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Dancing in heels can be learned.

Shoes, footing, your first weeks, practising at home: what we repeat in the studio, written down. A new article every week.

Practice

Filming Yourself to Improve in Heels: The Feedback a Mirror Can't Give You

A phone placed in the right spot sees what the mirror hides: your back, your timing, the split second your ankle gives way. Here's how to set up, film, and watch without tearing yourself apart.

9 August 2026 · 6 min read

Getting started

The 5 mistakes almost every beginner makes in heels

Heels that are too high, a rushed warm-up, a slippery floor: the first few weeks of dancing in heels often come down to very concrete details. Here are the ones that come up most.

3 August 2026 · 5 min read

Technique

Dancing in Heels Without Pain: What Actually Makes the Difference

Pain in heels isn't part of the deal. More often than not, it comes down to warming up, where your weight sits, and ankles that haven't been prepared yet.

27 July 2026 · 5 min read

Getting started

Before the Choreography, the Walk: Where to Start in Heels

Your first weeks of dancing in heels look nothing like a music video. They look like a slow walk, like learning to feel your weight through your feet — sometimes even barefoot.

20 July 2026 · 6 min read

Shoes

Lace-Up Boots or Pumps: Which Shoes to Start Heels In

Your first pair changes everything: your stability, your confidence, the way you place your foot. Here's how to navigate heel height, heel shape and sole type.

13 July 2026 · 6 min read