Dance Teacher Resources – How To Get Your Students Spotting

spotting dancing

Spotting isn’t an easy skill to teach, and I hope that dance teachers will find this resource useful. What Is Spotting In Dance? Spotting is a technique used by dancers during the execution of dance turns. Dancers have to make it a habit to spot on each and every turn that they do. During spotting, … Read more

Hip Problems In Dancers – The Common Ones

hip problems in dancers

The human hip area is complex and lots can go wrong if not careful, so here I have looked at hip problems in dancers. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint, and together with intricate sets of ligaments offers a ballet dancer tremendous range of motion, and at the same time also withstands great wear and … Read more

Portable Dance Floor Prices And Information

portable dance floor prices

Are you looking for information on portable dance floors and portable dance floor prices?  Read further and I will compare and review different portable dance floor prices and the dance floors themselves. If you need to find out more about the specific products, click on the picture of the product you are interested in. Why … Read more

Puberty And Ballet – Do They Mix?

puberty and ballet

Do Puberty And Ballet Mix Well Together? The transition from childhood to adulthood is called puberty and it affects every aspect of a young person’s life. If that young person happens to be a ballet dancer, puberty usually occurs just as they are making the transition into making a serious commitment to the study of … Read more

Belly Dance Lessons Online And Are They For You?

belly dance lessons online

There are various excellent resources one can purchase online, and one of them is Belly Dance Lessons Online. So whether you live near to a studio, or are too far to travel in, the internet makes dancing available for everyone. Although I am no expert in Belly Dancing, and still believe that you need to … Read more

Prevent Achilles Tendon Injuries In Your Dancing

achilles tendonitis causes

Even though the Achilles Tendon is the strongest and thickest of all the tendons in the human body it is still subject to injuries, and as a dancer, you want to try to prevent Achilles Tendon Injuries. What Is An Achilles Tendon? The Achilles Tendon is a fibrous piece of tissue and connects the calf muscle … Read more

Eating Disorders In Dancers – Why?

eating disorders in dancers

Today I would like to go a little into eating disorders in dancers, as this seems to be quite a common issue in the dance world. Why So Many Eating Disorders In Dancers? The reasons for eating disorders in dancers are actually quite obvious. With a mirror being a dancer’s best friend and constantly looking … Read more

Do You Need A Ballet Turning Board To Do Good Turns?

ballet turning board

The new dance rage at the moment seems to be the ballet turning board. This board also goes by other names like dance turn board, pirouette turning board or just plain TurnBoard. It seems like this is the must have for any dancer who wants to improve their turns. Training to do pirouettes in ballet requires … Read more