The BJP Teachers’ Conference last weekend was an intensive two days of learning and active workshops for our teachers. Sessions focussed on physie, ballet and dance technique, stretching, teamwork, judging, dance expression, strength, yoga, marketing and of course giving a fun lesson to your students – very important! The delegates had fun themselves as well, hitting the dancefloor for hours at the dinner and being entertained by a visiting Korean with his own gang of gorgeous BJP backup dancers from Melbourne, Brisbane, Wollongong and Newcastle… click on the link to watch the video clip. http://youtu.be/dYQ90pnfHyY
PHYSIE HACKS!
Here is a weekly series to help you perfect some key Physie positions. Watch the video to see
TIP OF THE WEEK
UPWARD STRETCH Arms stretched upwards, shoulder width apart Palms in Keep your shoulders pressed down Arms should be
Why do we love to dance?
Physie is often described as people's "happy place" and is a time to forget everything else that is
Heidi Boardman Performing Art Gallery
Photography: Heidi Boardman
DID YOU KNOW…
Back in the 1930s it was popular to use props in physical culture, a little like today’s rhythmic