Splits on the floor but not in the air? Here’s how to fix it. Are you a dancer who has their splits on the floor but doesn’t have a full split leap in the air… yet? If so, you can stop stretching your hamstrings and start strength training your core and...
There are a lot of pieces to think about when you do a turn. Many dancers struggle with perfecting each piece at the same time. Forget about one part and you look like the leaning tower of Pisa. If you don't have a strong foundation, everything on top is just...
Summer is a great time for dancers to shift their focus from performing and competing to improving skills with strength training. Although your dancers may use this time to recover from the previous competition season, the school year, and other demands — now...
Have you ever noticed that whenever skills don’t go as planned we tend to increase core work and run the skills over and over again? Although core strength is important for balance, there’s something else that’s needed for strong skills. What if there...
What's the silliest thing you've ever heard about increasing your flexibility? I've heard that sleeping in a frog stretch or watching TV in the splits is the fastest way to increase flexibility. (Yikes!) Unfortunately, when flexibility is your dancers’ main focus,...
This week I want to talk about exercises for your mini-dancers. When I say mini-dancers, I’m talking about your dancers who are ages 5–10. You may not be giving strength training exercises to this specific age group, but you really should. (If you don't have...
Every coach wants to help their dance team become the best they can be, right. But it’s not about running your routine over and over again and then poof, you impress the judges at competitions. (Although that would be nice.) Your dancers need strength training in...
Are your dancers complaining about tight hips? Do they feel like their hips don’t open easily? There are three key things you need to focus on with your dancers to make it easier for their hips to open. With the exercises below, increase your dancers’: Hip...
As 2022 has only just begun, your competition season may be wrapping up. Perhaps you’re about to begin a new season with your dancers or you’re in your off-season. No matter where you’re at in your season, I want to walk you through the steps that lead your team to...
Ideally, when your dancers are jumping, they take off with power. They hit a full split at the top, both legs are even, and the legs powerfully snap down with control. Sometimes, though, your dancers do more of a... puddle jump. You know, what I mean. They travel...
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