Abada-Capoeira New York City
Highbridge Recreational Center, 173rd St. & Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10033
212.927.2012
http://www.abadacapoeira.org/

Afro Brazil Arts
107 Suffolk St., Studio 307 New York, NY 10002
212.677.2203
www.afrobrazilarts.org

The Ailey Extension
405 W. 55th St., New York, NY 10019
212.405.9000
www.alvinailey.org

American Academy of Ballet
250 W. 90th St., Suite 3A, New York, NY 10024
212.787.9500
http://american-academy-of-ballet.com

American Ballet Theater
890 Broadway (@19th St.), New York, NY 10003
212.477.3030
www.abt.org

American Ballroom Dance Studio
25 W. 31st St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
212.244.8400
www.pierredulaine.com

American Youth Dance Theater
428 E. 75th St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10021
212.717.5419
http://www.americanyouthdancetheater.com/

Anahid Sofian
Middle Eastern Dance
29 W. 15th St., 6th Fl.
New York, NY 10011
212-741-2848
www.anahidsofianstudio.com

Ballet Academy East
1651 3rd Ave., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10128
212.410.9140
http://www.balletacademyeast.com/

Ballet Arts
130 W. 56th St., New York, NY 10019
212.582.3350
http://www.balart.com/

Ballet Basics
8th Avenue between 55th & 56th Streets, New York, NY 10019
(212) 245-3605

Ballet Dynamics/Finis Jhung
119 West 72nd St., PMB 353, New York, NY 10023
212.721.6748
http://www.finisjhung.com/

Ballet Hispanico of New York
167 W. 89th St., New York, NY 10024
212.362.6710
www.ballethispanico.org

Ballet Tech
890 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
212.777.7710
http://www.ballettech.org/

Ballroom Wedding Dance
37 W. 26th St., 9th Floor, New York, NY 10010
917.375.3027/212.504.8097
http://www.ballroomweddingdance.com/

Bebe Miller Co.
140 2nd Ave. b/w 9th & St. Mark’s Pl, Suite 404, New York, NY 10003
212.777.1340
http://www.bebemillercompany.org/

Belly Dancing by Serena Studios
939 8th Ave., #403 (btw 55th &56th St.), New York, NY 10019
212.247.1051
www.serenastudios.com

Bellydance NYC
520 8th Ave. b/w 37th & 36th Streets, New York, NY 10018
917.748.6816
http://www.bellydancenyc.com/

The BLADE Academy
101 W. 23rd St., #122, New York, NY 10011
877.462.6316
http://www.bladedanceacademy.com/default.html

Bollywood Axion
257 W. 39th St., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10018
646.373.2555
http://bollywoodaxion.com/

Bollywood Funk NYC Dance School
123 Town Square Place, Suite 198, Jersey City, NJ 07302
212.502.7997
http://www.bollywoodfunknyc.com/

Bovard New York
257 W. 39th St., New York, NY 10018
917.617.9597
http://www.bovardnewyork.com/

Break the Floor Productions
333 W. 52nd St., Ste.900, New York, NY 10019
212.397.3600
http://www.breakthefloor.com/

Bridge for Dance Inc
2726 Broadway b/w 104th & 105th Streets, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10025
212.749.1165
www.bridgefordance.com

Broadway Dance Center
322 W. 45th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10036
212.582.9304
www.bwydance.com

Brooklyn Heights International Folk Dancers
Plymouth Church
75 Hicks Street between Orange & Cranberry Streets, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-522-5349
www.BrooklynHeightsFolkDancers.org

Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre João Grande
104 W. 14th St., 3rd Floor (@ 6th Ave.), New York, NY 10011
212.989.6975
http://www.joaogrande.org/

Champions Studios
257 W. 39th St., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10018
212.307.7707
http://www.championsstudios.moonfruit.com/

Chen Dance Center
70 Mulberry St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013
212.349.0126
http://www.chendancecenter.org/

Chrystie Street Ballet Academy
55 Chrystie St., Suite 308, New York, NY 10002
212.219.9969
http://www.chrystiestreetballet.com/

The CinSational Dancer
300 W. 43rd St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10036
646.938.8092
http://cinsationaldancer.com/

The CinSational Dancer
500 8th Ave. b/w 35th & 36th Streets, 4th Floor, Room 412, New York, NY 10018
646.938.8092
http://cinsationaldancer.com/

CLAY Health Club
25 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-206-9200
www.insideclay.com

