Dance
By Gabby Meyn
Types of dance :
Ballet - Ballet serves as a backbone for many other styles of dance, as many other dance genres are based on ballet.
Jazz - Jazz is a fun dance style that relies heavily on originality and improvisation.
Tap - Tap dancing is an exciting form of dance in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps.
Hip hop - Hip-hop is a dance style, usually danced to hip-hop music, that evolved from the hip-hop culture.
Swing - Swing dance is a lively dance style in which couples swing, spin and jump together.
Belly dancing - Belly dance is a unique form of dance characterized by sharp, rolling movements of the hips and abdomen.
Physical skills to dance
Core strength - core muscles, including your abdominal muscles, back muscles and the muscles around the pelvis.
Flexibility - the ability to bend without breaking.
Strength - to lift up from the ground.
coordination - to move your feet and your hands at the same time.
Common dance injures
Neck strain
Choreography that calls for excessive head movement can easily strain dancers’ neck muscles, especially if dancers do not properly use the full spine when arching the head/neck.
Rotator Cuff Tendonitis and Impingement
Extensive use of the arms (overhead lifts and falls) can lead to tears in upper-arm tendons or even impingement
Lower-Back Strain and Muscle Spasms
Lifting, arching and improper technique can all overwork and strain the lower-back extensor-erector muscles.
Snapping hip syndrome
Iliotibial (IT) band tightness, weakness along the outside of the hip and lordosis can cause this syndrome
Meniscus Knee Tear
Twisting knees during movement, forcing feet in turnout or losing control when landing a jump can tear the cushioning knee cartilage.
Lateral Ankle Sprain
A ligament tear that happens when the outside of the ankle rolls inward after loss of balance from landing a jump.
How dance makes me feel
When I dance it makes me feel happy becuase I can express my self in another way.