Q: How can I improve my pointed feet? A: The flexibility of your feet depends on their structure and muscle balance. Start by sitting on the ground parallel to a mirror with your legs in front of you. Point your feet and look at the line across the top of the ankle. If the top […]
Q: A student of mine recently got a bad sprained ankle, and it’s been weak ever since she returned to class. Are there any exercises you suggest to strengthen it? A: Your student needs to begin her recovery process by retraining her nervous system to find center at the ankle joint. The human body immediately […]
In our June issue’s Health column we share some exercises for your best upper body. Once students are properly aligned and ready to begin strength training, our experts recommend exercises for stability, then strength. They use small, subtle movements to develop overall stability in the upper body. Note: It is important to do each exercise […]
Encouraging students to stay active during vacation will help them smoothly return to dance in the fall. Running keeps Ailey’s Alicia Graf Mack strong during off-season. The leggy and lean Alicia Graf Mack needs to keep herself in top form when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has time off. When she returns to rehearsal in […]