Dance Ready Project Videos

𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚! And dance training can’t start without having a baseline fitness assessment to understand where you are and how it can impact your dance performance! After all, the first thing to know about setting #dancegoals is understanding where you are, and where you need to go! The #dancereadyscore is a fantastic tool that the @dancereadyproject team has developed to give you your #danceGPS! Getting this information is crucial for #dancers, #danceteachers, #choreographers, and #danceadministrators to make key decisions in how they can adjust their training for the very best results during performance season! Here @3ptdc working with @dissonancedance to establish their personal fitness baseline so they know how to pivot in preparation for their season. Be sure to follow them on IG to see how they continue to prepare for their upcoming season. Next up is @thevivaschool! Are you interested in knowing your personal fitness baseline for dance performance or your dancer’s fitness baseline? Shoot us a DM and let’s talk! @3ptdc @drsheyipt

Performing a thorough physical assessment in dancers is crucial to ensure their overall health, identify any potential issues, and help them achieve peak performance. Here's how we do it! Dancers from @alvinailey @mistysdance @thevivaschool Want Fitness assessments for your dancers? Send us a DM!

"Everyone sees the Facebook, but no one knows the Backbook" - Kensiwe Mathebula We all have stories. Stories that explain our journeys and give others a glimpse into our lives. This is oart 1 of my story of how and why I became a physical therapist. What's your story? Share in the comments. #physicaltherapyfordancers #physicaltherapist #mystory #thejourney #blackphysicaltherapists

Mustard Seed Moments: Dr Sheyi's reflection I never imagined that my interest in dance would lead me to a career that would bring me back to the continent where I spent most of my formative years. Choosing to share what I had led to an impactful & unforgettable experience. Being able to share my knowledge & expertise with the dancers of @breakdanceprojectuganda1 & @soul_xpressions was and continues to be a balm to my soul.

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐞’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 My first experience of healing touch came from my dance teacher - Ms. Patricia Roe.  Ms.Patricia Roe was my ballet teacher as a little girl at my school @caribbeanschoolofdancing. She was a  large, curvy woman  full of smiles, laughs,  lessons and surprises. She taught me many of my skills as a dancer - I learned perseverance, technique, attention to detail and the ethereal illusion of ballet. As a young girl,  I suffered from frequent migraines after long rehearsals . She would manage to continue instructing the class while she sat with me at the front of the class, finding ways to take care of my pain. This ranged from topical remedies to pressure points in my hands and feet. It was the first time that I had felt  someone laying their hands on me that took my pain away. It felt like magic!  It left an intense feeling of gratitude and respect, and lots of questions for a young girl trying to figure out why she was in pain and how did Ms. Roe know how to make it go away.  That #mustardseedmoment is where she recognized my talent and my love for dance, and found ways to make sure that I could continue to dance. It planted that seed of me wanting to help dancers in the way that I have been helped , and definitely planted the idea of healing others with my hands.  Ms. Roe passed in 2019 due to cancer in my home in Trinidad and Tobago, but I was able to see her one last time the year before she died in 2018.  It was a sweet reunion to see her face and hear her voice! We spent time reminiscing about memorable performances, class time, and  all the crazy things that I got into as a kid. I was so grateful I had the opportunity to thank her for the impact that she had on me as a child, and to see her once more before she left us.  So I continue what she did for m

