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Furore Over NLNG Literature Prize For 2009 -
 - Rahaman Onike (1,265)    
Rahaman Onike
It beats one imagination that the 2009 NLNG Prize on literature was not awarded to any of the nine entries shortlisted by the panel of Judges. The development has equally generated mixed reactions from members of the literary community and other lovers of literature. This is however not... ( added 13 days 2 hours ago.) |
Learn Ballet Positions Faster, 3 Essential Tips -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)    
When you, especially if you are an adult beginner, learn ballet, there is a lot of information to absorb about basic positions. You might be dreaming about doing split leaps and beautiful elegant ballet arm positions. Learn the ballet basics slowly and carefully. You will progress faster with... ( added 1 day 17 hours ago.) |
Open Casting Calls For Kids -
Adam Favies (0)
Here are some great tips for you to remember when you are going to casting calls for kids that will give you and your child a higher chance of success.
A lot of resources such as time and money are spent by parents who are trying to get their children to succeed in casting calls for... ( added 14 days ago.) |
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How to Avoid Overuse of the Achilles Tendon in Sports and Ballet -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
One of the too-common dance injuries is that of the achilles tendon. Runners and other athletes in sports training also suffer some over use inflammation, and even rupture of the achilles tendon. This tendon depends on muscle strength in the calf and the foot, to retain proper use. Following are... ( added 1 year 109 days ago.) |
How to Choose A Ballet Teacher/Feet and Turnout -
Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
How the bottom of the foot contacts the floor is very important.
Whether standing on a stretched leg, or in a plie, the ankles and soles
of the feet should not be tense. The tension in the ankles will be
correct if the turnout is held from the top of the thighs, down to the
knees, by the... ( added 2 years 349 days ago.) |
How To Choose A Ballet Teacher - Good Posture -
Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
In choosing a good ballet teacher pay careful attention to the
postures you see in the students you observe. While the teacher is not
responsible for posture acquired before a student begins training with
her or him, she/he is responsible for establishing correct posture at
the beginning... ( added 2 years 349 days ago.) |
How To Choose A Ballet Teacher -
Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
Things to consider: What Do You Want For Your Child? What does
your child want from ballet? Would tap dancing, karate, or jazz be a
satisfying alternative, or does it have to be ballet? Ballet is a
traditional, technical form requiring commitment and discipline.
Sometimes it isn't fun! But... ( added 2 years 349 days ago.) |
How to Sing Covers - 8 Lesson Mini Course for Singers -
Sheena Mackie (1,828)   
Sheena Mackie
Introduction to "How To Sing Covers..."
For those of you who don't know what I'm referring to... the term covers' simply means a song which has already been made popular by someone else (i.e. not your own original song).
After 20 years of singing in covers bands and interpreting songs... ( added 25 days 8 hours ago.) |
Exercises For Pointe in Adult Ballet Classes - Warm Up and Awareness -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
Most ballet exercises cover a lot of muscle
groups, while exercises to prepare for pointe work, or foot work in
general focus on the feet/ankles. Here is a simple exercise you can use
as a warm up before class that will activate your posture, leg muscles,
and foot muscles. It will get your... ( added 28 days 1 hour ago.) |
Easy At Home Stretches For Your Ballet Or Cheer Leading Moves - Position To the Side -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
Doing the splits to the side, or a la seconde, can be improved with patient stretching after a sufficient warm up. Basic ballet positions can be used to highlight cheer leading jumps, and landings, into the splits. After a ballet class or a cheer leading workout is a great time to stretch - when... ( added 98 days 15 hours ago.) |
Easy At Home Stretches For Your Ballet Or Cheer Leading Moves - Position To The Front -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
If you are a beginner in ballet classes, adult ballet classes, or with a cheer leading team, safe stretching is an important factor in your training. Following are some safe easy at home stretches with which you can become more flexible. Whatever aspect of ballet/sports/fitness you participate in... ( added 122 days 16 hours ago.) |
Should you Learn on your Own or Hire a Guitar Instructor? -
- Ralph Serpe (5,221)   
Ralph Serpe
So you are looking to further your learning as an acoustic guitarist but not sure what to do next? There is a vast array of options available to you and things can get rather confusing. You basically have two options when learning how to play acoustic guitar: Hire a guitar teacher or Learn on... ( added 132 days ago.) |
An End to Street Performing in Chicago? -
- Sei DeMarks (14)
