1. Safe dance practice

2. What should you wear for a dance lesson?
Rehearsing safely
What should you wear for a dance lesson?

3. Remember (Her Majesty Just Bought Five Cats!)
Tie Hair back
Wear clothes that Move with you
Do not wear Jewellery
Do not wear any Baggy clothes that you can get caught up in
Ensure appropriate Footwear is worn
Cover up

4. What checks need to be made when entering a dance studio?
Studio Checks
What checks need to be made when entering a dance studio?

5. Studio Checks (Lost Vest)
Is the studio well Lit?
Are there any Obstructions?
Is the Space big enough? (area and height)
Is the room Temperature appropriate? (21’C)
Is there adequate Ventilation?
Are there any Electrical wires trailing in the dance space
Is the floor Surface appropriate?
Are there any mats or other apparatus that could create a Trip hazard?

6. Why do dancers need to warm up?

7. Why Warm up? (RIP) To Reduce the possibility of Injury
To Improve Performance
To Prepare Psychologically

8. What happens in a warm-up?

9. What happens in a warm-up? (Put Every Naughty Teenage Boy In Jail)
Pulse is raised
Muscles become more Elastic
Nerve messages from the brain to the limbs speed up
Internal body Temperature is raised
Increase of Blood flow to the muscles
Reduce the risk of Injury
Joints are mobilised

10. Why do we Cool-down?

11. Why Cool-down? (Blue Peter Was Pretty Hilarious Really)
Prevent the build up of Waste Products in the muscles (e.g. lactic acid), which helps to prevent muscle stiffness and soreness
Prevent Blood Pooling in the muscles which can make you feel dizzy due to the reduced blood supply to the brain
Allow the Heart Rate to gradually return to normal