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| How to do a turning open or turning second position leap | 8/26/2008 | KT |
Q: I need to perfect my turning open for my dance team, it is also called a turning second position ...
A: Hey Dana! These always gave me trouble too. I've seen so many dancers able to do a perfect open leap ...
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| Tap tryouts | 8/20/2008 | Beverly Stone |
Q: I am auditioning for "Thoroughly Modern Millie" this Saturday. In addition to the movement ...
A: This is a good question about what to expect at a musical theater tap audition. Most of the dance ...
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| back-up dancing !! :] | 8/5/2008 | KT |
Q: hey!im 14.an i REALLY want to get into being a back up dancer!i love to dance!i was on my schools ...
A: Hey Maria! Well the problem with answering this question is that there isn't just one quick answer I ...
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| Could I make the dance team? | 7/22/2008 | KT |
Q: KT! I would like to tryout for my high school's dance team for my junior year. Currently, I am a ...
A: Hey Carmen! Thanks for your question and I know the feelings of nervousness and uncertainty before ...
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| dance major, choreographer | 7/21/2008 | KT |
Q: hey my names ilen, im 16 years old && i really love dancing ever since i was little ive wanted to be ...
A: Hey Ilen! It sounds like you have a great passion for dance and that is the best foot to start out ...
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| Pulled Muscle | 7/20/2008 | KT |
Q: I am experiencing a great deal of pain in my left inner thigh. I think I know that it happened back ...
A: Hey Kathleen! Sorry about all of your pain. A pulled muscle (as far as I know) will NEVER last for 2 ...
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| dance improvement for tryouts. | 7/19/2008 | KT |
Q: Okay, hi my name is danielle and i've only danced for like 2 years(pom squad and drill prep), and i ...
A: Bending your shoulders forward when you kick or leap is usually a sign that we don't have enough ...
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| how do i start a dance group | 7/17/2008 | Dan Lowenstein |
Q: ... should i have a meeting at my house or should i rent a gym room 4 practice and my meetings
A: It really depends on what scale of group, you are trying to start, it would obviously look more ...
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| dance improvement for tryouts. | 7/14/2008 | KT |
Q: Okay, hi my name is danielle and i've only danced for like 2 years(pom squad and drill prep), and i ...
A: Hey Danielle! I totally understand about how upsetting not making the team through a tryout can be. ...
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| Turns and leaps | 7/1/2008 | KT |
Q: I have been out of dancing for 6 years, but I was asked to be over the dance department at my ...
A: Oh gosh! This is a short but loaded question you've asked here!! Asking the different types of leaps ...
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| FLEXIBILTY AND TURNS | 6/27/2008 | KT |
Q: i have some questions and a problem.first my questions:im trying to work on my pirouettes and i can ...
A: Hey Celeste! Becoming more flexible will definitely help you through all of these problems. Continue ...
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| degree in dance | 6/20/2008 | KT |
Q: i just wanted to know, do i have to get a degree in dance to become a professional dancer?
A: Hey Phoenix! Sorry to leave you waiting like that! I didn't get your question until today...It is ...
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| Pirouettes | 6/17/2008 | KT |
Q: i recently just made my high schools dance team. i am the youngest one and i have the least amount ...
A: Hey Kailey! Well congrats on making the dance team, that is very exciting :) On outside right ...
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| handstands and breakdancin | 6/12/2008 | Dan Lowenstein |
Q: im really having a hard time doing handstands and im afraid of falling forward what should i do, and ...
A: Re Handstands There are a few ways of countering this problem: Use your fingers, dig them into the ...
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| What do I need to do to become a backup dancer | 6/8/2008 | KT |
Q: I'm 16 years old and I have no dance experience in any kind of dance in what so ever. I'm interested ...
A: Hey Richard! It sounds like you have a great passion for hip hop dancing! Get started by looking ...
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| dance | 6/5/2008 | KT |
Q: how do i make my arms more flowy in my lyrical dance? i am used to stylized jazz so it is not the ...
A: Hey Susie :) Getting the flow down of certain styles of lyrical dance can be difficult if it is ...
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| Hip Hop | 6/4/2008 | KT |
Q: HEY, I'm 12 and for quite a few years i have been intrested in Hip hop but never thought about ...
A: Hey Jess! I can understand about not being able to find the right kind of class around your ...
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| Dancing... | 5/21/2008 | Beverly Stone |
Q: I am going into my sophmore year in high school, and I'm interested in musical theater. My school is ...
A: Ambition is a very good thing to have, so keep it up. In order to work in professional theater ...
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| dance | 5/21/2008 | KT |
Q: hi i just started my first hip hop lesson yesterday ive wanted 2 dance all my life but i had my ...
A: Hey Rachel! Congrats on going back to dance! You will for sure get better each time you go to class. ...
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| Alot...need a higher releve, better turnout, stretchier ancles, and how to move up a level | 5/18/2008 | KT |
Q: first of all thanks for even reading my question! First at my school we have levels. I am 11 years ...
