body awareness Archives - Dance Informa Magazine https://dancemagazine.com.au/tag/body-awareness/ Australia's dance magazine Mon, 03 Jun 2024 03:51:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 87741668 Beyond Stretching, Part 4: Strength to technique – lighter than air https://dancemagazine.com.au/2024/06/beyond-stretching-part-4-strength-to-technique-lighter-than-air/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=36755

In the captivating world of dance, our journey towards mastery often mirrors the great feats of aviation pioneers. Picture yourself in the shoes of Santos-Dumont or the Wright brothers, facing the monumental challenge of crafting vessels “lighter than air” capable of soaring amidst the clouds. Their breakthroughs revolutionised human flight, shaping the way we traverse […]

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Why Everyone Should Take Ballet https://dancemagazine.com.au/2017/04/7-reasons-why-everyone-should-take-ballet/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2017/04/7-reasons-why-everyone-should-take-ballet/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:12:57 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=20951

We’ve all heard that ballet is the foundation of all dance, that if you want to get nicer lines in jazz or better posture in tap, you should be in ballet class. But there are other reasons, too, why everyone should take ballet. Here, Dance Informa offers you seven perks to the classical art form […]

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8 Reasons Why Dancers are Smart https://dancemagazine.com.au/2016/05/8-reasons-dancers-are-smart/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2016/05/8-reasons-dancers-are-smart/#respond Tue, 31 May 2016 10:55:12 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=20888

As dancers, we’ve trained our body and mind for years, and along with our extension our brain muscle has certainly developed, too! Here are eight reasons why dancers are super smart   #1. We are the ultimate multi-taskers. Legs, feet, back, hips, arms, hands, eyeline, expression, intention, quality…. dancers must think of several things at […]

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