Comments on: Influencing Lives by Teaching Ballet http://www.insideballet.com/2009/10/15/influencing-lives-by-teaching-ballet/ Ballet combinations and musings from a former ballerina. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tammy Stanwood http://www.insideballet.com/2009/10/15/influencing-lives-by-teaching-ballet/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Tammy Stanwood Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:25:45 +0000 http://balletcombinations.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/influencing-lives-by-teaching-ballet#comment-36 Thank you, Laurie. This was my favorite age to teach as well, for the same reasons you mentioned. They have an innocence about them and they try so hard to please. Thanks for including your blog URL; I'm going to check it out now! Thank you, Laurie. This was my favorite age to teach as well, for the same reasons you mentioned. They have an innocence about them and they try so hard to please. Thanks for including your blog URL; I'm going to check it out now!

]]> By: Made by SwirlyGirl http://www.insideballet.com/2009/10/15/influencing-lives-by-teaching-ballet/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Made by SwirlyGirl Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:28:55 +0000 http://balletcombinations.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/influencing-lives-by-teaching-ballet#comment-35 I have taught ballet for many years, however until last year, it was usually the advanced levels I taught. For the last year (and into my second now), I have been teaching preteens and young teens primarily and it is clear how impressionable they are. I adore this age group: they are so open and nonjudgemental and the competition between them is still playful and and friendly. <br /><br />Thank you for your post. I really enjoy your blog.<br /><br />Laurie LeBlanc-Rickaby<br />http://madebyswirlygirl.blogspot.com I have taught ballet for many years, however until last year, it was usually the advanced levels I taught. For the last year (and into my second now), I have been teaching preteens and young teens primarily and it is clear how impressionable they are. I adore this age group: they are so open and nonjudgemental and the competition between them is still playful and and friendly.

Thank you for your post. I really enjoy your blog.

Laurie LeBlanc-Rickaby
http://madebyswirlygirl.blogspot.com

]]>