Parents & Teachers - Ask a Teacher

This column is intended to provide you with some helpful suggestions and information. Our Panel of Teachers answers selected questions and posts their replies on this site. Due to the heavy volume, not all questions are able to be answered.

If your question has to do with stretching or flexibility, we recommend that you first visit THIS very helpful Stretching FAQ site which will almost certainly answer your question.

Ask Maria Calegari

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Maria Calegari

Q: My daughter is 12 and is a very enthusiastic dancer...

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Ask Bart Cook

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Bart Cook

Q. When I was little I took tap, jazz, and ballet (soft shoe) at a local dance studio. I danced from the time I was 5...

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Ask Kathryn Sullivan

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Kathryn Sullivan

Q. I am 12 years old and I just finished my 9th year of dancing...

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Ask Mignon Furman

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Mignon Furman

Q. ...I am very passionate about ballet and I'm very anxious to go en pointe...

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Ask Jan Miller

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Jan Miller

Q. ...Her low arched feet have, however, been a constant source of frustration for her as she works to exhaustion to gain the articulation...

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