Hey coach! Are you frustrated that no matter how many practices and cues you give your dancers, their skills just seem to plateau? Do you cue your dancers to “pull up or “get down in your plié” but see no change week to week? Can you tell your...
Whether you're a coach or a dancer, I'm sure you’ve been frustrated by the inconsistencies of your pirouettes. You can nail a single or double. But when you go for the third or fourth rotation — everything falls apart. We’ve all been there. But...
I’ve worked with dancers during boot camps and at conventions. It seems like many young dancers suffer an injury before they even turn eighteen. The most common injuries with dancers I’ve coached have been… you guessed it - ankle injuries. (Yikes!) So...
Hey Coach! I know when you're short on time, your class warm-up usually gets cut short. And don't even get me started on the amount of coaches I know, who skip stretching and strength training altogether. (Can you tell that’s a pet peeve?) Your...
Ever feel like you’re trying to do everything you can to help your dancers improve their splits, turns, or jumps and it just isn’t working? You know how important stretching is for flexibility. But it’s also helpful in reducing the risk of injury, increasing...
It can be frustrating when you start working with a brand new team. Some are more flexible, stable, or have a stronger core while others have stronger legs. I get it. You’re working with various levels of dancers within the same group. But you’re just not sure how to...
A question you may have (because I get it a lot) is "How often should we switch up our training?" I get it, your dancers tend to get bored and they think that every exercise should be Instagram worthy, super complicated lots of equipment and something that...
I know taking time away from choreography, cleaning and technique can be scary and adding strength training to your class seems overwhelming - especially if you're not a self proclaimed fitness expert. 🗣️ But hear me now: it's not too late to see the benefits of...
Alright, now that you're excited to add strength training into your classes you may be wondering when you need strength training and where in class it's supposed to go. Before stretching? After you warm up? The end of class? There are TWO places I...
Isn't it frustrating when your dancers' technique looks great in practice but when they get on the floor, even more specifically near the end of the routine, things get sloppy, toes stop pointing and you're not even sure what team you're looking at? I...
