Are you new to dance? Looking to take your dancing to the next level? It’s important to find the studio, school, or teacher that’s right for you. As the photo title (right) suggests, behind our goals are our dreams. A dream is an idea and a goal is a destination. What comes between these two […]
Archives for April 2008
Virtual Dancer
Check out this fun little diversion -a Virtual Dancer. It is a feature on a great site called Arts Alive which includes quizzes, study guides, dance facts, artist profiles, articles on the choreographic process, and more. And that’s just on the dance portion of the site! They also have lots of cool stuff about English and […]
Be Sweet to your Feet – Free Sample
This week for What’s In Your Dance Bag?, I want to give you the opportunity to take The Gilden Tree Soft Feet Challenge and get a free sample of their Nourishing Foot Cream which is organic and aloe-based. What dancer couldn’t use a foot refresher once in a while? Thanks to Heather at Freebies 4 Mom for […]
The Sound of Your Plié
I’ve heard somewhere that the beginning is a very good place to start. So let’s start with the alpha and omega of all dance movements – the plié. Plié means “Bent, bending. A bending of the knee or knees.” Here is the full definition of plié found at the ABT (American Ballet Theatre) ballet dictionary. […]
What Is My Core or Center?
I have discovered there are several terms used to talk about this mysterious ‘centre’. Amongst them are: ‘the core’, ‘centre of gravity’ and ‘centre of weight’. When teachers talk about ‘the core’ or ‘the centre’ it has been my finding that they are after an engagement of the abdominal muscles in their students; a muscular […]
Using Photographs as Inspiration for Choreography
Whether you are a teacher looking for new recital dance ideas, or a budding student choreographer, we could all use a little inspiration from time to time. Photographs are a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Here is how one choreographer tied his existing dance to photographs, making both come alive. This is certainly […]
