1. Dress out
2. Grab your spiral
3. Draw a straight line under the previous entry
4. Write down today’s date and following:
- Why do we warm up in dance? Warm up is essential for ALL dancers on all dance occasions (rehearsal, class, practice, and performance) to prepare for dance, both mentally and physically, prevent injury and increase flexibility. This applies to all styles of dance.
- What are the benefits of a warm up? An appropriate warm up will result in an increase in performance by:
1. Increasing the speed of contraction and relaxation of warmed muscles
2. Reducing muscle stiffness
3. Achieving economy of movement. Warm muscles are more efficient when producing movement
4. Increasing blood flow through active muscles, tendons and ligaments due to increased muscle temperatures
5. Enabling oxygen to be more easily utilized and released at higher muscle temperatures
6.
Facilitating the nerves to transmit information to the muscles more
easily, making it easier for your body to perform the movements you ask
it to
- Why do we Cool down? The cool down is critical for dance and long term fitness participation. Warm up is the step between rest and activity, while cool down is the step from activity to recovery.
- Cool down is also a time for you to reflect on what you have learned. It is an opportunity for you to take notice of the positive changes in your body.
5. Put spiral away and head to the dance floor
