Month: July 2021
Brand new app Help4Dancers has launched to help dancers with physical and mental well-being
A brand-new free mobile app is aiming to help dancers from across the globe become mentally fit and emotionally strong by building resilience from the stresses and strains of dance training and performance. Help4Dancers, which can be downloaded from both the Apple and Google play stores, provides dancers with access to a professional program of daily sessions, including weekly…
Read More5 stretches to avoid: Helping your students avoid injury
We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches you absolutely should not do? No, not really. But are there some really smart rules to follow to help you avoid teaching or encouraging ineffective and injurious stretching practices? You betcha! Here is…
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Danscend launches to provide mental wellness resources for dancers
Former professional dancers and long-time dance educators Michelle Loucadoux and Kristin Deiss have joined forces to bring mental wellness to the forefront of the minds of the dance community by providing a virtual space for education and connection for dancers and dance educators. Their new company, Danscend LLC, currently offers a free five-day mental wellness…
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