Approaching Ballet Anew: Using Resistance Bands to Explore Ballet Technique

Approaching Ballet Anew, designed for the technique teacher and/or student, details a unique approach to ballet technique utilizing resistance bands. Unlike most uses of resistance bands, in which the band is used as a conditioning tool, here, the band is used to highlight and make tangible aspects of ballet technique. Many students who have experienced this approach have commented how in one single class, their understanding of ballet technique increased dramatically. This is often the first time they are able to go beyond an intellectual understanding of technique to a kinesthetic one. Through discussion of the technique itself, and a complete description of the center barre exercises (with photographs), the book fully explores this new pedagogical approach.