The Perfect Audition Warm Up

Have you had auditions yet? If not, I have the perfect warm up check list that's going to help your dancers execute the audition skills with more control and increase their flexibility for kicks, leaps and extension. If you've already had auditions, these exercises...

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Supporting Leg S.O.S.

I don't know which is worse....the way a bent supporting leg looks or how much it negatively impacts your dancer's skills.   With dropping heels, bent knees and weak glutes it's impossible to keep a straight line, explode off the floor or move with control....

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The Biggest Secret to More Flexible Hips

Have you been asked by your dancers how they can loosen their hips or for the best flexibility exercises?     If so, you may have thought back to some of your favorite exercises for more flexible hips and focused on all of the classic hits like butterfly,...

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The Biggest Secret to Skill Consistency

Can you imagine how much time you'd save cleaning routines if your dancer's skills were consistent? I remember as a coach being overwhelmed and frustrated with the amount of times we needed to redo a skill or make it easier because we couldn't get the whole team to...

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Ankle Strengthening Exercises

Ankle injuries are not normal and do not "come with the territory" of dancing. I was recently teaching a strength and injury prevention class and when I asked how many dancers had been injured before, I was SHOCKED that almost every dancer had been injured and I was...

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Keep Your Dancers Fit at Home

Keep your dancers fit and training safely whether they're at home in a pandemic or a holiday break.   Below are 4 exercises that will work and strengthen your dancer's core, glutes, ankles and hips.    I chose these areas of focus because when they are...

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