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10 Tips for New Dance Teachers

To help you with dance teaching in those early steps of your career, this article outlines some tips for new dance teachers. A few handy pointers which I've learned along the way ...
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Milonga Dance: The uptempo relative of the Argentine Tango

Milonga dance celebrates Argentine Culture. A ballroom dance sharing many characteristics with the better known Argentine tango and considered to be the forerunner to Tango. A fluidity gives dancers the opportunity to express the vibrant ...
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Ballet foot exercises

10 Ballet Foot Exercises: Warm-up, Boost Your Technique and Foot Strength Foot exercises are an essential part of a ballet dancer’s training as they provide important strength and technique benefits. Developing strong and flexible feet ...
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Dance Hairstyles: For Competitions and Classes

Dance hairstyles are part of the show! This article will give you inspiration and for new styles and pointers in doing them. The dance floor is very demanding. Including our hairstyles. This demand applies both ...
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Hyperbolic Stretching

Hyperbolic Stretching Hyperbolic stretching is a new type of stretching from Alex Larsson. It's been getting a lot of coverage lately on various websites, but it's also been met with skeptics. Let's review the facts ...
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12 Types of Swing Dance

What is swing dance? Swing dancing is a type of partner dance performed mostly to swing music. The focus is on musicality, improvisation, and personal expression. There are many ways to classify swing dances. Most ...
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12 Benefits of Dancing

Dancing is one of the most popular types of physical activities, which among other things gives a good mood and brings pleasure. That’s why dancing is an ideal activity for those who are bored just ...
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Exercises for Stretching the Back

Let's look at exercises for stretching the back. Flexibility for a dancer is just as important as strength. It helps to avoid injuries, to move with more amplitude, and to feel your body and its ...
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Stretching Routine for Dancers

A stretching routine for dancers helps to prevent injuries and prepare the body for the load. We will tell you in detail about the various benefits of stretching for dancers. And then we offer some ...
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How does stretching help you lose weight?

There's no point in questioning the benefits of stretching to the body. A flexible body is a sign of his youth. But as for stretching to lose weight, how effective will that be? For many, ...
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Burning Calories Dancing

Dancing is a good cardio load. This activity corresponds to a fat-burning cardio zone (60-80% of your maximum heart rate). Burning calories dancing is a great way to lose a couple of extra pounds. The ...
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How to Become a Better Dancer

The profession of a dancer requires constantly working to become a better dancer. Whether you are a professional dancer or a student in a dance class or dance college, you will always have to improve ...
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How to do the splits? Step-by-Step Instructions Without Hurting Yourself

The myth that stretching is painful, scares away many people from any attempt to do splits. In fact, strong pain is an obstacle to relaxing your muscles and ligaments, which means it is an obstacle ...
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Top 13 Best Movies about Dancing

Let's take a look at our 13 favourite movies about dancing: Step Up (1-6 parts) Step up - the legendary six films about dancing, after which many teenagers went looking for dance schools in order ...
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Zumba at Home: Simple Courses to Help you Train at Home

Dancing is a great way to keep the body in good shape. Zumba is dance fitness, during which not only muscles but also endurance are trained. While some people like to go to group classes, ...
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How to choose a dance school?

How to choose a dance school can be confusing for those wishing to start. The difficulty lies in the abundance of choice and lack of experience. We have collected useful expert advice on how not ...
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How to make money as a dancer? Full earnings options guide

If you want to know how to make money as a dancer, this guide is for you. As you can see from our list below, there are many ways to make money as a dancer ...