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I have a student who is stretching every time I see her. Always! She has a teacher who wants her to have a penché of 180 degrees, which is difficult because she has tight hamstrings, even though we’ve been working on stretching them. She says she is in a lot of pain and I’ve asked […]
[quote]Can you clarify the function of the inner thigh in standing and in extensions? There are many teachers who instruct students to use the inner thighs to “feel” turn out, but I cannot see how the adductors assist in turn out. One teacher has said to “press the heels into the ground in fifth position […]
Knees aren’t aligned [quote style=”boxed”]I have a 13 year old student who has the types of knees that even when facing forward parallel, are not aligned with the foot. They are facing inward. We have been very careful about alignment, but she attended an intensive this past summer and injured one of her knees and […]
This is a 21 minute clip – be patient – it may take a moment to load! Enjoy! Deborah
I recently returned from TCU where I had all the freshman dance majors in a course called “The Working Body”. And work they did… meeting every day for multiple hours a day, exploring how to bring anatomical knowledge into their technique and dancing. They were wonderful – and I will miss this very special group! […]
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