January 1st
When teachers say, tuck under or pull in your bellybutton, what is happening to the body anatomically? What are better catch phrases to use? 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 aware of [...]
November 22nd
Training For Splits #1: I have my splits, but they aren’t straight (my hips aren’t straight). I’m wondering; is it necessary for your hips to be straight in the splits to be able to do good kicks and stuff? Or is it okay to not have straight hips in ballet? Thanks!!! Talya #2: I am [...]
October 16th
Someone recommended I e-mail you, because we have been unable to get answers from doctors and physical therapists who know enough about ballet. My daughter, stepped on a pencil a year ago. She is 14 and loves ballet. The pencil graphite lodged deep in the bottom of her foot. She was operated on by a [...]
August 3rd
I have been trying to dance ballet and I am so exasperated. What the heck does it mean to close the rib cage and how can i acheive this sensation? Should my abdominals feel hard or soft when I move? How can I possibly get the right alignment? I feel as though I am hopeless. [...]
June 12th
The goal for conditioning is to prepare our bodies to do the unusual and unique movements that separates dance from pedestrian movement. There are three principles that need to be addressed in strength training for dancers in order to maximize your efforts. The three principles are overload, specificity and reversibility. We’ll start with the principle [...]
May 12th
I’ve embedded a brief video on analyzing an excellent and effective turnout exercise. It looks deceptively simple, but isn’t. I encourage all of you to try it yourself and with your students! After you click the link below it will need a moment or two to load – if you click play before it is [...]
May 4th
click here to view a quick clip on demi pliés. Start to train your eye to see assymetries! I’ve got a few spaces left for the workshop in June – only 20 total participants. Come join me!
March 22nd
There are a few slots left for the Analyze This workshop, June 19-21. Check the workshop link on the website for more information. Also…. I will be teaching a workshop in Boston, one day, Wednesday, July 8th. More info about that workshop will be posted shortly on the website – so keep checking back! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~ [...]
March 2nd
Lisa Howell and I have recorded another podcast and put it on our own iTune channel! If you have iTunes on your computer open it up, and then go to the iTunes store. Then you want to click on podcasts. Put Deborah Vogel in the Search iTunes store space on the top right of the [...]
Read more of Another Podcast from the Science of Dance Training!…
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 [...]