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Training Turnout

Author : Lisa Howell

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Page : 65 pages

File Size : 11,80 MB

Release : 2019-03-22

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ISBN : 9781798232354

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This unique Training Turnout program is the second resource in our Training Turnout series, and is a great follow on from our Tips for Turnout Program. It deeps the exploration of the anatomy of the dancers' hip in an easy to understand way, and explores the differences in training turnout in multiple different positions. Discover the maximal potential for your hips without pain or strain!- Learn how to assess and understand the structure of your own hips including what are true restrictions and what can be improved on- Discover your deep turnout muscles and how to train each of them for ultimate control in all positions- Recognise the relationship between core stability and turnout range and control- Learn modified physiotherapy release techniques to improve range in second splits- Find out how to effectively improve stability of the hips and pelvis while maintaining full range- Strengthen standing leg turnout control in a progressive sequence of exercises- Learn how to control turnout en fondu for optimal leg alignment during jumps- Condition the hamstrings for their essential role in supporting the led in retire- Specifically train the deep hip flexors for their very important role of supporting the leg during adage- Develop extraordinary control in a la seconde without irritating the front of the hips- Demystify the secrets of a beautiful arabesque line by addressing each component separately



How to Get Your Legs Higher in a Développé Devant

Author : Lisa Howell

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Page : 64 pages

File Size : 34,91 MB

Release : 2018-11-16

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ISBN : 9781731421517

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This unique program teaches you how to get your legs higher in your adage, especially in a développé devant, as part of out Training Turnout series.Dancers all over the world ask how they can get their legs higher during adage, and the secrets to this are sometimes a little bit different than they realise . Many people think that if you apply resistance or put weights on your legs and just practise the movement then it will get better, but unfortunately that often results in more load through the hips leading to increased tension, more restriction and frustratingly slow progress.So what we do in this program in quite different.This completely new program incorporates the latest research in training techniques to get your legs higher to the front, including mobilisation techniques for enhanced flexibility, spinal and pelvic mobility and control, and detailed hip control in a very specific sequence. It also introduced a concept of Mobilise - Isolate - Integrate - Function that can help you structure your conditioning programs for the best effect.In the words of our model; "A big things that has changed is it feels ten times easier! I never knew it could be that easy, with that little effort to get my leg up and feel so in control, without using so much muscle. It's really amazing! I've never felt like that before." Jessi Seymour - Pre-Professional Dance StudentAnd now we want to help you to experience that!This book is an accompaniment to the online video course which can be accessed at www.theballetblog.com



The Turnout

Author : Megan Abbott

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 369 pages

File Size : 36,31 MB

Release : 2022-05-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0593084926

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Best Book of the Year NPR • Wall Street Journal • Boston Globe • Library Journal • CrimeReads • LitReactor • Air Mail Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick An Instant New York Times Bestseller New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott's exquisite new novel, “dark and juicy and tinged with horror” (The New York Times Books Review), set against the hothouse of a family-run ballet studio. With their long necks, sheer tights, and taut buns, Dara and Marie Durant have only known the course of a well-bred dancer. Not much changes when their parents face death in a tragic accident. As Dara and Marie take over their mother's duty of running the Durant School of Dance, along with Charlie, Dara's husband and once their mother's prized student, the sisters perfect a fine dance, circling around one another, six days a week, keeping the studio thriving. But when another eerily suspicious accident occurs, just at the onset of the school's annual performance of The Nutcracker—a season of tense competition, provoked anxiety, and wild exhilaration—an interloper arrives and threatens the sisters' delicate balance. With its uncanny insight and writing that haunts, The Turnout is Megan Abbott at the height of her game—a sharp and strange dissection of family ties and sexuality, femininity, and power, and a sinister tale that is both alarming and irresistible.



Foundations for Performance Training

Author : Cara Harker

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 235 pages

File Size : 13,37 MB

Release : 2022-04-27

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1000567680

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Foundations for Performance Training: Skills for the Actor-Dancer explores the physical, emotional, theoretical, and practical components of performance training in order to equip readers with the tools needed to successfully advance in their development as artists and entertainers. Each chapter provides a fresh perspective on subjects that students of acting and dance courses encounter throughout their training as performing artists. Topics include: Equity, diversity, and inclusion in performance Mind/body conditioning for training, rehearsal, and performance Developing stage presence and spatial awareness Cultivating motivation and intention in performance Expanding repertoire and broadening skillset for performance Auditioning for film and stage Developing theatrical productions This book also offers experiential exercises, journal writing prompts, and assignments to engage readers, enrich their learning experience, and deepen their exploration of the material described in each chapter. Readers will grow as performing artists as they analyze the principles of both acting and dance and discover how deeply the two art forms are intertwined. An excellent resource for students of acting, musical theatre, and dance courses, Foundations for Performance Training encourages a strong foundation in creative analysis, technique, artistic expression, and self-care to cultivate excellence in performance.



