Dance Anatomy by Jacqui Greene Haas

Author:Jacqui Greene Haas
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Human Kinetics

Dance-Focused Exercise

In most cases, as a dancer, your serratus anterior, rhomboid, and lower trapezius muscles have a tendency to be weak. A lot of exercises in this chapter have additional repetitions to improve your strength. Do not increase the repetitions if you are unable to maintain excellent form. Focus on the alignment of the shoulder joint and ease in the neck and upper shoulders. Use the breathing patterns from chapter 3 to incorporate your core into the exercises. When breathing, remind yourself to move the ribs in a three-dimensional pattern. Once you begin to feel stronger, you will find yourself working more efficiently from your center. Your instructors will also see improvement in how you incorporate corrections from their cueing.

When you receive a cue similar to “Isolate your arms from your shoulders,” remember that your scapula has numerous muscular attachments that allow for control so that the humerus, elbow, and wrist can move freely. When you hear “Get your shoulders down,” focus less on the upper trapezius and focus more on the lower trapezius, serratus anterior, and rhomboids. If you are struggling with what to do with those winging scapulae, focus on exercising the lower trapezius and the serratus anterior.

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