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 [...]
January 1st
Happy New Year! I was sitting at my desk this morning reflecting upon the past year and setting new intentions for 2009. I am so grateful to have my dance community. As teachers, nothing makes us feel better than to share our knowledge with others, it is a win/win situation. I thought about how wonderful [...]
Read more of 50% off on select DVD’s until midnight, January 4th!…
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 [...]
August 7th
August 8, 2008 This week’s newsletter has a different focus. Instead of answering a question, I’d like to share an excerpt from Train Your Brain: A Teen’s Guide to Well Being, my newest book. This book isn’t just for dancers – I took some of the brain concepts I have learned and use in my [...]
Read more of Excerpt from Train Your Brain: A Teen’s Guide to Well Being…
August 1st
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 [...]