Going on Blocks in Hard Shoe - part 1/2
Many times, dancers struggle to get up on their blocks and can’t confidently execute the choreography. We've got all the tools to help!
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- Aug 25
- 2 min
Going on Blocks in Hard Shoe - part 2/2
In part one of our two part series, Going on Blocks in Hard Shoe , we reviewed why there are age guidelines placed on when dancers can...
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- Aug 11
- 2 min
Back to School | creating an inspiring training space
We are closing out summer break and heading back to school. Simultaneously, we are kicking off the fall training season and for some,...
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- Jun 23
- 3 min
Five steps every Irish dancer should take the week before a competition.
It's the week before a big competition and you want to do everything you can to prepare. Here are five steps you shouldn't miss when planni
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- Jun 9
- 8 min
Anxiety & Irish Dance
PART 1: Understanding Anxiety and How it Effects your Irish Dancer Performance Raise your hand if you, or someone you know, deals with...
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- Jun 5
- 3 min
Importance of Rest Days in Irish Dance
As dancers, we often struggle with the idea of taking a “rest day” - a day which is set aside for rest or on which one departs from a...
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- May 18
- 1 min
FLEXIBILITY | PART 4: Active Mobility
Active mobility refers to exercises that increase your range of motion through controlled movements. This type of movement is impactful for
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- May 16
- 1 min
FLEXIBILITY | PART 3: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Faciliation (PNF) is a stretching technique that has shown to have a positive impact on improving active and pa
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- May 15
- 2 min
FLEXIBILITY | PART 2: Nerve Gliding
FLEXIBILITY | PART 2: Nerve Gliding Nerve gliding or nerve flossing is a type of stretching that helps to mobilize the nerves. This type...
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- May 13
- 3 min
FLEXIBILITY | PART 1: Mobility vs Flexibility, Dynamic and Static Stretching
Active mobility, neurosensory modulation, nerve glides, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (autogenic inhibition and reciprocal inhib
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- Apr 24
- 2 min
6 Tips to Help Fix Corrections in Irish Dance
It can be confusing. You keep getting that one comment in class and at competitions even though you're thinking about it when you dance....
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- Mar 22
- 4 min
2024 World Championships Training Guide
Your 2024 World Championships Training Guide is here! The 2024 World Championships are just around the corner. Whether this is your first...
Ella Pomplun, PT, DPT
- Mar 10
- 7 min
Returning To Dance After Injury
Figuring out when you're "ready" to get back to dancing after an injury can be a tricky balance. You want to get back to the activity you...
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- Feb 26
- 4 min
Four Step Warm-Up for Irish Dance
When you imagine an Irish dance warmup, you may picture a half-hearted jog around a dance studio (or competition venue) followed by some...
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- Feb 7
- 3 min
3 Steps to Get Your ARMS IN for Irish dance
Do your dance teachers constantly tell you to keep your arms in? Have you gone to feis after feis only to see 'arms in' written from...
Ella Pomplun, PT, DPT
- Jan 30
- 5 min
Pain on the ball of your foot? Understanding Sesamoiditis and what Irish dancers can do about it
You’re working hard in dance class, but there’s an aching pain in the ball of your foot that just keeps getting worse as class goes on....
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- Jan 26
- 3 min
Staples and Splurges for an Inspiring Home Studio
I've compiled a list of my all-time favorite home studio equipment staples and splurges for Irish dancers.
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- Jan 25
- 3 min
Simple Tips for an Inspiring Home Studio
I've always been a huge fan of spaces - rooms with a purpose that feel good to be in. As I write that, I feel like it sounds a little...
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- Sep 20, 2023
- 2 min
Shoulders Back in Irish Dance
There isn’t one cure-all to keep your shoulders “back” in Irish dancing. Different imbalances in each dancer can cause the compensation...
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- Jul 12, 2023
- 3 min
NOW WHAT? How to refocus after an Irish dance major
You’ve spent the last several months focused on, and tirelessly working towards, competing at an Irish dance major. With the competition...
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