NYC Dance Week » dance trivia http://nycdanceweek.org Resource for free and discounted dance/fitness classes. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:35:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= DANCE KNOWLEDGE http://nycdanceweek.org/dance-resources/dance-trivia http://nycdanceweek.org/dance-resources/dance-trivia#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:50:55 +0000 admin http://ndw-nyc.org/?p=835 How to develop foot flexibility & arches.

- Basic: Start with a towel.  Curl toes and try picking up towel while watching TV etc. Do several times. 
- When that becomes easy graduate to markers, picking up with toes.
- A bit more difficult: Try to pick up with toes regular size pens or pencils.
- Roll a tennis ball with the bottom of your foot for a massage.
- To work the arch of the foot over the ball try to touch the floor with the toes then slowly try to lower the heel to the floor (if you have tight achilles do slowly by degrees, do not force).  Complete by toes touch the floor then heel roll.
All exercises should be done on a regular basis.

Source: Rita Colby
Ballet Basics & DansArts
212-245-3605
http://ritacolby.weebly.com/

CLICK HERE for other dance questions.

]]> http://nycdanceweek.org/dance-resources/dance-trivia/feed 1