Ewen (left) teaching ballet at Move Through life (from left – Victoria Morgan, Dara Lancaster, Kerrie Venning, Nikki Long, Robyn Phiddian At age 19, Nikki Long had finished school and was still thinking about what she wanted to do with her life. She was…