Corvino Ballet
451 W. 50th St., New York, NY 10019
212.247.2564
http://www.corvinoballet.org/201.html

Dance Center of the 92nd St. Y
1395 Lexington Ave. (@ 92nd St.), New York, NY 10128
212.415.5500
www.92y.org

Dance Chelsea
115 W. 27th St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001
917.606.0289
http://www.dancechelsea.com/

Dance Conservatory of NY Inc.
250 W. 54th St., Suite 503, New York, NY 10019
212.245.0050
http://www.vkdcny.com/

Dance Forum NY
20 E. 17th St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10003
212.633.7202
www.danceforum.org

Dance Lessons NYC
Times Square or Upper West Side
648.821.7376
http://www.dancelessonsnyc.com/

Dance Manhattan Ballroom, Swing & Latin Studio
39 W. 19th St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10011
212.807.0802
www.dance-manhattan.com

Dance New Amsterdam
280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers), New York, NY 10007
212.625.8369
www.dnadance.org

Dance New York Inc.
244-250 W. 54th St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019
212.246.5797
http://www.dancenewyork.com/

Dance On2 Studio
151 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001
646.485.0711
http://www.danceon2.com/

Dance Studio 101
101 Lafayette St. at Walker St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013
212.431.7134
www.dancestudio101.com

Dance Theater of Harlem
466 W. 152nd St. (btw Amsterdam Ave. & St. Nicolas Ave.), New York, NY 10031
212.690.2800
www.dancetheaterofharlem.com/

Dance Times Square
156 W. 44th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10036
212.994.9500
http://www.dancetimessquare.com

DanceSport
22 W. 34th St., 4th Floor New York, NY 10001
212.307.1111
www.dancesport.com

Dancewave, Inc.
45 Fourth Avenue @ Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: 718-522-7696
www.dancewave.org

Discovery Programs
251 West 100th St., New York, NY 10025
212.749.8717
http://www.discoveryprograms.com/

Djoniba Dance & Drum Center
126 East 13th St., New York, NY 10003
212.477.3464
www.djoniba.com

Dokoudovsky New York Conservatory of Dance
30 East 31st Street, between Park Avenue and Madison, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-725-2855
http://nycod.org/

Doug Varone & Dancers
260 W. Broadway at Ericsson Pl , Suite 4, New York, NY 10013
212.279.3344
http://www.dougvaroneanddancers.org/

DramaZone
220 East 86th St., New York, NY 10028
917.690.0789
http://dramazonenyc.com/

East Village Dance Project
62 E. 4th St., New York, NY 10003
212.982.5751
http://www.eastvillagedanceproject.com/

Eddie Torres Latin Dance Studio
244 W 54th Street b/w Broadway & 8th Avenues, New York, NY 10019
718.319.9317
http://www.eddietorres.com/

Education in Dance and the Related Arts
16 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003
212.254.3194
http://www.educationindance.com/

Elisa Monte Dance
481 8th Ave. b/w 34th & 35th Streets, Sutie 543, New York, NY 10001
212.868.4488
http://www.elisamontedance.org/

Eva Carrozza
917.561.5496
www.evacarrozza.com

Exotic Dance Central Inc.
12 E. 32nd St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
212.679.2540
http://www.exoticdancecentral.com/

Fazils Dance Studio
743 8th Ave. b/w 46th & 47th Streets, New York, NY 10036
212.541.4455
http://www.fazilstudio.com/

The Fitness Group
750 Concourse Village West (@ 156th Street), Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 646-261-5207
http://healthandwellness.weebly.com/

Flamenco con Magdalena
440 Studios
440 Lafayette Street near Astor Place, New York, NY 10003
Phone: 917-346-3988
www.flamenco-con-magdalena.com

Flamenco Latino
244-250 W. 54th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY
212.399.8519
www.flamencolatino.com

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
4 W. 43rd St., Room 608, New York, NY 10036
212.736.4499
http://www.flamenco-vivo.org/

Fred Astaire Dance Studio (East side)
328 E. 61st St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10021
212.209.2410
http://www.fredastaire.com/

Fred Astaire Dance Studio (Midtown)
303 E. 43rd St. (@ 2nd Ave.), New York, NY 10017
212.697.6535
http://www.fredastaire.com/

Fred Astaire Dance Studio (West side)
174 W. 72nd St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10023
212.595.3200
http://www.fredastaire.com/

