Tag: safe

4 results found
What is Acro?

What is Acro? At the heart of Acrobatics class (or “Acro” for short) is a fusion of endurance, flexibility, strength, balance, limbering, tumbling, basic contortion, and stunting for dancers.  In our Acro classes at Showcase Dance Studio, we teach Acro Arts professional curriculum for acrobatic dance.  We stress technically correct work...

by Crystal Carfagno 2 min read
Practicing at Home: Dos and Don’ts

Practicing at Home: Dos and Don’ts Many of our students absolutely love practicing dance at home.  You’ll find them twirling in the living room and tapping in the kitchen—they just can’t contain their enthusiasm!  It’s not uncommon for a parent to tell us that their child feels compelled to choreograph with...

by Crystal Carfagno 2 min read
What is Age-Appropriate Movement?

What is Age-Appropriate Movement? Why is it so important that Showcase Dance Studio offers age-appropriate movement for its students?  Because your child’s safety depends on it! Safe movements for young dancers are dependent on their ages and rate of physical growth.  For example, growth plates in the skeleton—the growing tissues that help...

by Crystal Carfagno 2 min read