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...
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...
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...
