MY
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CROSS-TRAINING FOR DANCERS
To raise the standard of care, knowledge and athleticism for dancers everywhere.
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In my experience being apart of FSU’s collegiate dance team Seminole Dance Force and the professional dance communities in both Los Angeles and New York, I’ve seen that most dancers don’t have a strong knowledge base of how to take care of their bodies or what they can do aside from dancing to improve their ability. They simply just never had the resources to learn.
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How do you ask for what you don’t know you need? It is easy for other athletes to have access to cross-training in a weight room or recovery care from athletic trainers because it is built into the culture of their sports.
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I am looking to start building this same kind of culture within our community in my own kind of way: through giving dancers knowledge about strength and conditioning and resources to help them take care of their bodies. This is not only about performance, but also about longevity and sustainability in our craft.
Dancers should have personal trainers to guide their collegiate teams and feel comfortable in the school weight room.
Dancers should have athletic trainers and strength coaches with them on the road on tour.
Dancers should have access to professionals who understand the kind of movement we do when we get injured.
Dancers should have the resources to learn what they can do to train their bodies for strength, power, and endurance.
I want a better future for our craft and our community. Dancers deserve the same respect and care as other artistic and athletic professionals, and that begins with the standards WE set as dancers are coming up. What better time to learn than at the developing and pre-professional stages of a dancer’s journey.
My goal is to equip teachers, coaches and dancers themselves with the tools to understand and implement cross-training, which will serve them throughout their entire dance career and life.
Customized cross-training workouts for your studio
Looking to bring strength and conditioning to your students’ curriculum but don’t know how to teach it?
I provide the programming and workouts so you can be confident about the quality of training you're providing.
This program equips studios and teachers with the tools and training they need to teach cross-training classes on their own!​​
By a dancer for dancers
Develop athleticism
Enhance performance
Prevent injuries
Using science backed methods and exercises, these classes build the athletic base every dancer needs.​​​
Strength & Power to emphasize movement, jump and safely perform tricks
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Stamina & Endurance to hit levels and complete routines without losing energy
Mobility & Tendon Elasticity to absorb force from impactful movements without injury
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Control & Stability to turn, shift weight and balance on one leg
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Mind-body Connection to sit in the pocket of grooves
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Completely customized to your studio, this program is made to meet the specific needs of your students.
With our app feature, teachers seamlessly follow the workout instructions to lead class.
These 30 min to 1 hour sessions can easily be added to your schedule or combined with stretch and technique classes.
This program encourages community and relationship building with partner and group exercises!​
With so many health benefits to this training, it assures parents that their children are getting extra care and guidance to support what they love to do.
Getting started...
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First we will get on a call so I can get to know you, your studio and students! We will go over how we can enhance your dancers' training as well as what their class schedule looks like.​​
Consultation Call
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App Profile
After the training program is built it will be uploaded to your app profile! Here you will find all of the class breakdowns and training resources for your teachers.
Teacher Training
It's time to break it down with your teachers! Offered both virtually and in person, this workshop gives your staff the confidence and knowledge to facilitate classes. Though optional, this training is highly recommended!
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Start Classes
Now that teachers are equipped with all of the tools they need, your studio can successfully run strength and conditioning classes! Utilizing the app for each class, teachers just follow along on their phones or laptop.
Through the app I keep an open line of communication for assistance, questions and guidance! Before the end of each month, I will reach out to you about how the program is going and students are progressing.
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The Dance Studio Cross-Training Program is run through the Everfit App!
We create a custom studio profile where all of the class workouts and programming will be uploaded.
When you open a workout there are videos of each exercise with form cues and corrections.
There is an option to leave comments about the exercises and videos with questions so the programming can be updated as necessary!
Also provided will be a variety of videos and resources that include warm-ups, tips and tricks, studio forums, research articles and more!
TRAINING
TEACHER
Workshop
This 2 hour session gives your teachers the confidence to effectively facilitate classes through a deeper understanding of strength and conditioning for dancers!
We go over...​
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Warm-ups for both dance and cross-training classes
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Cueing and form adjustments
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Progressions and regressions
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Working with injuries
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How to navigate the app and all of the features
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What running the classes will look like
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Any questions about strength and conditioning
Workshops are available both in-person and virtually!
Based on the amount of class levels and number of workout sessions per week best suited for your curriculum, the pricing is flexible to reflect your studio's needs! Payment is organized through a monthly subscription that starts at just $200 per month.
To get a better idea of what this would look like for your studio, fill out the inquiry form and we can get started!