The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory
101 W. 23rd St., #122, New York, NY 10011
800.697.4698
http://www.hdcny.com/

International Ballet Dance Center
Lindt Studios, 250 W. 57th St., Studio 528, New York, NY 10107
212.974.1150/212.974.1158
http://www.lindtballet.com/

Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation
141 W. 26th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
212.691.5040
www.isadoraduncan.org

JD Dancesport
244-250 W. 54th St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019
203.240.2466
http://www.jddancesport.com/MOVIES/index.html

Joffrey Ballet School
434 Avenue of the Americas b/w 10th & 9th Streets, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011
212.254.8520
www.joffreyballetschool.com

Joria Productions
P.O. Box 2112, New York, NY 10108
212.563.6781
http://www.yourstressfreeweddingdance.com/id23.html

The José Limón Dance Foundation
307 W. 38th St., Suite 1105, New York, NY 10018
212.777.3353
www.limon.org

Kinderdance
645 W. End Ave. b/w 92nd & 91st Streets, #1F, New York, NY 10025
212.579.5270
www.kinderdance.com

Korean Traditional Performing Arts Association
300 W. 43rd St., Suite 603, New York, NY 10036
212.921.9344
http://ktpaa.org/index.phtml

LaRocque Bey School of Dance Theatre Inc.
646 Malcolm X Blvd. b/w 142nd & 143rd Streets, Harlem, NY 10037
212.531.4000
http://www.larocquebey.org/

Latin Passion Dance Studio
330 Audubon Ave. b/w 182nd & 181st Streets, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10033
212.740.0470
http://latinpassiondance.com/

Leena
917.292.8607
http://www.leenadance.com/

Little Stars Performing Arts
YMCA Vanderbilt, 224 E. 47th St., New York, NY 10017
646.435.0660
http://littlestarsperformingarts.com/index2.html

L’Oreals Dance Academy
300 W. 43rd St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10036
917.254.3438
http://lorealsdanceacademy.googlepages.com/

Lotus Music & Dance
109 W. 27th St., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001
212.627.1076
www.lotusmusicanddance.org

Luigi’s Jazz Centre
48 West 68th St., New York, NY 10023
212.874.6215
http://www.luigijazz.com/index2.html

Manhattan Ballroom Dance
29 W. 36th St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10018
212.868.6686
http://www.manhattanballroomdance.com/
Manhattan Ballroom Society
310 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017
917.734.4778
http://www.manhattanballroom.net/

Manhattan Motion Dance Studio
215 W. 76th St., 4th Floor (btw Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.), New York, NY 10023
212.724.1673
www.manhattanmotion.com

Margaret Batiuchok
504 E. 63rd St., #35-R, New York, NY 10065
212.598.0154
www.dancemb.com

Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance
316 E. 63rd St., New York, NY 10065
212.838.5886
www.marthagraham.org

Mary Anthony Dance Studio & Theatre
736 Broadway b/w Waverly & Astor Pl, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003
212.674.8191
http://www.maryanthonydance.com/

Maternal Dance
20 E. 17th St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10003
917.907.2025
http://www.maternaldance.com/

Merce Cunningham Studio
55 Bethune St., New York, NY 10014
212.255.8240
www.merce.org

Millenium Dance Company
2542 Frederick Douglas Blvd. b/w 135th & 136th Streets, New York, NY 10030
212.234.1400
http://www.millenniumdanceco.com

My Gym
22 West 66th St., New York, NY 10023
212.724.3400
http://www.my-gym.com

National Dance Institute
594 Broadway b/w W Houston & Prince Streets, Room 805, New York, NY 10012
212.226.0083
http://www.nationaldance.org/

New Moves Inc.
448 Central Park West, New York, NY 10025
212.316.9457
http://www.newmoves.org/

The New York Baroque Dance Company
141 East Third St. & Avenue A, Suite 2D, New York, NY 10009
212.662.8829
http://www.nybaroquedance.org

The New York Chinese Cultural Center
390 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013
212.334.3764
http://www.chinesedance.org/

New York Conservatory of Dance
30 E. 31st St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
212.725.2855
http://www.nycod.org/

New York Pole Dancing
333 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019
212.352.4401
http://www.nypoledancing.com/

New York Theatre Ballet
30 E. 31st St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016
212.679.0401
www.nytb.org

NYC Salsa
Location varies with class
toddxchen@gmail.com
http://www.nysalsa101.com/

