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Conditioning Guidelines
2nd Edition
(Sharing conditioning tips that have worked for me)

Doing a few simple well chosen exercises regularly can insure the strength, energy and flexibility you need for tap dancing - or any activity. It's like building a foundation.

Everyone has their favorites. I do some stationary bike riding or fast walking, especially in nature. Sometimes I play ping pong. I often folk dance. I do some exercises that strengthen the core and legs and some simple yoga stretches. I do a few ankle flexes and rotations and hamstring stretches before and after class. If you get a regular routine going, even if it is short, it will do wonders for your flexibility, stamina and stability.

Dr Mark Hyman's book, 7 Keys to UltraWellness is what I'm following to build my health. I've done nongluten, vegan food plan for about 45 days. I'm finding and enjoying different food choices. It was a big decision, but I'm not much for doctors and medicine and I really needed to build my strength and energy.

YAH Performances Guidelines

I like to do a few performances each year. Practice on your own to get to performance level. I'd like it to be self-selecting: If you have the dance, please perform with us. If you almost have the dance, please practice it on your own or with a classmate to bring it up to performance level. We'll do very simple costuming.

Please join the YAH Performance Team and the Beyond The Basics class if you wish to perform. I'm requesting two or three people to be the YAH Performance Organizing Team to help organize the performances and rehearsals. Please let me know if you'd like to do this. I'll function as Choreographer and Artistic Director. I have contacts for performances.


I also like the idea of performing as a social get together, a showcase for each other, having fun, rather than "performing" as it is usually done.