Empowering Dancers In Achieving Balance Of Mind-Body-Soul
Part of our great endeavours at Soul To Sole Dance is to provide opportunities for dancers to gain education and skills in taking care of their minds, bodies, and souls. We believe that the results are strength of character, strength of body, and subsequently strength of dancer. The S2SD Kit has a few essential tools to help dancers care for their physical selves, which in turn helps them keep their minds healthy by easing anxieties about potential for injury and by making it
How Ballet Changed My Life
In celebration of World Ballet Day, I thought I’d share a more personal blog post. I was three years old when Lionel Richie’s Ballerina Girl video appeared on TV. My mom and Godmother watched me attempt grand jetés down the hall for hours. My mom then asked if I wanted to try dance lessons. I did not. I was very shy. She persuaded me to try dance at age 5, but I didn’t attend my first class because I was afraid of the unknown. My mom persisted and I only recall wanting to qui
Benefits of Barre Classes For Dancers
Barre integrates elements of Dance, Yoga, Pilates, and functional training while using a ballet barre as a prop. Barre classes target large core muscle groups that can be neglected in conventional strength training. The quick paced classes are choreographed to today's top 40 hits to keep participants motivated and moving! After just a few Barre classes participants can notice enhanced knee alignment, improved balance, and greater quad and hamstring strength. One may also noti
Proper Posture In Dance
Not only can good posture help you appear confident and taller in everyday activities but proper posture is crucial for a dancer to perform at his/her best. A dancer can achieve proper posture for his/her body with various means of practice. Proper posture is of significant importance for dancers for a few reasons. When working in proper posture movements are most efficient, limbs can reach maximum length, and joints can achieve full range of motion. When the body structure i
Take 5: Physiological Benefits of Relaxation for Dancers
As dancers we are hard wired to GO GO GO, to train hard in and out of studio, and to use different techniques to improve our performance. These qualities bring us success in life but often can be detrimental to our mental, physical, and emotional health because we put excess pressure on ourselves to achieve and are especially hard on ourselves if we don’t feel we have. We know that there are numerous psychological benefits to conscious relaxation but do we consider, as often,