Panetta Movement Center
214 W. 29th Street, Suite 1001, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10001
212.239.0831
http://www.panettamovementcenter.com

Parson’s Dance Company
229 W. 42nd St., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10036
212.869.9275
http://www.parsonsdance.org/home.php

The Paul Taylor Dance Company
551 Grand St., New York, NY 10002
212.431.5562
www.ptdc.org

Peridance Center
126 E 13th Street near 4th Ave, New York, NY
212.505.0886
www.peridance.com

Perry Studios
2542 Frederick Douglas Blvd., New York, NY 10030
212.690.0500/212.234.1400
http://perrystudiosdance.com/

Piel Canela Dance Company
151 W. 26th St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001
212.924.6160
http://www.pielcaneladancers.com/

PMT Dance Studio
69 West 14th St., New York, NY 10011
212.924.5694
www.pmthouseofdance.com

Project Dance
520 8th Ave. b/w 36th & 37th Streets, Suite 329, New York, NY 10018
212.629.7672
http://www.projectdance.com/

Razz M’ Tazz Dance Co.
P.O. Box 1042, New York, NY 10009
212.615.6475
www.razzmtazz.com

Rebecca Kelly Ballet/Kids Co-Motion
Main Office, 579 Broadway , 4B, New York, NY 10012
212.431.8489
http://www.rebeccakellyballet.com/Pages/KCM%20Schedule%20Early%20Child hood.htm

Salsa International
500 8th Ave., 4th Floor, Room 412, New York, NY 10018
212.229.8348
http://worldsalsa.net/

Sandra Cameron Dance Center
199 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012
212.431.1825
www.sandracameron.com

Santo Rico Dance School
2403 2nd Ave., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10035
212.289.1302
www.santorico.com/gallery/Suriname.htm

School of American Ballet
70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
212.769.6600
www.sab.org

Sheila Kelley’s S Factor
235 W 23rd Street between 7th & 8th Avenues, New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-989-8030
www.sfactor.com

Shall We Dance Inc.
137 Duane St., 5A, New York, NY 10013
212.608.1255
www.shall-we-dance.com/index.html

SHOCKra Studio
114 E. 28th St., #2A, New York, NY 10016
212.696.9642
http://www.shockrastudio.com/

SOCAPA: School of Cinema & Performing Arts
375 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10013
212.941.4057
http://www.socapa.org/index.html

Start Dancing NYC
Your home
646.250.4507
http://www.startdancingnyc.com/

Stepping Out Ballroom & Latin
37 W. 26th St., 9th Floor, New York, NY 10010
646.742.9400
www.steppingoutstudios.com

Steps on Broadway
2121 Broadway (btw 74th St. & 75th St.), New York, NY 10023
212.874.2410
www.stepsnyc.com

Tango La National
239 W. 14th St., New York, NY
917.691.6399/917.385.9698
www.tangolanational.com

Third Street Music School Settlement
235 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003
212.777.3240
http://www.thirdstreetmusicschool.org/

Uptown Dance Academy
167 E. 121st St., New York, NY
212.987.5030
www.uptowndanceacademy.com

Urban Folk Dance Ensemble
867 W. 181st St., #1, New York, NY 10033
646.435.0660
http://www.urbanfolkdanceensemble.org/service.html

West Side Dance Project
260 W. 36th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018
212.563.6781
http://www.westsidedanceproject.com/

You Should Be Dancing…!
412 8th Ave. b/w 30th & 31st, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
212.244.0011
www.youshouldbedancing.net

Zack’s Dance Loft
37 E. 28th St., Suite 206, New York, NY 10016
212.464.7506
http://zacksdanceloft.com/

Zamora School of Dance
939 8th Ave. b/w 55th & 56th, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019
917.371.1080
http://www.zamorasalsa.com/

Zvi Dance
130 W. 56th St., New York, NY 10019
212.869.7429
http://www.zvidance.com/

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1. What style of dance would be useful for theatre?

Answer: Not too many broadway shows have jazz or hip hop but it depends. Ballet is the fundamentals of dance, so start with that. FInd out what shows you would like to me in, and that will help you decide. Once you find that show, im sure the choreographer will help you.

2. For a ballet career, which other types of dance would be useful?

Answer: If you are going to dance for a Ballet company, you don’t need to learn any other type of dance. There are a lot of Ballet style – Checetti, British, Bolshoi, etc… You could study different styles of ballet. Ballet is completely a separate dance than Modern or Jazz. You can study Lyrical or Contemporary to help you as a dancer. But if you are going to dance for such company like ABC or ABT, then you just have to work hard on your ballet to be a really good ballerina.

