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Technique
Contemporary Dance Technique: Spiral Roll
Spiral rolls are a smooth and safe way to get to the floor in contemporary dance technique. In our post, this roll to the floor is broken down with a list of fundamentals to practice and common mistakes to avoid.
Our Top Ten Pirouette Tips
We believe there is no such thing as too much turning advice. Here are even more ways to perfect your pirouettes.
Alignment: Love Your Legs
Last time, contributor, Laurel Foley helped us take a trip around the torso. This post covers leg alignment basics to help you improve technique, dance more efficiently and prevent injury.
Multiple Pirouettes – Slow Motion Reveals A Favorite “Cheat”
Want to know the secret “cheat” all the greats use to perform multiple pirouettes? Nathan Prevost shares this and more great tips in his first guest post at Dance Advantage.
Alignment: A Trip Around The Torso
Proper alignment of the body is at the base of all good dance technique. Take this trip around the torso as a refresher for you or your dance students on how to assess and correct placement.