Choreography involves creativity; it’s what takes technique and turns it into art. It enables dancers to convey emotion, personality and dynamics in a way that’s particular to them. Originality, meanwhile, is what sets one combination of movements apart from another and offers the viewer something new. Both can be honed, with time and effort, trial […]
Cross-training in dance involves incorporating movement practices from disciplines outside your primary dance style to enhance strength, flexibility, coordination, and overall performance. While technique classes develop style-specific skills, cross-training strengthens supporting muscles, improves endurance, and deepens body awareness. It provides a broader movement vocabulary, allowing dancers to move more creatively, efficiently, and safely. Cross-training is […]
The feeling of stage fright is felt by every dancer, from the newest dancer to the most seasoned pro. It is an automatic reaction to dancing in front of people. If you experience this feeling, it might be through nervousness, a fast heartbeat, sweating, trembling hands and feet, or going blank. The first part of […]
Proprioception, or body awareness, is your sense of the location, movement, and position of your body in space at any given moment. Proprioception is essential for a dancer to have control, accuracy, and quality of movement. With good proprioception, you can successfully perform intricate movements, balance in any position, make postural adjustments while dancing, and […]
