Knowledge base
Browse through our extensive knowledge base that encompasses articles about biomechanics, psychology and neuroscience of dancing, words of wisdom by famous dancers and philosophers, as well as exercises intended to help you improve your flexibility, technique and quality of movement regardless of the dance style you pursue.
Whether you are a dancer, gymnast, or runner, sports nutrition plays a very important role in optimizing the beneficial effects of your physical activity. You can enjoy different ...
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A dance is more than just movement to music. It is a wordless way to release our emotions, show cultural origins and belongings, express feelings of sadness or ...
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Athletes and coaches often believe that self-talk can improve performance, confidence and motivation. Here we take a look at how it works and what is the evidence for ...
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Training for ballet dancers is both systematic and rigorous. Grand rond de jambe en l’air, a circling of the gesture leg from front to back (or vice versa), ...
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Mathematics and dance are deeply intertwined. Mathematical concepts can be used to understand dance at a more profound level and to create better choreographies, and at the same ...
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There is a strong intuitive association between mood states and sport performance. But what does science say? Peter Terry and Andrew Lane from the UK's Brunel University have ...
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In love with dancing but not sure where to start? Let us make you acquainted with the box step, a dear friend of any dancer. It is the ...
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In ballet we have five basic positions of feet And five positions of arms ...
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As ballroom dancers move up the competitive ranks, travel becomes not only the norm but an elemental necessity - whether it is for competition, coaching, taking lessons, performing, ...
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Rond de jambe par terre is one of main ballet exercises that increases the turn-out of the legs. Translated from French, it means circling the leg on the ground ...
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Stretching is commonly used by athletes to increase their range of movement, as a warm-up or a cool-down. But do you know that there is more to stretching ...
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Dancing is a popular form of physical exercise. Studies have shown that it can decrease anxiety, increase self-esteem, and improve psychological wellbeing. A team of psychology researchers has ...
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«Optimist: Someone who figures that taking a step backwards after taking a step forwards is not a disaster. It’s a cha-cha» Robert Brault «I think Balanchine and Robbins ...
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«I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance» Friedrich Nietzsche «On with the dance! Let joy be unconfined» Lord Byron «Dance, even if you ...
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«Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my ...
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«To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking» ...
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«The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it's considered to be your style» Fred ...
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Dancing is healthy and highly beneficial for most of us. Yet, as any other rewarding activity, too much dancing can have negative effects on the dancer’s life – ...
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