About this episode

This episode discusses common flexibility mistakes dancers make and how to effectively improve their splits.

Your dancer stretches every day. They sit in their splits at home. They stay after class to stretch even longer. So why aren't they getting closer? In this episode, we're talking about one of the biggest flexibility mistakes I see dancers and parents make: assuming that more stretching is always the answer. We'll discuss how to identify what is actually limiting your dancer's splits, why stretching the wrong muscles can slow progress, and how to create a more targeted plan for improvement. Be...

Topics covered

• flexibility
• dancer training
• stretching techniques
• performance improvement
• dance education

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