December 10th
I am 15 years old and I have read all of your newsletters dealing with the feet and ankles and they have helped so much. Although, I’m starting to have some new problems with my feet. I have noticed after performances and warm-ups my ankles and a muscle between my calf and the heel of [...]
October 17th
My ballet teacher has been helping me a lot with my feet because they are my weak spot. She said that I am too strong in the outer part of my feet, instead of being strong in the inside part. She said that I am more prone to injury because of this, and that this [...]
October 2nd
Greetings! I’m sending this from the beautiful TCU campus where I have been teaching an intensive course this week to the dance dept. There is nothing like teaching to a group of students who are eager and avid to learn all they can to improve their technique. And an extra perk is the Texas sun [...]
August 29th
Happy Labor Day weekend! Many of you have already started back into the fall semester and others will start on Tuesday. I hope your fall is getting off to a splendid start! Onto the question of the week…. I had the great fortune of attending your classes at the DTSC again this year. I was [...]
August 19th
Hello! Anyone besides me feeling the fast descent into fall? I remind myself to enjoy every moment of the sun and warmth during this busy time. I have a request. When I was recently in New York at the Dance Teacher Summer Conference (great workshops:) there were a few teachers who said they found good [...]
August 14th
Greetings! It was so wonderful to meet some of you last weekend in New York at the Javitts Center! Yea to Dance Teacher magazine for putting on a wonderful conference! This Sunday I’ll be in Brockport, NY for the Dance Rochester workshop. Onto the question of the week… My daughter has danced for 10 years [...]
July 9th
Quick announcement: I’ll be in NYC for the Dance Teachers Summer Conference sponsored by Dance Teacher Magazine and MacFadden Performing Arts Media. I hope to see many of my loyal readers! The subject of my two classes will be, Conditioning the Body for Jumps and 10 Tips Towards Keeping Teachers in Top Shape. Hope to [...]
June 20th
Greetings! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer activities! Right to the questions for the week… I have had an uncomfortable tightness and pain in my left hip area for about a year. My hips easily pop now. When doing anything that involves the left leg, it won’t go as high and feels like it wants [...]
May 30th
If you are interested in creating extra income for yourself, please check out last week’s newsletter to get the scoop on the affiliate program! Recitals are around the corner, please remember to take care of yourself! Onto the questions of the week: Hi. The top of my left ankle is continually painful, in an aching [...]
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