The Perfect Pointe Book

Author : Lisa A Howell B Phty

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 18,77 MB

Release : 2006-11-02

Category : Ballet

ISBN : 9781452857404

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This unique book gives you the extra help you need to get strong enough for pointe work. It includes lots of exercises, divided into four simple stages to work on; the flexibility of your feet and ankles, the strength of your little foot muscles, your turnout and your core control. It also guides you through tests for each stage so that you can work out where you problem areas are! This book is essential for any student preparing for, or already on pointe, and any teacher wanting to learn more about safely preparing students for the most beautiful of dance forms!Stage 1 - Fabulous FlexibilityThe first stage includes tests and exercises to make sure that your feet into the best possible position for pointe work. Some people will find this stage easy, others will find it much harder. No matter where you start, the easy exercises and stretches in this section will help you get a great looking pointe. Stage 2 - Marvelous MusclesHere you learn about all the different muscles in your feet, and why it is important to get the right ones strong! Mastering the fine control of your toes helps prevent blisters on the toes, as well as overuse problems in the shins. This stage will transform how you work with your feet forever. Stage 3 - Terrific TurnoutGetting onto pointe is not all about your feet. Find out how to find your true turnout muscles and make them stringer so that you don



55 Corrective Exercises for Horses

Author : Jec Aristotle Ballou

Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books

Page : 295 pages

File Size : 38,7 MB

Release : 2019-01-04

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1570769052

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A highly illustrated guide to simple yet effective methods for keeping horses sound, healthy, and performing their best. Over time, horses (like people) acquire postural habits, compensate for soreness and injury, and develop poor movement patterns. This limits performance ability, causes unsoundness and health issues, and ultimately undermines the horse's overall well–being. Jec Aristotle Ballou has made a name for herself advocating for the horse and providing sensible instruction in his schooling, conditioning, and care. Her bestselling books and popular clinics are designed to enable any horse person to correctly apply proven principles that bring measurable progress while avoiding boredom and confusion. In her latest collection of mounted and unmounted corrective exercises, Ballou demonstrates how we can actively work to improve the horse's posture and movement, whether he is: An active performance or pleasure mount. An aging or older horse that benefits from gentle exercise. A horse being rehabilitated following injury, illness, or lack of conditioning. Ballou's positive cross–training techniques are free of shortcuts, and her guidelines for analyzing the horse's posture and way of going help readers gain a new awareness of the equine body. Applicable for all disciplines and full of quality color photographs to explain the exercises, this is an integral collection that optimizes how the horse uses his body and helps ensure he stays sounder and healthier for more years of his life.



Conditioning for Dance 2nd Edition

Author : Franklin, Eric

Publisher : Human Kinetics

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 26,1 MB

Release : 2018-10-21

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1492533637

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Eric Franklin’s first edition of Conditioning for Dance was a bestseller—and it is back and better than ever, offering state-of-the-art conditioning exercises for dancers. An internationally renowned master teacher, Franklin has developed a science-based method of conditioning that is taught and practiced in companies and schools around the world. In this new edition of Conditioning for Dance, he integrates the latest scientific research on strength, flexibility, and conditioning into his dance exercises.



Get Out the Vote

Author : Donald P. Green

Publisher : Brookings Institution Press

Page : 239 pages

File Size : 41,50 MB

Release : 2008-09-01

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 081573266X

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The first edition of Get Out the Vote! broke ground by introducing a new scientific approach to the challenge of voter mobilization and profoundly influenced how campaigns operate. In this expanded and updated edition, the authors incorporate data from more than one hundred new studies, which shed new light on the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of various campaign tactics, including door-to-door canvassing, e-mail, direct mail, and telephone calls. Two new chapters focus on the effectiveness of mass media campaigns and events such as candidate forums and Election Day festivals. Available in time for the core of the 2008 presidential campaign, this practical guide on voter mobilization is sure to be an important resource for consultants, candidates, and grassroots organizations. Praise for the first edition: "Donald P. Green and Alan S. Gerber have studied turnout for years. Their findings, based on dozens of controlled experiments done as part of actual campaigns, are summarized in a slim and readable new book called Get Out the Vote!, which is bound to become a bible for politicians and activists of all stripes." —Alan B. Kreuger, in the New York Times "Get Out the Vote! shatters conventional wisdom about GOTV." —Hal Malchow in Campaigns & Elections "Green and Gerber's recent book represents important innovations in the study of turnout."—Political Science Review "Green and Gerber have provided a valuable resource for grassroots campaigns across the spectrum."—National Journal



The Pointe Book

Author : Janice Barringer

Publisher : Princeton Book Company Pub

Page : 350 pages

File Size : 43,23 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 9780871273574

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Book Description

Presents an overview of pointe technique and pointe shoes, with basics of pointe readiness, current research on best design for pointe shoes, materials, suppliers, and information on pointe-related injuries and remedies.



Front Splits Fast

Author : Lisa Howell

Publisher :

Page : 78 pages

File Size : 50,87 MB

Release : 2019-11-14

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ISBN : 9781708263317

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The Front Splits Fast Flexibility Program is a revolutionary program that is guaranteed to change how you think about flexibility forever! This exciting program translates techniques used by therapists into an easy to use program that you can work on at home to achieve instant and lasting changes in your flexibility. This program goes far beyond stretching, and is so much more effective than spending hours tugging at your muscles, trying to make them "longer". Cruise past your old limitations by learning secret techniques to mobilise your nervous system and release fascial tension, both of which can dramatically alter you flexibility. The program is presented in an easy to use format with detailed explanations of all of the exercises. This is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in increasing their mobility into the front splits!