3. What is the best way to learn how to dance?

Answer: If you want to learn free then just watch videos as much as you can; otherwise you should join dance classes, because if you’ll pay for it then you definitely will try to learn it.

4. What are some exercises to prepare for the splits?

Answer: At our dance practices we lay on our backs and pull up our legs towards our faces. Then we go into second (extension). After that we pull our leg opposite second. Also, knee to the floor and knee to chest help too. We then roll into splits and hold for 20-30 seconds. *Note this is after doing the regular lunges and warming up centers, etc.

5. What is a Sadie Hawkins dance?

Answer: In the United States, the Sadie Hawkins dance (also known as a snow ball, Morp, snowball, vice-versa, turnabout, TWIRP, or a Tolo)[citation needed] is a school dance, usually occurring in high schools, in which female students invite male students. This is in opposition of normal school dance traditions, such as prom, where male students invite female students. Traditionally, the Sadie Hawkins dance occurs during the autumn in November, or in some places January or February. The Sadie Hawkins dance is one of three dances that many high schools hold, the other two dances being prom and homecoming. Some schools simply hold regular dances in which certain songs are “snowball” or “Sadie Hawkins” songs in which girls choose whom to dance with.

The Sadie Hawkins dance is named after the Li’l Abner comic strip character Sadie Hawkins. November 15 was Sadie Hawkins day, when the unmarried women of Dogpatch got to chase the bachelors and marry the ones they caught. In America this caught on quickly and evolved into a dance where the women got to invite a man of their choice.

Usually, female and male partners choose to wear the same or extremely similar clothes in order to match. At a Sadie Hawkins dance, couples are easily distinguishable because of their matching clothes.

6. Which ethnic group popularized salsa dancing in New York in the 1980s?

Answer: I wouldn’t put it on any ethnic group. New York had gone through at least three mambo crazes picked up from its Cuban and Puerto Rican population over the previous three decades. Repackaging it as “salsa” was the idea of Fania Records. The change in advertising helped bring on a new wave of popularity, but the people of Cuban and Puerto Rican heritage had been dancing it all along. It was the rest of the population who were more influenced by the new advertising hook.

7. What happens if you dont warm up your muscles before you stretch? Also, what can i do to warm them up first, be specific.
Answer: Great question! Stretching cold can definitely cause injury. You don’t need a lot of warm up before stretching, but some is advisable.
As a ballet dancer real running or jogging isn’t a good option to warming up before stretching. Pointing your feet and “prancing” is a better option. You just need to get your heart rate up for about 3 minutes before you stretch. Anything more than that and you start taking energy away from your class. I usually walk to class. I live in NYC so that makes it easy. You could just dance around gently for a few minutes. Check out the first minute of this Finis Jhung video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbOOgKbj4… You can do something like that for about 3 minutes and you will be all set to stretch. That is just an excerpt of his center floor warm up.
Source(s):
Academy trained ballet dancer

8. Any tips for a toe touch?
Answer: Start by stretching and making sure your flexible enough. i sit with me feet on the wall all the way to the side separate for about

one song so three minutes and it helps so your hips do not hurt. don’t “wind UP” your prep or other words swings your forearm past your

elbow. really sit into your jump so that your hips are not in the same place as an X jump. reach your finger tips toward your toes but be

careful not to hunch your back to much. it should look like your sitting on the floor with your feet apart and your fingers touching your toes.

9. What are the different methods of ballet?
Answer:
There are many different kinds of ballet methods, each distinct and very different. First of all, you have Russian ballet, which, as you mentioned, includes the Vaganova method, among other more obscure and very similar methods. Next, there is the Italian Cecchetti method, founded by Enrico Cecchetti. There is the École Française, a French method. There is the Royal method, which is an English method. A very obscure method of Danish ballet is called the Bournonville school, which is very closely tied to the École Française. Lastly, there is the very famous Balanchine method, which is American. Each is different and varying, which is what makes watching different companies so entertaining and interesting.

VAGANOVA METHOD
Agrippina Vaganova, the founder of the Vaganova school and method, studied at the Imperial School of Russia (now the Soviet Ballet), and went on to meld her Russian studies with French and Italian influence. The method focuses on the strength and placement of the back and arms, as well as flexibility and endurance. The Vaganova method is often seen as the parent of the modern pas de deux, because Agrippina Vaganova very much stressed the pas de deux in her teachings.

