Conditioning for Dance
Even the best sense of rhythm, the most careful technical training, and the most astute dance intuition aren't enough to make a dancer truly excel; you also need focused strength, balance, and flexibility to execute the movements with power and grace. Conditioning for Dance improves your technique and performance in all dance forms by strengthening the body's core (abdominal and back muscles) while improving coordination, balance, and alignment and optimizing flexibility. The result is more...
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Dance teacher Franklin describes and illustrates dance exercises for training routines, many of which use resistance bands to strengthen important muscles. His book emphasizes exercises and conditioning routines that are based in anatomical understanding. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Library Journal Franklin (Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery; Relax Your Neck, Liberate Your Shoulders) has formulated a conditioning manual for dancers that focuses on imagery, balance, flexibility, alignment, and strength. Franklin is founder and director of the Institute for Movement Imagery Education and has taught at the Royal Ballet School in London. Here he advocates the use of elastic resistance bands and balls to develop strength and includes an elastic resistance band and barre workout. Some chapter titles are "Strengthening the Center," "Reflexive Balance," and "Improving Turns, Jumps and Turnouts." Exercises are presented in a straightforward, step-by-step manner, accompanied by 102 illustrations that aid in visualizing one's skeleton and musculature. Dancers looking for more range of movement, power, or a way to address a specific problem will find this text valuable. Readers interested in kinesiology and sports medicine will also appreciate it. Recommended for larger public and academic libraries.-Barbara Kundanis, Batavia P.L., IL Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Foreword (by Martha Myers) Preface Chapter 1. Mind-Body Conditioning Chapter 2. Embodied Imagery Chapter 3. Reflexive Balance Chapter 4. Relaxed Flexibility Chapter 5. Aligned Movement for Improved Technique Chapter 6. Strengthening the Center Chapter 7. Building Power in the Legs and Feet Chapter 8. Developing Power in the Torso and Arms Chapter 9. Improving Turns, Jumps, and Turn-Out Chapter 10. Thera-Band Centre Workout References and Resources Index About the Author
\ Library JournalFranklin (Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery; Relax Your Neck, Liberate Your Shoulders) has formulated a conditioning manual for dancers that focuses on imagery, balance, flexibility, alignment, and strength. Franklin is founder and director of the Institute for Movement Imagery Education and has taught at the Royal Ballet School in London. Here he advocates the use of elastic resistance bands and balls to develop strength and includes an elastic resistance band and barre workout. Some chapter titles are "Strengthening the Center," "Reflexive Balance," and "Improving Turns, Jumps and Turnouts." Exercises are presented in a straightforward, step-by-step manner, accompanied by 102 illustrations that aid in visualizing one's skeleton and musculature. Dancers looking for more range of movement, power, or a way to address a specific problem will find this text valuable. Readers interested in kinesiology and sports medicine will also appreciate it. Recommended for larger public and academic libraries.-Barbara Kundanis, Batavia P.L., IL Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.\ \
