December 30th
Quick reminder before answering the question that the 2011 New Year’s special will run through January 5th. Purchase Essential Anatomy: A Multimedia Course for dancers and dance teachers for $149 and get $45 off one of the best tools for dance teachers to learn important anatomical principles. Simply put TBS2011 in the coupon box when purchasing and [...]
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December 22nd
First the question and answer – then special details at the end of the post:) At nearly 50, I’m still teaching, taking class and performing with a small dance ensemble. I’m still in good shape but lately, past 3 months, have had knee trouble. MRI revealed a worn meniscus, inflammation and a twisted condyle (?) [...]
November 10th
Before we dive into the question of the week I want to share a link that was given to me by a past student of mine. It is a very thought provoking article about shoes and how they influence our gait. Very interesting! Click here to read it – and thanks, Laina, for sending it! [...]
October 23rd
I am teaching at a local ballet school. I work with the children from the ages of 3 1/2 to 10, primarily. I also conduct conditioning/pre-pointe classes for slightly older girls. I am the only teacher for the youngest dancers but do share teaching assignments with other teachers for the girls in both the Ballet [...]
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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 [...]
October 11th
I got your name from a dancer/friend when I asked her a question regarding a current ‘disability’ I have that affects my dance. First, I am a sixty year old male with a history of osteoarthritis and two joint replacements (one hip, one knee). I also social dance 5-6 nights a week……and I am actually [...]
September 30th
I am a ballet teacher and I have a student that is 15 and just found out she has scoliosis. She has been dancing all her life and is a good dancer. When I found out that she has scoliosis it put some things into perspective about her body and how she uses it. She [...]
August 24th
I recently viewed your video “tibial torsion audio” on youtube and was directed to your website thebodyseries.com; I was amazed to realize that the dancer in the video seemed to have the same problem as me, where she did not stand evenly on her legs, and in a demi pliet the knee turned inward in [...]
July 27th
I don’t know if you can help me but my question is mainly about my knock knees. I have been dancing all of my life, and now into college, I would love to perform in a Company someday on a more professional level, I feel like I have hit a wall in my improvement and [...]
July 9th
First of all I would like to thank you for the great website and your great blog! I am a 19-year-old ballerina and have been doing ballet recreationally since I was 5. A couple of years ago I decided to take it more seriously and to train more hours. I have three questions and I [...]