Skip to main content

Train by Dance

The secret to properly training your dancers? Dancing. It is no secret that dance is a highly athletic sport which requires immense stamina and training. This is an interesting article which highlights the importance of understanding that training outside of the genre of dance is not necessary. Because dancing is sufficient exercise for dancers, other types of workouts can actually put your athletes at risk for injuring themselves.

http://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-is-the-best-exercise-2465757322.html

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2017 at 10:17 AM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2017 at 10:19 AM

    Wow! I never knew dancing provided such a good workout. As a male, I never really considered dance too much. Have you noticed a larger male following in more recent years, or would you say it is still primarily a female sport?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. UnknownOctober 15, 2017 at 2:55 PM

      Thomas,
      Thats a great question. While dance is still a primarily female sport, some of the top artists, choreographers and dancers in the industry are male. It is certainly becoming more of a norm for males to dance!
      Thank you for asking!

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Teacher Reactions

While we as instructors are so passionate about seeing our dancers improve, it is important to sometimes take our experiences with a grain of salt. From excuses like "I didn't have time", or "my Mom didn't tell me," we have heard them all. This article , is full of dance teacher reactions that we are all-too familiar with. 
Post a Comment
Read more

Injuries for Life

In the dance industry, career-ending injuries are all too common. As a dance teacher, coach, or instructor, it is important to be aware of some of the most common dance injuries. According to a study by Dr. Raj Deu and Hopkins Medicine, the following are injuries often seen on dancers: Hip Injuries Snapping hip syndrom  Hip impingement  Labral tears Hip flexor tendonitis  Foot and ankle injuries Achilles tendonitis  Trigger toe and ankle impingement  Knee injuries Patellofemoral pain syndrom  Stress fractures Metatarsals  Tibia Lumbar Spine Sesamoids Arthritis  Knee Hip Ankle Foot As a teacher, it is important to listen to your students if they are complaining of pain in these areas. It help them distinguish between pain and an injury, you can ask them the following questions: Does the pain keep you up at night? Is the pain already present before you start dancing? Does the pain increase with activity? Doe...
Post a Comment
Read more

How should you incentivize your dancers?

Dance classes can be an extremely rewarding  extra-curricular  recreational activity. However, in many classes it is evident that many dancers do not have the energy or the discipline to focus as much as they need to in order to truly accomplish their goals.  Many parents and students are paying for dance classes with an end goal in mind for their children and themselves. Some intend to make a high school or college team, some intend to simply improve on their skills from last year, some wish to win competitions. Therefore, giving these students an average dance education will not suffice. As influencers and  educators , we should should set ourselves apart with a higher standard. So the question is, how can we motivate the more...  uninterested  of our students.  Research has demonstrated that offering rewards to children can improve their concentration, performance, and behavior in a classroom setting.  Teachers can reward their...
Post a Comment
Read more