Teacher: Wara
(Level: All)
In this video, I will be borrowing some key exercises from a standard ballet/modern warm-up and give different ways to modify these exercises to make them work for you. Like the last video in this series, the aim of this video will be to help us find what works for us, and how to work with our own individual body. A few examples of basic modifications you can make are how much (or how little) turnout is natural for you, and to translate that into the exercises. Most people can not safely have a 180 degree turnout, even with extensive ballet training. Likewise, not everyone is comfortable with the 6th position used in modern dance where the toes point straight forward. Once you find where you are most comfortable, you are more likely to have proper posture, and will avoid injury and allow yourself to properly perform exercises. No matter your experience level, all dancers begin class or a performance with a warm-up. This helps us to get our muscles and mind ready for more complex movement, and also to notice how our body is working that day. I advise doing these simple things before any routine! NYV0047B