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[Mel Johnson]

Hi, Crystal, welcome back.  The NYCB workouts are not intended to build ballet technique, but if you've once had it in your muscle memory, these are good for helping the body remember.

[Mel Johnson]

Hi, Crystal, welcome back.  The NYCB workouts are not intended to build ballet technique, but if you've once had it in your muscle memory, these are good for helping the body remember.

[Basilo]

Have you looked at the videos available from Finis Jhung?  They are considerably more expensive than anything else I have seen ($60 per tape) but I heard from other dancers that the "instruction" was in a league of its own.  So, I purchased one video recently and I have to agree with all of the recommendations I received.
Here is the link:
Finis Jhung Website

Best wishes in balancing your time and finances!

Disclaimer:  I am not a fan of instructional videos/ do-it-yourself training in general.  I did not purchase the tape with "self-training" in mind (although his tapes could serve that purpose better than others I have seen).  I made the purchase in an attempt to experience another instructors approach to barre work and from what I had been told the imagery Mr. Jhung uses could be useful for the improvement of my placement/carriage within my current class.  Not that I am unhappy with my current teacher...it's just that I only have one style of teaching available to me and I am interested in and feel the need to discover more variety.

[Basilo]

Crystette325,
I understand the financial battle!  I would never have purchased the tape if I had not received a generous Father's Day gift from my in-laws and been told to spend it on something fun that I really wanted.  Maybe you could ask for it as a gift...birthday or other occasion on the horizon?

[Basilo]

Crystette325,
I understand the financial battle!  I would never have purchased the tape if I had not received a generous Father's Day gift from my in-laws and been told to spend it on something fun that I really wanted.  Maybe you could ask for it as a gift...birthday or other occasion on the horizon?