Salentino’s Online Dance & Fitness

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter! 🐣

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Ballet is for EVERYONE! At any age, any skill level and no matter your physical ability… The best thing about our classes is seeing how much the ladies have improved! Their strength and flexibility has drastically changed over the last year and they are able to do things that they never thought they could 💕 If that’s not job satisfaction I don’t know what is?! 🩰

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You know how I love an analogy by now, so here’s another fun one for you to think of whilst holding a position, balancing on Demi pointe or even attempting some more difficult movements in an adage! 🌳

✨THE FACE BEHIND THE NAME!✨
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Hello! I’ve welcomed a few more followers recently so thought I would introduce myself and tell you a little bit about me…

1. I’m an Ex professional dancer who performed all over the world for over 8 years after graduating from Bird College in London. To say I LOVED my dance career would be an understatement! 🤍💕

2. I recently got married to my very own ‘Action man’ and with him being a Captain in the US Marines life got a whole lot more interesting….

3. I live partly in Wi******er, England and partly in San Clemente, California! Life sucks… I know 😜 This is due to my husband Dave’s work, so part of my reason for setting up Salentino’s online studios is that I have the luxury of doing classes from anywhere in the world!

4. I love travelling! I was lucky enough to see a lot of the world whilst working onboard MSC cruises but it definitely gave me the travel bug, In fact my husband and I have just booked our belated honeymoon to Australia & Bali and we cannot wait!! 😁

5. Silly fact… I am obsessed with sweets!! I have a terrible sweet tooth and am often compared to a ‘toddler’ by Dave and my family 🤣 I always have car sweeties and a secret stash in the house!

Enough about me though, I want to know you guys too! Drop me a comment and tell me a fun, silly or interesting fact about you?! ⬇️🤍

I don’t think I have ever gotten through a ballet class without mentioning all 3 of these things, I like to call it the CAT theory! 🐱Core, Arms, Turnout 🩰

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This week we are looking at tendu’s and I couldn’t think of a better picture to remind us just how much we have to focus on with a simple tendu! Ballet is a brilliant way to build strength and flexibility but also brilliant for the brain! We always have about 10 things to think about when doing any one move! 🙈🤍

Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life! Thank you to one of my lovely adult ballet ladies for this fab feedback 💕

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Happy Woman’s Day to all! 💕🩰

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The ‘rocket and parachute’ analogy really helps to understand the dynamic of the Grand Battement! Power it up and control it down! 🚀 🪂

We can all use a little digital detox at times, ballet offers a chance to unplug from everyday life and express your creativity through movement 🩰

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This is one of my favourite dance analogies and something I say a lot during my lessons. Visualising strings attached to the ceiling or a puppet master moving you is a great way to help you, especially in adage movements and pointe work.

The strings must have tension to support your posture and balance. Try to feel yourself lifting up and out of the heels and hips to assist with harder movements and improve your overall formation.

Join us for online adult ballet tomorrow evening, for zoom link and password please drop us a message! Don’t forget… your first class is completely free! 🩰

The freedom of dance 🌊🤍

Life is all about choices, I hear people saying so often that they ‘don’t have time’ but sometimes it’s not actually about time is about choices. Make yourself a priority, even if it’s just for one hour a week, do something for YOU! Whether it’s getting stuck into a new book, having a hot bath or doing a ballet class! As long as you feel refreshed, happy and lifted after that’s all that matters 💕