
Sam Ayed is a soccer player, coach and lifelong sports enthusiast. As the editor of Sportmentary, he writes and reviews the site's guides, checks rules content against the official rulebooks of each sport's governing body, and keeps pages updated when those rules change.


Types of Ballerinas and Company Ranks

Tips for Petit Allegro

How to Get a Good Plié

Tips to Improve Your Arabesque

How to Be a Good Corps de Ballet Dancer

The Five Positions of Ballet

How to Build a Home Ballet Studio

Strength Training for Ballet Dancers

How to Break In Pointe Shoes

How to Place Your Hands in Ballet

How to Improve Your Penché in Ballet

How to Improve Stage Presence in Ballet

Traits of Successful Ballet Dancers

How to Use Self-Filming to Improve Your Ballet

The Major Methods of Ballet

How to Support Your Ballet Dancer

How to Stretch at Home for Ballet

How to Make a Great Ballet Audition Video

How to Talk to Your Ballet Teacher

Pointe Shoe Modifications

How to Be Ready for Pointe

Ballet After High School: Your Options

How to Make a Ballet Bun

Uses for Dead Pointe Shoes

How to Dress for Ballet Class

How to Balance Ballet and School

How to Find a Ballet Summer Intensive

Advice for Your First Pointe Shoes

How to Point Your Foot in Ballet

How to Choose a Ballet School

How to Breathe in Ballet

How to Choose a Toe Pad for Pointe Shoes

Advice for Tall Ballet Dancers

How to Memorize Ballet Barre Combinations

Spatial Awareness in Ballet Class

Tips for Ballet Performance Anxiety

Hamstring Stretches for Ballet Dancers

Ballet Glossary



