October 23rd
It is a scary thought when “the Center for Disease Control predicts that our children’s generation could be the first in history to have shorter lifespans than their parents.” Yikes! But on the other hand with my own studies into health and nutrition I’m not surprised. We have to change our relationship with food! I [...]
July 1st
Summer is right around the corner and I know that I need to continue dancing. I am going to take a few classes here and there but I won’t be able to take them everyday like I usually do at school. (performing arts) Is that OK? I mean I guess I could do a barre [...]
June 5th
When teachers say, tuck under or pull in your bellybutton, what is happening to the body anatomically? What are better catch phrases to use? Joanellyn ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* You bring up a very important point that dance teachers need to be aware of. Our language should be as anatomically accurate as possible. As teachers, we should be [...]
April 14th
What is your feeling about adults (20′s and beyond) dancing on pointe? Some people (dancers and teachers) feel that adults cannot be successful on pointe, and that, indeed, it is risky because of their “advanced age”. I have a group of 30-45 year olds who do quite well, thank you very much. They are strong, [...]
March 19th
Thank you so much for all the information you provide on your web site and in Tune Up Your Turnout! Since I have a sway back, it was a nice surprise to buy a book about turnout and also get so much help with alignment. After stretching the hip flexors (it’s like a miracle!) I [...]
January 31st
Today’s Q&A post includes an excerpt from Train Your Brain: A Teen’s Guide to Well Being. Enjoy! I just found your web site and blog and it is really interesting. I have an almost 7 years old ballerina at home, and I have some concerns. She’s very lean, but she’s not so flexible and I [...]
January 20th
Anneliese Burns Wilson was kind enough to talk to me about training for balance and why it is so important! You can listen to the podcast by clicking here Thanks to all who took the quick survey. I’m going to keep it open for a few more days and then I’ll send more information out [...]
April 21st
A dancer has asked me for help with her pointe shoes. One foot is much smaller than the other and she had been stuffing extra padding into the bigger shoe, but this caused her a lot of pain and lots of problems on pointe. She has found out that one foot is actually 1/2 size [...]
January 20th
I’m inspired today by Obama’s words – and seeing the energy of hopefulness about the future. (plus the sun is shining today! Always a good omen for NE Ohio in January!) I’d like to share a mp3 file with you of guided imagery that I created for my students. As I talk about in the [...]
December 7th
Announcements! I now have a facebook account – and I invite you all to become my friend! If you have an account just search for me…. Deborah Vogel. (there are actually 10 women on facebook with my name – but I’m the only one holding a spine:) Also…. I’m uploading videos to YouTube! You can [...]