A: Hey Eryn! Sounds like you have lots on your mind! Let's see if we can break this down a bit and ...
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| spotting//momentum | 5/16/2008 | KT |
Q: Me again. Just wondering as I was practicing my double turn, it seems that my body is lacking the ...
A: Hey Lisa...this kind of makes sense. The only thing I can really think that would stop your body ...
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| double turns; losing balance | 5/16/2008 | KT |
Q: I really really want to get my double turns down, yet after the first one I always loose my balance ...
A: If you are traveling keep in mind that advice about grounding your supporting leg into the ground. ...
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| double turns; losing balance | 5/14/2008 | KT |
Q: I really really want to get my double turns down, yet after the first one I always loose my balance ...
A: Hey Lisa! There are a few reasons you could be losing your balance in a double turn. The biggest ...
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| poms!?! | 5/13/2008 | KT |
Q: Well I'm trying out for soph. poms this year. but we have to do a switch leap and a axel and I have ...
A: Hey Jasmine! A switch leap is a variation on a regular leap. Let's say you want to do a switch ...
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| Help with Hip Hop | 5/11/2008 | KT |
Q: I guess I have a couple question for you. I did ballet, jazz and modern from the age of 6 until 13. ...
A: Hey Kaye! I understand what you mean about picking up steps slower than you'd like. I have always ...
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| help please | 5/2/2008 | Beverly Stone |
Q: I am a freshamn in high school, and I was wondering if you could answer a few questions I have, ...
A: The one Website that I think would be a big help with this project is www.dance.net. It has a lot of ...
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| Getting A Feel For The Ropes | 4/27/2008 | KT |
Q: I'm currently in my school's production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, the musical. After ...
A: Hey Hannah! My specialty isn't in musical theatre but I have been involved in many musicals and know ...
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| correct position for splits | 4/25/2008 | KT |
Q: I am trying out for a dance team and one of the requirements is to be able to do front splits on ...
A: Hey Joanna! Well you're correct in saying that many people have different opinions when it comes to ...
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| Executing advanced leaps & turns | 4/23/2008 | KT |
Q: Do you have any advice on how to properly execute a backwards leap? Also, I'm interested in ...
A: Hey Delilah, thanks for your question! Things to keep in mind when doing a backwards leap are 1. ...
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| leaps and turns | 4/21/2008 | KT |
Q: So I just recently just started dancing and have improved in tremedous speed. I was just wandering ...
A: Hey Joe! To get more than four turns you really just have to keep working at all of the elements ...
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| competition fees etc | 4/14/2008 | Eden Atencio |
Q: Eden. I'm considering going to Ohio Star Ball to compete pro/am. My studio is going to charge me a ...
A: I think it's great that you want to compete! Studios are entitled to charge for their teacher's ...
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| dance in college | 4/13/2008 | KT |
Q: my daughter is a junior in hs and is planning on attending a 4 year college. she is a very good ...
A: Hey Debbie! There defiantly are plenty of opportunities to continue on with dancing just depending ...
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| I know its never too late but..... | 4/12/2008 | KT |
Q: I have ALWAYS love the art of dancing. Any type of dancing gets my attention, I took dance all four ...
A: It certainly does depend on the individual for which technique is easier or harder. But you may want ...
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| I know its never too late but..... | 4/6/2008 | KT |
Q: I have ALWAYS love the art of dancing. Any type of dancing gets my attention, I took dance all four ...
A: Hey Mango...so sorry this took so long to respond some kind of glitch caused me to not receive your ...
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| consistent double pirouette | 3/22/2008 | KT |
Q: I am (try not to gasp) 50 years old and just started Jazz Dance classes because I have to dance in ...
A: Hey Jane! I totally understand where you're coming from with the second revolution of the double ...
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| Starting my own dance class | 3/14/2008 | KT |
Q: my name is amie bush. I'm 16 going on 17 and I absolutely love dancing!!!! I want to major in dance ...
A: Hey Amie, It sounds like you are really passionate about dance and have a lot of potential to make ...
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| Hip-Hop Dreamin' | 3/2/2008 | KT |
Q: I have always loved to dance and would get moving to the sound of any beat, but for some reason I ...
A: Hey Katerina! It sounds like you have a lot of passion and drive for this which is the most ...
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| Bad turn out. | 2/27/2008 | KT |
Q: Hey! I've been dancing since i was 5 and have always been really inflexible. I would love if you ...
A: Hey Jana! I understand what you mean about the lack of flexibility. I actually have struggled with ...
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| need major help | 2/18/2008 | KT |
Q: i have not dance in a while i need to know hot to do a jete axel fouette in five months please help
A: Hey Kenneta! Well a jete means to jump and could mean a variety of different things. I'm going to ...
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| heyy help please | 2/11/2008 | Dan Lowenstein |
Q: UM hi was reading and drill team tryouts are this coming week and i have my right splits but not my ...
A: If you can do the splits on your right then you need to increase the flexibility of your hip flexes ...
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