The Must-Have Items In Your Dance Bag at Dance Competition

When it comes to a long dance competition weekend, it can feel like you’re packing for a month away from home instead of a few days! As we enter competition season, it’s a good idea to have a checklist of your must-have items when you prepare for these events.

Port Orange dancers may not have to travel far to attend competition, but by having everything you need packed and ready, your comp weekend will go much smoother!

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Embrace the Burn: Dynamic Barre Fitness for a Stronger You

We are excited to be offering Dynamic Barre Fitness for adults in Port Orange! This is a new class at our Port Orange Dance Studio for fitness utilizing our ballet knowledge and exercise science to create at fun class for you to get fit and have FUN!

This new class meets on Tuesdays at 10am and you can sign up for the 6 week session, here

In the world of fitness, there’s a plethora of workout routines to choose from, but one that’s gained increasing popularity in recent years is dynamic barre fitness. This unique and effective exercise program combines elements of ballet, Pilates, yoga, and strength training to help you achieve a leaner, more toned body. In this blog, we’ll dive into the world of dynamic barre fitness, exploring its origins, key principles, and the numerous benefits it offers.

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Port Orange Dance Studio attends Dance Conventions

Dance competition tips

Local Port Orange Dance Studios, like The Legacy Dance Studio get wonderful training in all styles of dance. But for the dancer who wants more, dance conventions are a worthwhile investment in addition to studio training.

Dance conventions travel the country annually to share the love of dance with dancers of all ages and levels. If you’ve never considered taking your dancer to a convention, here are a few things you should know!

What is a dance convention?

Dance conventions have been around for decades and were created as educational experiences primarily for instructors. Nowadays, dance conventions are for everyone who loves to dance!

A dance convention includes either one day or a full weekend of dance classes in different styles of dance. Sometimes, a convention will specialize in one specific style, like hip hop, and the classes will focus on the different aspects of the style.

Dance conventions also offer seminars on other related subjects, like audition advice, parent classes, and mental health and wellness for dancers.

Another perk of dance conventions is the opportunity to win scholarships or awards. Many dance conventions give away scholarships to future events or even college scholarships to dancers who demonstrate exceptional abilities in class.

Check the convention’s website for more information on what is included in the price of admission – many times it’s more than just classes!

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Port Orange Dance Classes – Are You Ready for Pointe?

How do you know if your dancer is ready for pointe shoes? 

Dancers all over the world dream of the day when they get their first pair of pointe shoes! The image of gliding across the stage in beautiful satin shoes, complete with ribbons and a tutu, looms large for young ballerinas. But for parents of dancers in Port Orange dance classes, how do you know when it’s time for your dancer to begin pointe?

There are many assessments that can be done for dancers to determine pointe-readiness, but these are just a few that parents can begin with before approaching the teacher for more in-depth evaluations. Check these off your list before you head to the dancewear store!

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Fix your dance competition mistakes and stand out!

Dance competition tips

Do you want to know how to stand out at dance competition? Even seasoned competition dancers can forget a shoe every now and then, but that’s only one small mistake that can happen before or during a dance competition! Here are the top 10 dance competition mistakes that can occur, and how to fix them!

  1. Not rehearsing away from the mirror before competition!

One of the best things dancers in Port Orange can do before competition is rehearse facing away from the mirror. It’s surprising how beneficial it can be to do a few runs of your dance facing multiple directions.

Dancers often ask in the studio, “Which way will the stage face?” before competition, and the answer is, “Wherever it faces!” It’s a difficult concept for kids to grasp, but if you can rehearse the dance facing every possible direction, they will begin to understand that the routine won’t change regardless of which direction the stage faces.

 

  1. Entering your routine in the wrong category!

This is a mistake that is mostly made by the dance instructor, but still relevant because category placement can affect how a dance scores! The majority of the time, this mistake happens when the lines are blurred between categories like lyrical or contemporary. Take the time to really analyze the dance routine for specific technical elements that live in one of those categories. It might even help to make a checklist of skills for each category so you can really see where a routine belongs.

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