If Facebook is any indicator, the students of DanceSport Carolina are going through serious weather-induced dance withdrawal! While a day off is nice- a lack of cha-cha, rumba, waltz or foxtrot is no laughing matter! Our students count on their time at DSC for a variety of reasons: to work-up a sweat and burn some calories, to meet new people, to grow as dancers, and to pursue life-long dreams. A snow-induced day off reeks havoc on all of these goals! While we don't have any solutions for the lack of social interaction, nor your craving to get inside our beautifully decorated, warm and vibrant walls... we do have a way to work up a sweat, burn some calories (you know, those you consumed curled up on the couch with a bag of chips and a movie!), and develop those dancing muscles!
GET OUT AND DANCE IN THE SNOW!!
Seriously, this workout is DanceSport Carolina's Elizabeth Malvasia tried and approved and recieved her glowing seal of approval!
First: Dress warmly, but in LAYERS. Something tight and light on the bottom, something loose and warm in the middle (fleece is perfect), and a waterproof layer on top. And even though we will be dancing outside, please, wear your boots and NOT your dance shoes!
Second: Grab your ipod and make a 30-45minute playlist of dance faves (rumba, chacha, swing, mambo, and foxtrot work best!)
Third: Get out and take deep breath of that beautiful air! Press play and run all your routines and all your technique drills IN THE SNOW! Yes, this sounds crazy, but keeping the ball of your foot on the ground in Rumba or tracking your stride in Foxtrot takes on a WHOLE new meaning! The resistance and weight of the snow will make each and every move more difficult, not to mention isolate and create extra work for the active muscles of a given step, helping you as the dancer focus on the proper muscle. The slippery surface (be careful!) will force you to tighten your core the way you are ALWAYS supposed to when dancing. And finally, all this resistance and extra work will give your endurace a real kick in the butt (assuming you complete all 30-45min!)
In the Rumba and Foxtrot, focus on tracking. This will work your quads. Mambo, ChaCha and Swing will be more endurace and balance focused as the slippery and heavy environment will force your core to work twice as hard and get winded in half the time. Keep your arms up in proper frame the entire time and the extra weight of all you are wearing will make your lats and shoulders ache! All in all, a well rounded and FUN workout!
Enjoy the workout! Post your experience with it! Be safe, and we will see you at DanceSport Carolina for your private dance lessons and group classes on Wednesday!
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