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Stretch, Stretch, Stretch

1/17/2015

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Some of the more popular questions I am asked by my dance students are... "What can I do to improve," "How can I get better," "How can I make the competition team," "How can I get my splits"?  My favorite answer to these questions is... STRETCH!  Stretching daily is an essential component to being a successful dancer.  I recommend that my students spend 10-15 minutes stretching daily- even 5 minutes will help!  Flexibility becomes very beneficial to learning and executing new skills.  Especially if a dancer is interested in joining a competitive team, I highly encourage a purposeful focus on stretching.  

One fun way to get my younger students to stretch at home is to create "Sticker Charts".  Print out a calendar and post on the fridge, etc.  Each day the student stretches- they put a sticker on their chart.  They can bring back their completed chart to class for a prize.  Hey- this could work for adults and teens too!  :)  Keeping yourself motivated is key to sticking to it.  And if you forget for a couple days (or weeks)... it's okay!  Get back at it and start over.  

When should you get started- now!  If you're considering auditioning for a competitive team this summer- start stretching daily now.  Gains in flexibility is a slow process, it will not happen over night.  But it will happen with consistent hard work.  

Looking for a way to get started- check out this tutorial video my sister Emily and I made for our students to follow along with at home.  Modify if need be and enjoy!

http://youtu.be/xey9RKnLzEQ  

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