CECCHETTI METHOD
The Cecchetti Method, founded by Enrico Cecchetti in the mid 19th century, uses a strict and classical training method for its students for core muscle strength and ability. It is widely used in Italy, Europe, and Australia. It is very rigid in training method and has very particular plans for the dancers’ education. Cecchetti’s breakthrough philosophy of having the dancer imagine the entire body as a cohesive unit rather than the arms, the legs, the torso, the head, etc. as different pieces, changed the face of modern ballet.

ÉCOLE FRANCAISE
The French Ballet School is unique in that in places less emphasis on strict technique and more on fluidity and elegance. The École Française is very old, but was really defined by Rudolf Nureyev. The name soon changed to the Nureyev School of Ballet. This method has a great emphasis on elegance and fluidity, but also very quick steps and petite allegro, so fast, in fact, that it appears one large, flowing movement, similar to a bourré accross the floor: many miniscule and fast steps flowing together to make an illusion of gliding across the stage.

THE ROYAL BALLET
The Royal Ballet is the foundation for all Ballet Methods, as it is the first known method ever to be founded. Therefore, over the many years of its existance, it has taken on the influence of the many other methods that have succeeded it. The Royal Ballet is unique, however, in that it is a perfect balance between rigorous technique and training and fluidity and elegance. Also, it stresses balance and symmetry in its choreography.

THE BOURNONVILLE SCHOOL
Founded bye August Bournonville, this is essentially the French ballet with Russian-Vaganova influence. Before the 20th century, it was considered the purest form of the French Ballet. However, as more and more Russian influence was brought into the method, it formed a unique style of dance that is beautiful to watch. The training focuses on the very basic preparatoire arms. A distinct feature of the choreography is the many beats, which occur in almost every step, especially for men. More specifically, pirouettes are taken from developpé, much like a Vaganova foutte en tournant traditionally starts. It is also famous for its “Spanish Fourth”, with a bit of untraditional epaulment.

THE BALANCHINE METHOD
George Balanchine, the founder of this method, is commonly seen as the father of modern classical ballet. The method was originally used for the New York City Ballet, and has many strange and unconventional arm positions, and much brava and drama throughout the choreography. For example, in pique arabesque, the arm sometimes goes up past the nose to almost touch the side of the cheek, so that the arm is straight up in the air. This method urges its dancers to be flexible and extremely physically able, as the choreography is almost always very physically trying.

10. What is the best way to learn breakdancing?
Answer: Are there any breakdancing groups in your area? Or do you have any friends that breakdance? I know in my area (Michigan) a few of my friends are in breakdancing groups and they welcome newbies who are interested in learning and they do it for free, you just need to go to one of their practice sessions. If these aren’t options in you’re area, there are instructional videos you can buy or find some on youtube but it might be better to find someone with experience especially when you’re ready to try some of the harder tricks.

11. What is an 8 count to a dance team?
Answer: Most music is in counts of 8, so if you listen to the beat you can count to it. An 8 count for a dance team would be 8 steps or moves to the music. One set of 8. Or you could also do steps/moves on the ‘ands’. So insted of just, 1, 2, 3, 4 etc, you could go 1 and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and 7, 8 etc or any combo! x

12. Who taught Michael Jackson how to moonwalk?
Answer: I read about this in my book, ‘Magic and the Madness’ , It says that some guy that was either a singer or in a band or something. Michael pulled him over and said “Hey will you teach me how to do that thing where it looks like your going backwards and forewards at the same time please?”
The young man was in misbelief that Michael Jackson wanted to learn his dancemove. Michael was to meet up with him twice a week for lessons. After 4 weeks, Michael still couldnt do it. He said ‘I was hopeless at moonwalking”. Then 2 weeks later was Mowtown 25: Yesterday, today , forever. No one was expecting it, but Michael popped out the move when performing Billie Jean. The crowd went wild.
The guy wo taught him said that Michael was wrong in calling in the moonwalk, what Michael does is actually called the backslide, the Moonwalk is when you backslide in a complete circle.
The gy who invented also got a litle upset when Michael started claiming the Moonawalk as his own.

