Week 3!

In my first blog post I said the first trick i was going to try and learn was a Fire Bird, and i think i got pretty close to getting this trick down! Since the jump is sort of in a split formation i thought doing some stretches that help improve your splits would help me with this trick so for two weeks every other day i did some of the following stretches; Runners stretch, Single legged hamstring stretch, and just sitting in my splits. To work on the actual jumping part of the trick i just stood in first position (first position is where your heels are together and your toes are pointing away from you) and just jumped. While doing this, I tried to focus on pushing all the way through the arch of my feet to get more power to jump higher! Here is a picture of me doing a fire bird!

One of the questions i had in my second blog post was, how does dance benefit you emotionally and mentally? And after doing a little bit of research i have some answers! Before I looked this up i just thought dance was just a fun way to make yourself happier but i found out there are some other benefits! According to an article posted by Health Pedia, by dancing you can get a cheerful emotional stateand a more positive attitude! Dance is also a way to relieve stress and anxiety. There are also some ways dancing can help you in school and in the real world! When you dance you are not just exercising your body but you are also exercising the brain cells, which makes your memory strong and the overall health of your brain becomes better over time. These are just some of the examples i found of how dancing really does help you in many different ways! 

"To watch us dance, is to hear our hearts speak."