As a college professor I work with college students every day. I see the qualities that successful students have, and I see the qualities that the less successful students lack. I believe that the dance education that my daughters received helped to reinforce many of the important qualities that made them successful in college and will help them succeed in their lives.
The Professional Dancer’s Survival Kit
Do you have an interest in taking your dancing to the professional level? Here are some inside tips on what you need to survive in your career as a professional dancer.
Keeping Rhythm Fascinatin’ — How to Make Tap Dance Come Alive
It is a very short list of tap teachers that teach tap in way that embeds it in the heart and soul and fosters a love for the art form at a profound level. Ballet teachers like that? Much easier to come by. Lyrical? Contemporary? Jazz? They’re a dime a dozen these days – teaching classes that are emotionally charged and full of gripping content that draws those elusive adolescents in and keeps their attention.
Preventing and Soothing Aches, Pains, & Muscle Strains
Nancy Welker has been kind enough make another guest appearance on Dance Advantage to answer some frequently asked questions about preventing and soothing muscle soreness following a dance class or workout.
Dancer “Feetness” — T.L.C for Tired Tootsies
Dancers often overlook the most overworked part of their bodies. Regular care of the feet leads to fewer complaints of “tired feet”, calluses and blisters. After a dance session or exercise follow this foot care routine.
Guest Post: A Dancer of the Third Kind
“There are those who convert the body into a luminous fluidity, surrendering it to the inspiration of the soul.”
