How to train yourself in dance - Dance Saturday
Hello everybody and welcome back to another blog post,
I know that there are some schools who offer online materials like live follow-along sessions, in order to keep dancers on track and to provide people with routine and structure in their daily lives. My studio are installing purchasable online videos from our instructors, for people to use if they would like to continue practising during quarantine. However, with our amazing advances in technology, it's easy to remain on track in other ways. A quick search on YouTube will provide you with all the resources you need. Popular YouTubers like Claudia Dean and Anna McNulty post many follow-along stretching routines and dance exercises. I'm not ballet trained but I like doing some of Claudia Dean's barre exercises, as she offers them at many different levels (beginners,intermediate,and advanced). It's a good opportunity for me to get better at something that I don't usually do and it's only going to better my dance training. I also like doing some of Anna McNulty's stretching routines as she offers great tips on how to improve your flexibility and she also has great videos on how to execute some acrobatic tricks. I think that it's always good for a dancer to have at least one trick that they can show off and do well because it can really add something to your routine. When I'm practising tricks, I will usually take the opportunity - when it's sunny - to go over them in my garden. I also like to learn routines occasionally in my garden as well since there's loads of space and its a good way to get vitamin D in your body. Dancers like Matt Steffanina and Dianne Buswell post great hip-hop and ballroom routines that you could easily do at home. This is yet another excellent way to keep up with your training as it maintains your athleticism and movement memory. It's also really fun and something that you can easily do with members of your family! Keeping up with your training will not only help you when you eventually do return to class but it's also a great way to stay in contact with your friends at your studio! This can make you feel a little less lonely in these isolating times. 💜
I know that there are some schools who offer online materials like live follow-along sessions, in order to keep dancers on track and to provide people with routine and structure in their daily lives. My studio are installing purchasable online videos from our instructors, for people to use if they would like to continue practising during quarantine. However, with our amazing advances in technology, it's easy to remain on track in other ways. A quick search on YouTube will provide you with all the resources you need. Popular YouTubers like Claudia Dean and Anna McNulty post many follow-along stretching routines and dance exercises. I'm not ballet trained but I like doing some of Claudia Dean's barre exercises, as she offers them at many different levels (beginners,intermediate,and advanced). It's a good opportunity for me to get better at something that I don't usually do and it's only going to better my dance training. I also like doing some of Anna McNulty's stretching routines as she offers great tips on how to improve your flexibility and she also has great videos on how to execute some acrobatic tricks. I think that it's always good for a dancer to have at least one trick that they can show off and do well because it can really add something to your routine. When I'm practising tricks, I will usually take the opportunity - when it's sunny - to go over them in my garden. I also like to learn routines occasionally in my garden as well since there's loads of space and its a good way to get vitamin D in your body. Dancers like Matt Steffanina and Dianne Buswell post great hip-hop and ballroom routines that you could easily do at home. This is yet another excellent way to keep up with your training as it maintains your athleticism and movement memory. It's also really fun and something that you can easily do with members of your family! Keeping up with your training will not only help you when you eventually do return to class but it's also a great way to stay in contact with your friends at your studio! This can make you feel a little less lonely in these isolating times. 💜
Claudia Dean World
Anna McNulty
Matt Steffanina
Dianne Buswell
I hope this encourages you to get up and dance in whatever way that you feel would be best.
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I'm so glad you are keeping up with your dancing. Dancing in the yard sounds like fun. You get exercise, sunshine, and improve your technique.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's really fun! There's also no danger of knocking anything over because you have a lot more space.💜
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