Before jumping into a dance class and working on turns, leaps, splits, and more, being fully stretched is so important. Cold muscles can lead to injury and damage to your body. This is why we take a few minutes during the beginning of all of our classes to make sure our dancers are properly stretched and warm.
Why do we stretch during class?
-To Improve Your Class and Performance Experience – Stretching enables you to loosen your muscles and gets your whole body prepared for dance class and performances.
-To Increase Muscle Length and Flexibility – Stretching often will allow you to create length so you can do things like kicking your leg higher or have more extension in your leaps.
-Decreases and Manages Stress – Stress can have a ripple effect on your muscles and build up unwelcome tension. Taking the time to stretch properly allows your body to relax and ease tension.
-Promotes Blood Circulation and Relieves Pain – Stretching increases blood flow to your muscles which in turn helps improve your circulation and reduces pain.
-Improves Posture – No one wants to be a slouchy dancer, proper stretching helps relieve tight muscles and joints which leads to better posture and body alignment.
