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Improvisation is the act of creating without having a plan. It is what we have to do every day in conversations, in solving problems that life gives us, and many more situations that arise out of our control. Learning how to not only think on your feet, but enjoy it and be relaxed about it is a valuable life skill. So join me in exercising your improv skills: Go give yourself the gift of some yummy improv time. If you want to upload your moves, you have a chance to win a FREE month of membership here at AerialDancing.com. Either way, my goal out of this is to encourage you to play more! Read more in this blog. Continue reading “Improv Prompts: Explore Your Style”

I have had the grand joy of introducing many beginning students to the art of aerial dance. The first thing that I get on my soapbox about is injury prevention. I say that “the shoulder is to an aerial dancer as the foot is to the ground dancer.” When I say that, the dancers get it. The ankle is the most often injured part of the body for ballerinas. Traditional dancers are on their ankles day in and day out, dancing on it. For an aerialist, you are on your shoulder day in and day out, dancing all around it. Therefore, it just makes sense that the shoulder would be the most often injured part of the body for aerialists. Continue reading “Test Your Knowledge of the Rotator Cuff”

Here at AerialDancing.com, we like to host at least one contest or video drawing of the year and this is it! The basic rules of the game are:

(1) Make sure you are a member (basic or paying).

(2) Upload your improvisation video by May 31st, 2014. Your screen name will be entered into the drawing.

(3) On June 1st, we’ll pick a name from a hat and let them know that they just won a free month of full access membership.

The Details: Upload your video by May 31, 2014 and your screen name will be placed into a hat for the drawing. The number of comments does not matter. All that matters is that you get a video up. The moves of the video must be completely unplanned prior to turning the camera on. Let the music – or a prompt of some kind – inspire the movement. In the comments for your video, please tell us your inspiration for the movement. (See below for ideas.) You must capture at least 60 seconds of glorious random movement dictated by the prompt – or no prompt – of your choice. (Keep all movement clean and family friendly.) You may only upload 1 video for submission to the drawing. Winner will be notified by e-mail on June 1st and their June subscription payment will be on us.

Continue reading “Improvisation: Enter to Win a FREE Month of Membership”