𝐈𝐆 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭? Yes we are starting this out with the big guns  Topic: Are Dancers athletes and is dance a sport? August 8th-12th  7.30pm EST We knowwww this is a controversial topic and we want to hear all of your thoughts, proof and opinions. And we mean ALL! This will be a safe space to discuss, examine and air out your thoughts.  We’ll be dissecting this conversation from several angles over 5 days, and will be having some guests on to join the conversation and add their views. So 1. Set a calendar reminder
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Are you struggling to stay on top of your financial goals and responsibilities? Join @blackdancechangemakers and @dancereadyproject on May 22nd from 1-3pm EST for a Budgeting Basics for Dancers Workshop with BDCM Founder/CEO, @antuanbyers! Antuan Byers is a dancer, creative entrepreneur and arts activist based in New York City, and through this workshop, he has helped dancers around the country get on top of their finances, by creating systems that work uniquely with the fluctuating and unpredictable incomes that are associated with a career in dance. Join us as we discuss: ☝🏾 All the tricky budgeting terminology. Don't let access to financial education continue to be a barrier that keeps you from reaching your financial goals! ✌🏾 The fundamentals of setting up a budget. We'll even create a mock budget, to see how all the moving parts work together, even when things go as unplanned. 👌🏾 All the programs and apps you need to simplify your budget. You'll leave equipped with the tools to start managing your money, instead of your money managing you. 🔑 Register TODAY to be entered for the chance to have a live 1-on-1 walkthrough of your budget situation. #budgeting #budgetplanner #budgetingfordancers #financialfreedom #dancersolutions #tangibletoolsfordancers #dancereadyproject

ʀᴇɢɪꜱᴛʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴡ ᴏᴘᴇɴ for Dance Ready Conditioning and you do NOT want to miss out!! Join us this summer to ɢᴇᴛ ʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ... - For your next summer intensive - For your semester at school - To jump back into rehearsals - To decrease your risk for injury - To slay at your next audition Dance Ready Conditioning (DRC) is a three-week virtual conditioning program designed to help dancers get ready to dance at their best and reduce their risk for injury upon their return to the studio. Join us from June 7-25, 2021 to get ready! ʀᴇɢɪꜱᴛᴇʀ ɴᴏᴡ via the link in our bio! PS: We will be running DRC not once, but TWICE this summer! Registration for our August 2-20 program will open soon! #dance #dancer #dancetraining #dancers #dancersofinstagram #moderndancer #balletdancer #dancerintraining #DRC #DRP #dancereadyconditioning #dancereadyproject #getready #getfit #summerintensive #summerdance #dancerproblems #danceinstructor #danceteacher #dancersofig

𝙂𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 @𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣 Don't forget to tune in at 3pm EST/5pm PST on the @dancereadyproject where we will be going live with @freedoflondon to get Denayia the perfect fit! 𝙏𝙖𝙜 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙩!

𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙! As we continue with Black History Month, we want to connect you with leaders in the Ballet world, that not only have a rich legacy of quality products, but are also becoming the change that now overdue in the Ballet world. 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙁𝙚𝙗 28𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙩 3𝙥𝙢 𝙀𝙎𝙏/1 𝙥𝙢 𝙋𝙎𝙏 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙆𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙞𝙚 𝙅𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧. ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇ’ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴅᴏɴᴇ ʏᴇᴛ!😲 𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 7𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙩 3𝙥𝙢 𝙀𝙎𝙏/1𝙥𝙢 𝙋𝙎𝙏. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪! Want to enter for a chance to be fitted by a Freed Specialist? Type Fit me in the comments, then connect with us at www.danceready.org (click on the connect with us button) for a chance to be personally fitted for your pointe shoes! Get ready. Stay Ready Be ready!

𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝! In honor of black history month we are highlighting some topics that are of importance to African American and black dancers. 𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 - 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙! Black Dancers represent only 6.73% of the Dances and Choreographers in the US. There is a need for us to recognize not only the accomplishments of black dancers, but highlight tools and resources for success! Join us in the upcoming weeks as we talk to leaders making moves in and for black dance, and spotlight the incredible work and tools that can help black dancers succeed within this artform. We have some amazing programming for you ! Featuring ☝🏾Antuan Byers @antuanbyers of @BlackDanceChange Makers ☝🏾Jacqueline Green @jagreen711 of @AlvinAiley ☝🏾Myskin Founder Ingo Kumbrink ☝🏾The Tic Tok Doc Dr. Jason Campbell @drjcofthedc - 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨 - 𝙨𝙤 #𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮!