Injuries
Injuries are happening. There are different reasons for them to happen, e.g. problematic flooring/ wrong equipment/ no proper warm up/ constant strain on a certain area/ fatigue/ overtraining etc. There is barely someone who doesn´t experience an injury at a
Warm up and cool down
For every practice session, you should warm up first and cool down before you pack your things and go home. You should do this in order to prepare your body for the upcoming training load, respectively the end of it. When
How does motor learning actually work?
First off, learning can be defined as “a process that leads to change, which occurs as a result of experience and increases the potential for improved performance and future learning” (Ambrose et al., 2010, p.3). There are different fields of
Overtraining and periodization as a method to avoid it
Overtraining happens when excessive practice/ training meets inadequate rest/ recovery, meaning an overuse of the physical and also mental abilities of the dancer, which then leads into a decrease of performance or, even worse, to injuries. So overtraining causes the
Creative vs(?) physical work
As a dancer you are working creatively: working on movement quality, new ways inside of your dance, coming up with choreography, smaller combos, creating patterns, working on performances, improvisation etc. And you optimally search for external inspirations on a regular
Balance is key
In our capitalist world even when it comes to health, spare time, time to rest etc. we are competing with each other and ourselves: Who is doing more Yoga, dieting more consistent, has the more extraordinary hobby, goes on holiday