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...
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,...
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...
What does it take to get a perfect score for placement and control? Most judges are looking for execution of skills, hitting movement fully and watching your dancer's body move with control and your team move as one. Most of the time, dancers struggle to score well on...
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...
Are your dancers struggling to keep their working leg in à la seconde turns: - Straight? - Turned out ? - At the same level the whole time? Not an easy job to do while rotating. For your dancer's to be able to lift their working leg développé a la...
Do your dancers have time before bed and the goal of flatter splits? Share this plan with them, tag them directly in the Instagram post or use this plan in tonight's class! ??Swipe to see all of the exercises in action! View this post on Instagram ...
It's the worst right? Your season is starting, everyone is healthy and young (don't we all feel younger at the beginning of our season?) your dancers are throwing their kicks, things are snappy, things are sharp and before you know it, things are not ok. ...
Are you getting frustrated with your dancers and their bent knees? Whether it's in their turns or extensions, bent knees are an eye sore and just telling a dancer to elongate their legs isn't enough. I know it seems like a simple fix, but you have to give them...
I was recently asked if there's an issue with doing the same dynamic warm up every single day. My answer? Not at all! Especially if the warm up hits the whole body. A dynamic warm up is a series of exercises that warms up the body and mimics the movements you're going...
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