ENGLISH VERSION: For dance teachers and artists that work with movement: Most studies about Covid-19 and the risk of transmission of droplets, refer to people that are standing still and breathe normally, sneeze or cough. There are also a few studies that explore people in movement, whether this means dancing, walking, running, cycling or generally... Continue Reading →
(written by Nefeli Tsiouti) Does alignment derive from ‘line’? Alignment. A word that is very trendy to use nowadays in fitness classes and within the health industry. But what exactly does it entail? The word alignment derives from the French word ‘ligne’ which means line. It is defined by bringing something in a line, in... Continue Reading →
(written by Nefeli Tsiouti) What is the Breakalign Method? The Breakalign Method is a conditioning programme, based on the physiological and biomechanical analysis of the demands in the artform of Breaking (or ‘Breakdance’, as known by the media). Project Breakalign received funding to create the Breakalign Method from the Centre National de la Danse (2015-2016),... Continue Reading →
(written by Nefeli Tsiouti) What is stamina? Stamina, or more commonly used within science, ‘endurance’, can be improved in several ways. There are many types of endurance which can be produced with the development of certain energy production systems of the human body. Endurance basically means that the body can exercise over a prolonged period... Continue Reading →
1.There is special provision for dance related injuries in the NHS This includes specialists who know and understand that hip hop injuries and environment is different to other dance disciplines, doctors who understand that ‘rest until it gets better’ is not always the best approach and people who can advise you how to recover from injuries... Continue Reading →
(Written by Nefeli Tsiouti) A coach has the difficult job of choosing what is best in order to fulfill their trainee’s demands. Based on what the customer asks for, the training programme that the coach will shape, will vary. Exercise science is based on the research of training principles, which originate from scientific research on... Continue Reading →
(Written by Nefeli Tsiouti) A good way for me to get an idea of how much knowledge a dancer has is to ask them ‘How do you warm-up?’. When the answer I get is ‘I stretch’ I know there is still a long way to go to educate not only the dancers, but also many... Continue Reading →
