What is cross-training and why should dancers do it?
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Why Dancers are Athletes…but their regular Dance Class is Not Enough
Whether you regard dance as a sport or an art, great dancers now consider themselves athletes. Why? Because dancers need all-round fitness to cope with the demands of training and to … Continue reading Why Dancers are Athletes…but their regular Dance Class is Not Enough
So what is Calisthenics, anyway?
Calisthenics has always brought about a bemused look on the face of the person to whom you are talking when you proudly say, “I do calisthenics!” “What’s that? Is that the baton-twirling one where you wear make-up painted on?” Um, … Continue reading So what is Calisthenics, anyway?
Why Dance is the ultimate school subject
Why Dance is a fertile ground for breeding essential 21st Century life and work skills. Continue reading Why Dance is the ultimate school subject
A dancer’s body should look like…..
A dancers body should look like a human body! Dance is a risky area for the development of self-image issues. However, this means that there is an opportunity for dance coaches out there, to make a difference and influence development of a healthy body image. Through my studies I was fortunate to learn about effective ways to instruct pupils, so that they developed a healthy self-image as well as their sporting skills. Unfortunately I have not seen this trickle down to grass roots coaching (well, not systematically through coaching courses and the like), but hope that it will soon be … Continue reading A dancer’s body should look like…..
