Comments on: Sickling and Rolling In

By: Nichelle (admin)

Nichelle (admin) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:10:24 +0000

Thanks Lauren, you are right that this is an important distinction. I’ve always thought of muscle memory as the memory our brain has of certain muscle coordination or actions. This could be a confusing term, however. Thanks for making note of it!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:34:20 +0000

Thanks for this article. I think it’s important to point out, however, that “muscle memory” is a misnomer that is often used by dance teachers to imply a skill or position that is “in the body” or can be referenced without thought like “riding a bike”. Muscles don’t have memory–only the brain does and practice doing something the right way creates a loop in the brain that can be accessed without conscious thought, but muscles don’t remember anything.

By: Talking Technique | Dance Advantage

Talking Technique | Dance Advantage — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:26:59 +0000

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By: A Jeté That’s Truly Grand « Dance Advantage

A Jeté That’s Truly Grand « Dance Advantage — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:33:59 +0000

[...] Work on executing good plié, particularly in landing other jumps. This also includes paying attention to the foot and ankle and making sure you are not pronating, or rolling in. [...]

By: Aleksie

Aleksie — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:54:35 +0000

Thanks for commenting in my blog

My dance teacher recently noticed that I have supination; this article really helped me understand what it is. I have very high arches in my feet

By: Improving Pirouettes « Dance Advantage

Improving Pirouettes « Dance Advantage — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:48:00 +0000

[...] plié for power in the turn. 7. Strengthen your ankles supporting the relevé – if you are wobbly, sickled, or pronated, this will ruin your turn. 8. Make a choice to come down from the turn, don’t let gravity [...]

By: Vertically Challenged: Improving Your Jumps « Dance Advantage

Vertically Challenged: Improving Your Jumps « Dance Advantage — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:11:37 +0000

[...] but also by its supporting base (the feet). The ankles (or, more correctly the tarsus) should not roll in or sickle before or during lift off and there should be a feeling of widening and lengthening through the [...]

By: Avoiding Dance Injuries? 10 Habits of Highly Effective Dancers (#5)

Avoiding Dance Injuries? 10 Habits of Highly Effective Dancers (#5) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:56:24 +0000

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By: Jen: DanceHere Blog Editor

Jen: DanceHere Blog Editor — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:41:04 +0000

Great information. And, like you said, this is the sort of thing that even some older dancers need to be reminded of. Having that “trained eye” is so important when a dancer herself can’t always spot these issues.

Thanks!

By: mdjgrobanfan

mdjgrobanfan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:14:57 +0000

Thank you for this. I have a slight problem with sickling. It mainly happens when I am tired and, my body does not want to correct itself. I will have to practice my releves and use exercise bands this summer in preparation for the new dance year.