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Candace Roussel
- Jun 16
- 5 min
7 Tips for Making the Most of Your Summer Intensive
Last summer many intensives were canceled or online-only. And the past school year has been spotty and strange for many, as well. All the...
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Candace Roussel
- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
Dance Competition Tips and Advice: Calming Nerves
You’d be hard-pressed to find a dancer that never gets nervous before competitions. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a newbie or an...
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Candace Roussel
- Jan 13, 2021
- 5 min
Pointe shoes: Will they always hurt??
You waited all this time, took the required amount of classes, worked extra hard on your ballet technique and were finally approved by...
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Candace Roussel
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
MASTER CLASS WITH TAMARA SEXTON
Tamara Sexton is a former Shreveport resident who has 10+ years of teaching experience including at Candace Dance Company, with...
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Candace Roussel
- Jul 24, 2020
- 3 min
Ways to Stay in Shape in the Summer
#1. Summer Intensives. This is pretty obvious, but essential. There are some awesome summer intensive programs for dancers of all ages...
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Candace Roussel
- Apr 29, 2020
- 12 min
12 Pros and Cons of Competitive Ballet & Dance
Are you wondering if having your child on a competition team is a good idea? Taken from https://danceparent101.com/12-pros-and-cons-of-co...
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Candace Roussel
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
During COVID-19, Dancers Must Reframe What It Means to Be Resilient
Resilience. This word has been on my mind a great deal over the past week, and, honestly, I've been quite challenged by it. I've had my...
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Candace Roussel
- Jan 15, 2020
- 5 min
5 Ways Summer Intensive Auditions Can Help Your Dancers Improve—Even If They Don't Get In
Last year, Kensington MacMillen auditioned for summer programs away from home for the first time. A longtime Central Pennsylvania Youth...
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Candace Roussel
- Jan 15, 2020
- 4 min
Does Yoga Benefit Dancers?
Why is yoga one tool no dancer’s survival kit should be without? Increased body awareness While all dance classes focus on position and...
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Dzi
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
5 Benefits of Ballet in Children
#1 Builds Up Confidence Children tend to be shy. With ballet, children can learn to join in with their peers and to relax & have fun....
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Candace Roussel
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
Dress Code
PRESCHOOL (3 years): Black or pink leotard, pink footed tights, pink leather ballet shoes with elastic sewn across the instep, dance...
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Candace Roussel
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
Dance is Almost Here!!
We are so excited to get back to dance next week! Just a reminder that all classes start September 3rd! We just wanted to go over a few...
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