I knew Nikita (@nikitajohal) from our time at drama school, being in the year above her I was able to witness her amazing talent and her...

We need to breathe to live, we do it all the time…so why do we sometimes hold our breath when dancing or exercising? You would be...

The human body is made up of 50- 70% water. This water is lost throughout the day through perspiration, breathing, urination and...

This is something I get asked all the time…and the answer is interesting. The general advice for injuries in athletes in RICE (Rest, Ice,...

Dance can put a large amount of stress on the back, especially as movement becomes more daring, more flexible and more difficult. The...

This is one of the most common questions when it comes to women and fitness…. especially dancers. Resistance or weight training is...

What is calf muscle endurance? Dancers need to be able to take a lot of load on their lower legs when they are dancing, from travelling...

Helen Petrovna is an experienced professional performer having performed in several high energy productions including Legally Blonde and...

1. Not warming up It is very tempting to sit on the floor as soon as you enter a studio and stretch your legs, however, if the muscles...

I first met Katie Monks (@katiemonkslifeandfitness) on a production of ‘Fame the Musical’ we performed on a cruise ship for 2 months,...

The core, is a term often mistaken for another word for abdominals, where actually the core is made up of a combination of muscles that...

So many times I have seen performers dancing on an injury, I've even done it myself. I know the feeling of frustration having injured yours

*DISCLAIMER* There are many arguments around the term Supplementary training for dancers, some people love it or hate it. I have my own...

In my personal experience, and it may not be the same for everyone, both during my time in vocational training and hearing and seeing...

Most dancers would say they want to be more flexible. From what we see on TV and social media, the perceptively “best dancers” are the...

I personally work towards educating and encouraging learning about the body and physical training in dance, but what about the mental...

All dance genres have their own way of doing things. Each style has its own kind of warm up, exercises and steps or movements that have...

Rest and recovery can come in many forms from the obvious getting a good nights sleep or having a day off to simply allowing yourself a...

The physical demands placed on dancers are the same as any athlete and yet throughout a dancers training the emphasis is always placed on...