Ankle injuries are the most common acute injury in dance — the combination of repetitive relevé loading, landing impact from jumps, and the extreme range of motion that…
Aerial silks — also called tissu or aerial fabric — is one of the fastest-growing aerial arts disciplines, combining the expressive qualities of dance with the strength demands…
Dance competition weekend packing is a logistical challenge unlike any other — the combination of multiple costumes (each requiring specific accessories, shoes, and hair pieces), the backup supplies…
Praise dance and liturgical dance — the expressive movement traditions performed in Christian worship contexts as a form of offering, meditation, and communal spiritual expression — use specific…
Dance recital season is one of the most emotionally significant moments in a young dancer’s year — the culmination of months of preparation, the first experience of performing…
The physical environment of a dance studio communicates the values, culture, and expectations of the training program to students from the moment they walk in the door —…
Baton twirling — the competitive and performance sport of manipulating a metal baton in complex rotational, aerial, and rhythmic patterns — is one of the most technical and…
Scottish Highland dance is one of the most technically demanding and culturally distinctive folk dance traditions — the precise footwork, the upright carriage, the complex arm positions, and…
Silicone toe spacers and toe separators address one of the most common and least-discussed occupational foot health issues in dance — the progressive toe crowding, bunion development, and…
Dance rosin — the crystallized resin derived from pine trees that creates a tacky surface on dance shoe soles — is one of the most essential and least…