Turnout Exercises: Building Strength and Control Safely
Learn why turnout requires strength and control, why forcing turnout can stress the hips, knees, and ankles, and when dancers should get evaluated.
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Arabesque Exercises: Strength and Stability for Better Control
Learn why strength and stability matter for a better arabesque, why flexibility is not enough, and when dance-related pain should be evaluated.
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Neck Pain Exercises: Gentle Movements for Mobility and Control
The accompanying video demonstrates three gentle neck exercises: Prone Chin Tuck with Head Rotation, Upper Trap Wall Slides, and Chin Tuck with Head Flexion. This article explains why they may help, how to use them safely, and when neck pain deserves a closer look. Neck pain can make everyday things feel harder: checking traffic, working…
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What happens to the ankle when going on pointe?
Going into pointe position when doing ballet requires extreme amounts of motion in the ankle for dancers to reach ankle plantar flexion positions. When
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Shoulder pain when dancing folklorico or flamenco
Can be a nuisance when doing port de bra, folklorico skirt work or flamenco. Symptoms can present at side of shoulder, by the scapula or when reaching
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Low Back Pain and Core Strength
There are six main muscles of your core that are important to attain the best stability. Those include the transverse abdominis, internal and external
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Cross Training in Dancers
What are the benefits in cross training in dancers? -Improves flexibility -Helps to build muscular strength and endurance -Reduces risk of injury -Helps
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Hip External Rotators vs Hip Extensors
When trying to achieve full external rotation of the hips or hold external rotation of the hips it’s not a good idea to tighten the gluts. WHEN
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Hamstrings
HAMSTRINGS ARE MADE UP OF THE SEMITENDINOSUS AND SEMIMEMBRANOSUS MUSCLE (LOCATED IN THE INNER PART) AND BICEP FEMORIS (LOCATED IN THE OUTER PART) Both
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Why is it important to understand what muscles are responsible for dance movements?
By understanding which muscles do what, you can give yourself clear images of how you want to achieve dance movements. “SICKLE FOOT” VS
