BODY CONDITIONING FOR DANCERS at the NaturalTango Fest 2016

BODY CONDITIONING FOR DANCERS, w/ focus on Tango movements by AMY ANDERSON Topics of the classes at the NaturalTango Festival 2016 FRIDAY, APRIL 22nd 12:30pm - 1:30pm: The Embrace and the Upper Body from Top of the Head to the Lowest Rib. Everyone knows how important a great embrace is to communicating to a partner in tango but may not know the connection all the way through the spine from the very top down. Free, effortless movement begins at the neck and works its way down to the lowest rib where the most rotation of the spine resides. Learn to capitalize on this kinetic chain to give yourself the best possible posture, movement, and embrace in this class based on a combination of Pilates and Dance Medicine. After having worked in Dance Medicine for 24 years, Amy Anderson has helped dancers in all styles of dance, professional and non-professional alike. She has developed a series of very effective exercises and stretches that can aid in the prevention and rehabilitation of all sorts of bio-mechanical issues that often trouble dancers. The dancer learns to correct alignment, identify the trouble spots and apply the exercises to be stronger, more flexible and improve dance technique. SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd 11:30am - 12:30pm: It ALL starts with the Feet then the knees, then the hips... There isn’t a dancer who has not muttered the words “my feet are killing me!”after hours of practicing. Foot pain is usually just taken in stride by most dancers. However, with proper strengthening, flexibility, and muscle control, foot pain no longer needs to be the bane of one’s existence on the dance floor. The same can be said for the knees and hips. Any part of the body that you use while dancing needs attention and care and it will keep you dancing pain free!The combination is suprisingly simple and logical and will go a long way in helping you be strong and injury free. SUNDAY, APRIL 24th 11:30pm - 12:30pm: Unwind the kinks! After hours of dancing and sleep deprivation, how does the dancer re-energize and get the kinks out of the body so that they can get back out on the dance floor for a few more hours? This last class is a series of unwinding exercises that are easy to do and do not take a lot of energy but can go a long way toward getting your poor, tired body back into dance-ready condition. These are developed from many years of working as a professional dancer and with other professionals. Make your body feel good again!!!! Price: $12 per class $30 for a package of three classes $62 for a package of three classes + Anatomy in Clay- Foot and Ankle Workshops!! @ the Mercury Café 2199 California St. Further info and contac: www.naturaltangofestival.com [email protected]