Everyday Ballet

Everyday Ballet is important if you are serious about fitness and living fully. I’ve been through every fitness craze in NYC for the last 20 years, Everyday Ballet is a permanent keeper in my fitness arsenal. When my body schlumps, so does my mind. Even though committing the time and effort can seem a chore, it’s better than the alternative of couch potato body and dull mind. Tiekka is a beautiful dancer and an inspirational avatar. She encourages all her clients generously! Ie: I had never danced and am awkward w choreography but now I feel I could be swan-​like and that’s new to me! The hour is never long with her well paced sequences. Definitely come to class on time because the opening floor stretches sequence is deceivingly simple but so effective at destressing the spine!!! I love the «big» feeling I get when I finish each class. I feel aligned in the body and mentally I can do anything. As someone who’s been going to Tiekka’s class for almost a year, I continue to look forward to each class and fine tuning my technique and feeling more connected to my body which feeds my self esteem. I love taking class also as a counter part to my other fitness régime. While other excercise contract muscles, EDB elongates and aligns, conditioning the body for more sport and more living. The reward of continued practice is taking the technique into the physical demands of everyday city living, be it carrying heavy bags and getting around town, or growing taller with each stride when I scooter. Tiekka is a gift!

Tiekka is a beautiful dancer and amazing instructor. Everyday Ballet is a wonderful exercise régime that makes you feel beautiful about yourself.

Not having taken much dance until I was 34 years old, I never took the bare bones basics that kids get when they start dancing at 4 yrs old. I have just gone to class, and mimicked teachers and other dancers as best I could, and in the process got really hooked on literally every kind of dance.
I started with hip hop, and gradually worked my way to the other end of the spectrum to ballet. The basic adult ballet classes I’ve taken are always HUGE and are so aloof. The way Tiekka explain things helps it all «click» in my brain: pole through the pelvis, gingerbread cookie, narrow hallway and «thutt» are just a few examples of that. And ballet pencil! My tense claws are slowly turning into dancing hands. She really watches and corrects each of us in class, which is great.
I’ve generally become more in tune with each part of my body, and can release and create tension in whole new places. Last class I took, I found tension in my eye sockets, which made me laugh out loud, because I never think about my eye sockets! This general awareness has helped me in all dance classes.
My feet have gotten a lot stronger, so that most pain that I used to have in my heels and arches (aside from the good sore feeling the day after class) is disappearing. Having my shoulders down and my chest open more during the day has also lessened pain in my neck and shoulders.
I took an all levels ballet class just now, and was able to enjoy the choreography more because I didn’t have to think about body position as much. It was awesome!
This class is the best!

This is one of my most favorite workout classes, and I’ve tried them all! Tiekka is a beautiful dancer and an engaging teacher. I always leave the class feeling stronger and taller! Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great workout, even if you have no dance experience.

Tiekka is a ballerina
who created a ballet routine for regular people.
moving with grace and much beauty,
she patiently demonstrates the moves
and gives a lot of individual attention.
the exercise isn’t aggressive
but leaves you feeling stronger and taller.
great ballet music is played
in conjunction to the routines.