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Becoming a better dancer
Stretching
When trying to improve flexbility balance and staying injury-free, dancers have to stretch every part of their body.
-Hip flexors and quadriceps should be stretched by kneeling in deep lunges.
-Calves and ankles are most worked on when pushing against something in a lunge position or rolling the feet in cirlce rotations.
-Heels and feet are stretched by flexing and pointing or in releves
(rising to the ball of the feet in 5th position).
-In slow motion, the head should move in a circle rotation with keeping the neck still.
-Shoulders and arm should work together rolling them back and forth.
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Body Alignement
When dancing or holding a pose, dancers have to hold themselves correctly.
-Feet and arms should be parallel, placed in either 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th position or even in a choreographed move.
-Torso and shoulders should be relaxed and pulled back.
- Chin should be lifted and neck elongated.
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Leaps and Jumps
When springing off the ground, one has to understand their own measure to take from the ground to the air.
-Push off both feet from a bending position called Plié to land back into it.
-Keep legs straight or bent in the air as hips are leveled and bottoms are tucked.
-Point feet once lifted off the ground.
-Have shoulders stay in line with hips to give arms a strong from of energy.
- Keep eyes and chin up when leaping or jumping.
Turn Techniques
When turning, the body needs to execute properly all at once.
-One has to find a focus point to turn to at each time.
-Go into a prep position finding an equal amount of weight distributed between both legs.
-Arms have to be placed in the center of your body.
-Legs have to be tightly straightened together while on the ball of your feet.
Self-Confidence
This is the most important attribute to a sucessful dancer and their performances.
-Put in the work don't giveup
-Remember your purpose
-Allow yourself to take risk
-Play your part
-Commit
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Owner, Anne Sara Bien-Aime
"Dancing is a learning process. After one skill is mastered, you as a dancer will be even more ready to take on the next one. All it takes is practice, repetition and confidence!"
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Khlyeisha Woodson
"Understand that dance is not just about physicality; but about your own mentality too. If you think you look bad, then you will. If you have positive thoughts on your own dancing, then you will kill it."
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Aysha Ray
"Dance to your own beat. Every dancer is unique; that is what matters!"
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"Dance is beautiful. It is a way of expressing your inner emotions."
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"Guidance is steered by you. You have to put in the work in order to suceed."
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