Pilot study investigating flexibility training methods - Doing Dance ...
Jun 22, 2020 · Recently, there has been growing concern regarding safe stretching, how to improve flexibility and the demand for extremes of flexibility among young dancers. I have been reading and …
Royal Ballet school from September 2026 - Doing Dance - BalletcoForum
Jul 29, 2025 · Importantly, this change will not reduce the number of students we train full-time at The Royal Ballet School. Full-time places previously allocated to Year 7 and 8 students will be …
Flexibility - Doing Dance - BalletcoForum
Sep 21, 2012 · My DD has been working hard on her flexibility over the last year or two, particularly around splits and turnout. Somebody told me though, that flexibility should come naturally and that …
facility for dance/flexibility screening - Doing Dance - BalletcoForum
Mar 22, 2018 · A good dance Physio is invaluable if you want a thorough assessment of physical suitability for full-time training. With regards to stretching at home, I wouldn't advise self-prescribed …
Citation needed: training young is required to develop good turnout ...
May 23, 2024 · There is a common bit of wisdom that says something like that you need to train early to develop things like turnout and flexibility, that by doing so before adolescence you adapt the body to …
Early specialisation. Interesting reading. - Page 2 - Doing Dance ...
Aug 7, 2025 · Expand Thank you so much - I have always felt passionate about getting those early training years right and am delighted with how this programme has worked; with some wonderful …
Flexibility and 6th form auditions - Doing Dance - BalletcoForum
Sep 4, 2013 · My 15yr old dd has been working on her flexibility for years and although she has made some improvements she is not one of these really bendy types so I have a few questions! Does …
Flexibility required for Y7 entry to vocational school - Doing Dance ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Without getting into specific schools (as I am very conscious of the rules in terms of talking about certain topics on this forum), can anyone give me an indication of the level of flexibility …
Stretching. How much is enough? - Doing Dance - BalletcoForum
Jun 13, 2023 · DC is strong but the strength/flexibility just isn’t balancing well at the moment, instead the lack of stretching combined with lots of dancing/training is resulting in tightness, and general joint …
Ballet Boys - Doing Dance - BalletcoForum
Oct 30, 2025 · Yes, 11 is not late for boys at all. Some male principal dancers have started ballet at 15 or 16 (but like your son, with experience of doing a related sport first and having natural flexibility as …