13. How do you deal with your nerves when you dance on stage?
Answer: if you are a christian, pray. pray for peace. i do and it helps.

also, when you get on stage, and you cant really see the audience because of the stage lights, and you are concentrating on your dance, your nerves fly away. im always nervous when i get on stage but once the music starts and i dance, it all goes away. nothing matters but me and the stage.

and also…

HAVE FUN! just enjoy it! dont concentrate solely on the moves, if you mess up, so what? no one will know! it could be a part of the dance for all they know. so dont worry about it. just have fun.

14. What exactly is musical theater dance?
Answer: “Musical theater” dance, at least in competitions, is a lot like jazz. However, the music often comes from a Broadway show or has a definitive character or story in it that you have to portray in your dancing and expression. You usually don’t have to sing, that’s more of a “song and dance” thing. You’ll have to act, though, through your movements.

15. How does Shakira shake her hips like that?
Answer: I don’t know about the Latin part, but Shakira’s belly dance teacher is the American bellydance superstar Bozenka and she helped choreograph Hips Don’t Lie.

While Shakira is a very talented dancer, a lot of people dance even better than her after one year of bellydance classes.

Anyone can learn to shake their hips. It makes no difference what shape or nationality you are. You can shimmy any muscle in your body if you can move it, your stomach, your calf muscle, shoulders, your butt…

Stand with your feet a little less than hip width apart and your feet flat on the floor.

Alternate slowly moving the left hip upwards and then the right hip. You can do this either with your knees driving the movement or with your oblique muscles.

Once this becomes comfortable, do it in time to music. Make the movement smaller and faster until you can do a good vibration. Always stay in control, don’t just shake otherwise it just looks spastic.

16. What is lyrical dance
Answer: Lyrical looks like a mix between the styles of jazz and ballet. The big difference is that technique can completely be thrown out the window. That’s not saying you don’t still want good solid turns, etc, but in lyrical you’ll find yourself extending your arms farther than you would in ballet or jazz, and doing less technique, and just dancing. Lyrical usually has emotion attached to it.

This is a really good example of a lyrical dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVPKnNXWr9s

17. How can I improve my stamina?
Answer:
1. Every athlete should have a baseline medical screen from which to work. Overtraining, illness, and stress can all affect performance. Fatigue sets in, and injuries may result. If you are over 40 and beginning an exercise program, make sure you get that physical.

2. Frequency, intensity, and time/duration are the components of a safe, effective exercise program. Mess up any of these, and you risk injury. Experts agree on a few basics: three or more workouts a week, at a heart rate not exceeding 60 to 80 percent of your maximum heart rate, for 20 minutes or longer. Even moderate exercise works to increase stamina.

3. Don’t accelerate your training level too rapidly. You need time to build confidence and accustom your muscles to any new activity. A beginner might benefit initially from working with a trainer to find the optimum level of activity. If you run, follow the 10 percent rule: do not increase mileage by more than 10 percent per week.

4. Know your limitations. If you are overweight and out of shape, you will need to lose weight as you shape up. Over age 40? Don’t try to run the marathon in two hours. Asthmatic? Don’t try to run through an attack. Whatever your health problem, work with it, not against it. Stay in touch with your doctor and/or trainer.

5. If you select activities you enjoy, you will increase your chances of sticking with them long enough to get in shape and feel good. Don’t take up running if you hate it; there are other ways to get in shape.

6. For the long haul, select at least one activity you can do anywhere with a minimum of fuss. Walking is great, possible in most climates, easy on the body, adaptable, and a great way to burn off extra calories you might take in at dinner, on vacation, or when on a business trip.

7. Many people benefit by joining an organization built around their sport or reading relevant material. Maintaining this contact helps the athlete take themselves and their sport seriously. Not only does this make the sport more fun, but it helps prevent staleness and encourages maximum effort.

8. Some athletes find that keeping a performance log or other type of progress chart aids them in sticking to their training regimen. Record each workout, and keep track in case you get injured. Looking back over your training and competition log may show you where you went off track.

9. Whatever sport you choose, make sure you don’t skimp on equipment. The right running shoe can make the difference between success and failure. Choose a cross-country ski machine that slides evenly, or you may end up with muscle pulls. Don’t take up bicycle racing and forget the helmet!

10. Successful athletes plan long-term. Think safety, as in adequate fluid intake, correct clothing for your sport and climate. Acclimate yourself gradually to extreme heat. During your first hot-weather workout, cut intensity by 65 to 75 percent; over the next several days slowly build back to your previous level. Wear reflective gear if you are outdoors after dark.

11. When working out, use the principles of overload, specificity, and progression. Overload is necessary to improve stamina, but don’t overdo. Irritability and depression are often the first signs of fatigue. Specificity means you train for what you want to achieve. Progression means that you keep on improving.

