Flexibility and strength are so important to physie girls. Dancing requires not just flexibility but body control, which comes from muscle strength. The earlier a physie girl starts to stretch and do strengthening exercises, and learns to do them the right way, the better dancer she will be when she grows up.
Flexibility is a life-long pursuit and it’s essential to a dancer’s repertoire. You’re never too young to start and it can be fun! CLick on ‘read more’ to see how…
Recently the Toongabbie and Nepean Club got together for what they called a “Stretching Bonanza!” The focus was on the girls achieving their personal best and learning correct technique. Everyone had a great time working on their strength and flexibility, while making new physie friendships and having some fun and relaxed bonding time in preparation for the upcoming team events.
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