Anything Dance Blog

Here at Anything Dance, we love celebrating talented artists who are making it big in the dance industry. So, you can only imagine our excitement when we found out ballet star and actress, Juliet Doherty would be visiting our Sydney store! Juliet has won gold twice at one of the biggest ballet competitions in the world – the Youth America Grand Prix, danced at the Radio City Hall alongside the famed Rockettes and performed in The Kennedy Center musical Little Dancer. The young role model also has a huge social media following and uses this platform to share parts of her personal and...

Getting ready to go back to dance can be a little stressful, especially when your list includes new dance shoes. For ballet dancers, there’s so many options that it’s easy to become overwhelmed – satin, leather or canvas? Split sole or full sole? And what brand?! This year it’s all about canvas ballet shoes. We asked our trend team to share 3 of their top Anything Dance brands to try before you go back to class including the features of their 6 favourite canvas styles.   1. MDM (Intrinsic and Intrinsic Reflex) INTRINSIC MDM’s Intrinsic canvas ballet slipper has been designed aesthetically as...

Getting your first pair of pointe shoes can be one of the most exciting days in a dancer’s life. Beyond the excitement, there is also lots of preparation when it comes to your first pointe shoe fitting. It’s important to be fitted properly, as the right pointe shoe can help you to reach your full potential as a dancer. To help you get super prepared for your fitting, we’ve listed 5 things to add to your to-do list to make the transition to pointe as smooth as possible. 1. Get approval from your teacher and physio Prior to your fitting, you should...

Have you got an audition coming up? How about a dance comp? No matter the occasion, every dancer needs a classic black leotard that helps them stand out from the crowd. Our style experts have picked out their top 4 little black leotards you need for that special occasion, or even just for dance class! Style Icon If you want stylish, look no further. The Ainsliewear Blaze Leotard with Mesh elongates your arms to create those beautiful, long silhouettes when you dance. The sweetheart neckline and flattering shape will make you feel feminine and confident – it even looks good with jeans!...