Safe Dance Practise Flashcards
Why should you wear appropriate clothing to a ballet class
Safety
Correction
Aesthetic
Discipline
In terms of safety, why is attire important?
Prevention of injury due to trips and falls
Hair back so you can focus and your peripheral vision is not messed with
Suitable footwear do you don’t slip
Jewellery out so if hit you don’t hurt yourself or anyone else
In terms of correction, why is attire important
Teachers can see lines and posture. Line of neck
In terms of discipline, why is attire important
It is tradition to be well kept in ballet class
In terms of aesthetic, why is attire important?
Being well presented is important so you can look neat and see your own lines
What does an appropriate dance space need to be like?
Well ventilated
Warm
Sprung floor
High ceilings
Light
Clean and clear
What is a sprung floor?
A floor that absorbs shocks and gives a softer feel.
Prevents injury
What should a warm up include
Cardio
Stretch
Joint Mobilisation
Why is cardio needed in a warm up?
To gradually increase heart rate and breathing rate and to raise body temperature.
To increase circulation of blood for mind and muscles to respond better and quicker
Gently increased
Why is stretching needed in a warm up
Moves all joints through their range of motion
Why is joint mobilisation needed in a warm up
To move synovial fluid through the joints
What are signs of a successful warm up
Perspiration
Muscle elongation
Joints smooth to move
Focused mind
Pulse raised
Why is a cool down important
Slow circulation gradually. Removes waste products from the muscles eg lactic acid
Restores oxygen debt
What should be done during a cool down
Breathing, stretches and moves
Stretches can be held long and static and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretches can be performed safely
