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All posts tagged "stretching"
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484Tips & AdviceMoving through the holidays
With the holiday season upon us, it can be a stressful time on and off the dance floor. For many dancers and...
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2.4KDance Health5 stretches to avoid: Helping your students avoid injury
We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches...
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2.8KDance HealthStaying stretched: Lastics technique with Donna Flagg
As the cold season sets in, being conscious of how you stretch is even more important than usual. Wearing warmups and leaning...
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3.0KTips & AdviceHow to have a warm and stretchy winter
Have you noticed that it is more difficult to stretch your muscles when you feel cold? Or that it takes longer for you...
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36.4KDance HealthHow can I safely improve my arches?
Most dance forms look for “line”, that curvilinear continuity through the body that can be so aesthetically pleasing to the viewer and...
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10.6KDance HealthWhy am I not as flexible as my friend?
Sometimes you may find yourself wondering why you’re not as flexible as your friends, or why you’re flexible in different ways. Everybody...
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7.5KTips & Advice9 Ways to Prepare for Back to Dance
Summer is almost over. But don’t cry…because summer coming to a close means dance is about to start back! Here, Dance Informa...
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8.9KDance HealthKeep Your Muscles Cozy this Winter
It’s winter, and that means (apart from those us of who live where it stays beautifully warm) cold weather. That doesn’t mean...
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12.5KDance HealthFour Guidelines for Stretching – With Mind and Body
Has your stretching started to feel like the same old routine to you? Have you injured yourself, or feel nagging strain, while...
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57.5K1Dance HealthI’m Sore! Now What?
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. As a dancer, you are constantly using your body in new ways. Perhaps you were...
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12.5KDance HealthProfessional Dancers on their Pre-class Routines
By Laura Di Orio. They say taking class is like brushing your teeth. So that must mean that stretching or warming up...
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26.0KDance HealthStretching Truths
By Rain Francis. Do you stretch extensively before class? Do you often sit in a stretch for a few minutes or more?...
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5.7K2Dance HealthYoga for Dancers
By Jessica Innes. De-stress and Stretch Out – two things dancers need a good dose of! The inspiring choreographer Mia Michaels articulately...
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4.5KDance Teacher ResourcesTeaching Tips from New York’s Finest
By Deborah Searle. At the recent New York City Dance Alliance I was honored to take part in the classes and discussions...
