Is setting up a social media account right for my young dancer? Technology and digital interaction are integral parts of the younger generations’ daily lives, especially young dancers who use online platforms to watch dance and teach themselves, as well as promote themselves. Back in the day, to p
When we think about being healthy, we often focus on our physical health and wellbeing – Things like what we eat/drink and getting enough sleep and activity. However, to be healthy overall, it is important we also look after our minds, our mental wellbeing. To achieve an overall sense of physical
There are 2 types of motivation: Extrinsic – Doing something for an outcome Intrinsic – Doing something for enjoyment When your child feels motivated, they will want to attend their dance class be it online, the park or the studio. It is easy to get them to wake up, get ready and put their all [
A while ago we posted a Blog titled “5 concepts to help you create” to give you some ideas of how to creatively develop your freestyle skills. We hope you found these concepts helpful and found some new ways of moving through trying them out. If you managed to create new movement, fantastic! If
Freestyle, in terms of dance, specifically street dance, is freedom of expression to music. It is how your body responds to the music, it is YOUR way of moving. In freestyle, the moves are not pre-thought out or choreographed, they are spontaneous, whatever happens, happens. EVERYBODY can freestyle.
Everyone struggles with mastering a move at multiple points in their dance careers, even the professionals…so don’t panic! We all find different things difficult and progress at different rates. Just because Bob has the move, you aren’t a “bad dancer” because you are struggling to get the
Have you heard the words “texture” and “dynamics” in dance? Essentially, they are the same thing. Textures/dynamics are how you accentuate the music and match the changes and flow of the song, as well as adding a performance aspect to a piece. Think about different materials. You have smooth
Musicality is one of the most important aspects of dancing. It helps an otherwise good dancer (who has good technique, stage presence and style) elevate to an extraordinary dancer. Musicality in dance has two main components. Receptivity and Creativity. Musical receptivity is the abili
It is the end of the year, your brain is about to explode from all the dance knowledge bombs and your body feels like it has been stomped on by the animals of Noah’s Ark. Christmas is a fantastic time to rest and recover and enjoy everything festive, it is actually very important. However, you
Over the last academic year, our students made great progress. This year, we want to offer more ways to help them achieve their goals quicker and discover themselves as dancers and individuals. A couple of the ways we will be doing this, in addition to our classes, are through our crew training prog