Recently there have been a lot of discussions about one of Chicago's alderman's attempts to put a stop to street performing in Chicago, by requiring licenses for performers, setting up a system of fines and just generally making things difficult for them. After two fines a performer's license... ( added 169 days 17 hours ago.) |
20 Essential Acoustic Guitar Tips for the Beginner -
- Ralph Serpe (5,221)
Ralph Serpe
Acoustic guitar lessons online are not difficult to come by. There are many sites offering free tips and lessons for the beginner, but it can be rather difficult sifting through pages of content to find direct answers to some of the most basic questions beginners have. I researched many of the... ( added 187 days 3 hours ago.) |
What Ballet Dancers Need to Understand About Weight Loss and Calories -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
To gain weight is still the nightmare of serious dance students, even as they work out hard a few days a week. It doesn't make sense, except in the light of what has become the staple industrialized-nation diet. Too many fats, nutrition-free carbohydrates, and factory made cheeses dominate the... ( added 230 days 21 hours ago.) |
Maharishi and the Beatles: What Really Happened? -
Tom Ball (77)
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi died on February 5, 2008, almost 40 years after the Beatles left Rishikesh. John Lennon would never again see Maharishi in person, but would phone him years later to apologize for his youthful mishap of publicly accusing Maharishi of improprietiesaccusations that had nothing... ( added 266 days 23 hours ago.) |
Develop the Perfect Foot Muscles For Pointe Shoes -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
Is there a perfect foot for ballet - or can any foot function perfectly if the ballet dancer has the correct understanding of how to use their foot muscles in pointe shoes? Even men in ballet want to work in pointe shoes to develop the fine foot muscles that will enhance balance and virtuoso... ( added 280 days 20 hours ago.) |
Guitar Tabs For Beginners -
Ingvar Runarsson (70) 
One of the most important skill an aspiring guitar player can pick up is reading guitar tabs. The best thing about guitar tabs is its simplicity. Compared to sheet notations, learning to read guitar tabs is a walk in the park. Let's take a look at a brief explanation on how guitar tabs work.
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Guitar Tabs For Beginners -
Ingvar Runarsson (70)
One of the most important skill an aspiring guitar player can pick up is reading guitar tabs. The best thing about guitar tabs is its simplicity. Compared to sheet notations, learning to read guitar tabs is a walk in the park. Let's take a look at a brief explanation on how guitar tabs work.
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Injuring the Hamstring and Patience With Rehabilitation in Ballet Shoes and Pointe Shoes -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
Patience with rehabilitation is not easy for ballet dancers. Muscle pulls are rarely serious, but without proper treatment and rehabilitation, they can become a chronic situation. With the hamstring muscle, which is involved in every ballet position and ballet movement in the lower body, special... ( added 315 days 2 hours ago.) |
Prevent Ballet and Dance Injuries in Your Nutcracker Season -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
Learning how to minimize the chance of dance injuries is an acquired skill. Warming up, having healthy snacks in your dance bag, and perhaps having an extra pair of pointe shoes ready to wear, will help you avoid ballet injuries. Rehearsal schedules intensify as the Nutcracker season approaches.... ( added 1 year 5 days ago.) |
A Professional Attitude For Ballet and Dance Students -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
Listening, not disrupting the class in any way, are skills that teachers hope every child has before they come to kindergarten. If only. In ballet and dance classes progress depends on quick understanding by the students, as the physical doing and repetition of a correct movement is what creates... ( added 1 year 16 days ago.) |
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Giving a Wedding Speech -
- John Bell (7)   
John Bell
1. The main purpose of a wedding reception is to celebrate the happy event and to give guests, from both families, the opportunity to meet and get to know one another. You can create the desired atmosphere through the wedding speeches. 2. Speeches are primarily a way to congratulate the happy... ( added 1 year 50 days ago.) |
Learn To Play the Guitar For Your Hobby -
- Woody Bridges (14)
Okay, you say "it just takes to long to learn to play". Now what you don't realize is that learning can be as much fun as playing. Actually, learning can be more fun. If you can find someone that lives close to you and is interested in learning to play, then it becomes more fun. I remember when I... ( added 1 year 56 days ago.) |
Ballet Shoes, the Movie, With Emma Watson -
- Dianne M. Buxton (3,665)
This is great entertainment for children, with theater, dance, music, competition, and fierce family devotion. The drama, based on Noel Streatfeild's novel, the costumes, the characters, and the sets are wonderful. For Emma Watson fans, this is her first film outside of the Harry Potter series of... ( added 1 year 76 days ago.) |
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