Why A Strong Foundation in Dance Matters

Improve Faster.

When dancers get serious and feel the desire to improve their technique, dance more gracefully, lengthen their extensions, jump higher and overall excel in their performance, going back to the basics will open doors.

Learn Better.

Dancers may well imitate movements and learn choreography without learning terminology or paying attention to the basics of anatomy thanks to mirror neurons, specially in their early beginnings. However, for their best performance and the ability to share dance with others, it’s best for them to build a strong foundation.

The Difference is Excellence.

As for any needed foundation, such as in; constructing a building, improving one’s health or creating a masterpiece; knowing the basics makes a difference in how the final product turns out. In a dancer, it’s their mark of excellence.

Make an Impact.

Wether dance students aspire to become professionals or simply enjoy dancing in their life, a strong foundation will make for a better dancer, performer, teacher and overall a person that understands how as a growth process, you should start and can always go back to the basics to strengthen skills.

Become more involved in progress.

Great teachers share their responsibility of teaching better by connecting the basics of a strong foundation to their dance exercises and choreographies. However, class time sometimes is limited to the amount of focus required in all areas of dance. I encourage any student that wants to feel more confident about their technique, to pay attention to the structure of class, the teacher’s cuing and learn the terminology used in efforts to connect with a better understanding of their lessons.

Strategy to Develop a Stronger Foundation

Dancers aware of the importance of basics, become more involved in their own progress. By taking dance workshops, intensives and private lessons, they develop a greater knowledge and strengthen skills faster and thus, enjoy their dance experience more.