Flexibility Meets Function: How Dancers Train Off Stage

Dyumna ChhabraBallet, dancefit, dancers Leave a Comment

Content by Swetlana Goswami, and design by Maya Haridas for En Avant Summer 2025 When you watch a dancer performing on the stage, especially a ballet dancer, it often looks like an illusion of grace, power, and precision flowing effortlessly together. But what happens behind the scenes is months and years of rigorous training. Dancers nowadays understand that what they ...

Theraband Exercises with Ms Yana

Elina WisungBallet, dancefit, easyexercises, Education Leave a Comment

As dancers, we have to take care of our bodies in order to reach our full potential and avoid injury. There are many tools available to us - good teachers, physical therapists, and props to help us maximise a workout. One such tool is the theraband. Follow Ms Yana through this short theraband workout to continue your journey to a ...
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Foot Alignment

Elina Wisungadvanced, Ballet, dancefit, dancers, easyexercises, Education, teacher Leave a Comment

The alignment of the feet is of great importance in ballet. Without the correct use of the feet and correct weight placement, the dancer will struggle to use the rest of the body to its full potential. Incorrect use of the feet can also lead to injuries not only in the feet, but in the knees, hips and back. Here …

Easy Exercises for Strong Dancers 6.0 – Holiday Edition

Elina WisungBallet, christmas, community, dancefit, easyexercises Leave a Comment

Staying fit over the holidays can be a challenge when there are no classes to keep a regular schedule going. We are here to help! In addition to our previous blogs, here is our final Easy Exercises for Dancers blog - the Holiday Edition. Enjoy, and stay strong. The Gift Lift You will need two light weights to hold in ...

Easy Exercises for Strong Dancers

Elina WisungBallet, dancefit, dancers, Education, teacher 3 Comments

Across the world, dancers and teachers are eager to return to their studios to continue their training. How can you prepare yourself for the return to your studio - whether you can go back this week, or in 3 months time? Here are a few simple, yet effective exercises to get you started, straight from Ms Yana’s DanceFit class. You ...