12. Work from a prevention perspective. If you have an injury that does not improve, see a specialist promptly. Untreated injuries may otherwise lay you up for long periods, during which stamina and endurance slide.

13. Remember the cardinal rules for every sport: warm up, stretch, and cool down. This is especially important if you are forced to be a weekend athlete. Don’t wait until the morning of your mountain climb to begin calf-stretching exercises, or you may find all your enthusiasm for the sport going up in smoke while you cool your heels for the next month.

14. If you are into heavy training for your sport, alternate hard and easy days. Weight training, for example, should not work the same muscles on consecutive days or you will be breaking down tissue instead of building. Long runs should alternate with short. Don’t perform an arduous rock climb two days in a row. On the night before that big white-water trip, don’t max out on the rowing machine. Moderation is the word!

15. Cross-training is one of the most effective and safe ways to improve stamina and performance level, as well as a great way to avoid injury. Choose two or more activities that complement each other, such as weight training and trail running, or biking and swimming.

16. Rest, as in REST! Rest is as important for improving stamina as any workout. The results of overtraining are almost always bad, and they set you back.

18. Does over stretching damage my flexibility? I made the stupid mistake of stretching before doing any warm ups and now my legs are so sore. I’m about to take ballet classes and wanted to work on my flexibility in the mean time. So does this damage my flexibility at all? (if I hypothetically tore a tissue I mean). If yes then have I permanently damaged my full flexibility potential?

Answer: No you wouldnt have damaged your muscles in anyway you just have case of soreness.

Just be sure to warm up before you stretch jump around a bit just to get your muscles warm and ready to stretch and while stretching its absolutely ok to over stretch just dont do it to much where your in pain just to where you feel the stretch, and after you feel your done stretching jump around again for like a minute to relax those muscles. Also drink lots of water before and after you stretch that will help you increase fleibility as well as stretching atleast 1-2times a day goodluck:)
Source(s):
10 years dance experiance.

19. Tips for great turns?
Answer: You need to practice going from plie to releve a la secondes at the barre. Once you feel comfortable with that piece of the turn go to center and try them with the turn. The key to mastering fouettes is being on balance and finding your spot in plie and staying on balance as you pull up and engage through the releve.

20. Basics of dance.
Answer: Are you a recreational, serious novice or returning student to dance? Have you avoided the Basics of dance, which is Ballet. This could be a costly mistake bodywise and moneywise. There is no substitute for learning the abc’s. Are you aware of your body positions as you dance, move, walk? Do you know the correct alignment for the knees, do they hyperextend, do the arches roll in or out, is the posture correct, is the coccyx bone correctly placed, the shoulders, hips etc. These are standard body requirement techniques basic to ALL forms of dance. The fundamentals are taught in Ballet, and in particular in *BALLET BASICS “DESIGNED for the Adult Beginner”

Former years Ballet was required before students were permitted to take jazz. Unforturnately the current trend to taking shortcuts has taken precedence. The recent Best Doctor issue of NY Magazine listing shows the greatest number of Physicians… is— ORTHOPEDIC doctors , more than plastic surgeons. Dance people take heed, there are no shortcuts the body understands.

*Taught by:Rita Colby
BALLET BASICS”DESIGNED for the Adult Beginner”
212-245-3605

21. Good workout(s) for a beginning dancer?
Answer: Instead of watching youtube or listening to any exercises anyone here tells you, you should take some classes. Without corrections you can instill bad habits that are hard to break and worse than that, you could injure yourself. As a guy, you might not like this, but what you really need to do is start some beginner ballet classes. I am guessing you may be a teen so teen or teen/adult classes would do the trick. Almost every style of dance comes from ballet and without ballet training you will be weak. If you have a problem with this, remember that you don’t have to tell anyone and that you will be in class with fit girls in leotards and eventually you get to touch them when and if you do partnering. Ballet is the way to gain strength and flexibility. Form there you can branch off into modern or contemporary dance or jazz perhaps. Having ballet makes any type of dance much more possible for you. Check this guy out. Rasta Thomas trained at the Kirov in ballet dancing to MJ’s man in the mirror. He couldn’t do that without ballet. hhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIwE1mEtNOs
Source(s):
Academy trained ballet dancer NYC. Concert contemporary dancer. Grad of LaGuardia Arts H .S.( the Fame school.)

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