When you first start dancing, it feels like you’ve entered an entirely new universe with its own set of rituals, inside jokes, and procedures. It’s…
CONTEMPORARY DANCE – SHOCKING RELEVATIONS
At SSDA, contemporary dance classes are all about making new discoveries: how coordinated are you, and how far can you push your body to create…
How to make a dance video CV
1 Collect dance clips for your dance reel Please find all of your best work from the past on your old hard drive and organise…
How You Should Practice After Learning A Piece
It’s the wee hours of the morning. You’ve just returned from a revitalizing dancing class, where you learned, performed, and socialized with your dance buddies.…
Dealing with Criticism
Consider yourself in class, admiring your reflection in the mirror after successfully performing a quadruple pirouette. You’ve been practising this move for months, and it’s…
What you need to know to warm up safely and cool down effectively
If you’re a professional dancer who has been stretching as part of your everyday routine for years, a question like “should you stretch before a…
How to Improve Your Jumps
Many of us dream of a great big jeté. You seem to float in the air to get the viewer in awe of the moment.…
4 Dance Moves for Fitness
Good dancers generally do things differently, but you don’t have to be a professional dancer to have fun and stay in shape. Here’s the thing:…
10 Ways Dancers Can Stay in Shape Over the Summer
Summer is typically considered the “off-season” for dance lessons, but the last thing you want is to lose everything you learned all year! That’s why…
Great Traits All Dancers Share
When you hear people talk about great dancers, you hear them discussed by their natural talent and abilities or even their physical traits. And while…