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Posts tagged: Dancer Health

Suffolk Training Tools - Resistance Band

Suffolk makes some incredible training tools that help to stretch, strengthen, and tone the body for dance. Below is a video highlighting some exercises for the Resistance Band, a tool that strengthens muscles via resistance-based training.

Suffolk Training Tools - Foam Roller

Suffolk makes some incredible training tools that help to stretch, strengthen, and tone the body for dance. The Foam Roller has a multitude of uses including releasing muscle tension, helping build muscle, and increasing blood flow to increase your dance performance. 

Suffolk Training Tools - Massage Ball

Suffolk makes some incredible training tools that help to stretch, strengthen, and tone the body for dance. Below is a video highlighting some exercises for their massage ball, a tool used to roll out sore and tense muscles.

Caring for Sore Muscles After Dance Class

Between kicking your leg up above your head to grand jeté-ing several feet into the air, having sore muscles is an inevitability when it comes to dance. In this post, we’ll take a look at some things you can do to help prevent and take care of soreness. Note that...

Yoga Flexibility Stretches for Dancers

Yoga is a great way to take your dance training to the next level by working your muscles and alignment in ways that you normally wouldn’t in class. It can also re-focus your mind, especially after a long day of rehearsals or competition. Below, we have a YouTube video from...

Easy Snacks for Dance Class

We know that being a dancer (or a dance mom,) can feel like a full-time job, so finding the time to prepare healthy meals can feel like a daunting task. We get that most of your weeknights are spent at the studio or practicing at home. Here are some quick,...

Dancing with Bunions

Bunions can be quite a pain to dance around (literally!). In this post, we’ll explore some ways that you can make dancing a bit easier with bunions. What is a Bunion? A bunion is a bump formed on the side of the big toe, usually as a result of the...

Suffolk Training Tools - Balance Board

Suffolk makes some incredible training tools that help to stretch, strengthen, and tone the body for dance.The Balance Board can be used in a variety of different ways to improve strength, stability and flexibility to reduce the risk of injury.   

Balancing Dance and School

School and dance are both hefty commitments that require a lot of time and energy to succeed in. Balancing the two can seem impossible at times, so we’ve compiled a list of ways that we think will help you when you’re having a tough time. Manage Time Schedule your days...

Alternatives to Dancing Barefoot

Some dance teachers insist that their students learn how to dance barefoot. While this can have its benefits, it can also be detrimental to the dancer and sometimes dangerous. In this post, we’ll be exploring how wearing shoes that mimic being in bare feet could be the best way to...

Compression Wear for Dancers

Over the past few years, compression gear has become a huge trend in the athletic world. Go into any gym nowadays and you’ll find tons of people wearing compression tights, sleeves, shirts, and socks to work out in. But why? What does it do?   What is Compression Wear and...

Dance Injuries - Dance Injury Prevention

Dance injuries are a terrifying thought for dancers and their parents alike. We generally don't expect that dance related injuries could happen to us, but in reality dancers get hurt just like other athletes. In fact, 90% of dancers experience injury at some point. In fact, dancers can be more susceptible to certain types of...