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The Stem of Aplomb – Part Three: The Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Coccyx

March 17, 2011 by Lauren Warnecke

Having addressed the Cervical and Thoracic spines in previous installments, we now turn our attention to the lower three sections of the vertebral column. Learn about the lumbar spine, intervertebral discs, the sacrum, coccyx, and get a quick and dirty list of the 3 big take-away points about ‘the stemb of aplomb,’ the spine.

Filed Under: Blog, Dancing, Health, Wellness & The Dancer's Body, Technique Tagged With: Anatomy, anatomy concepts, anatomy for dancers, Art Intercepts, broken tailbone, dance anatomy, sitz bones, spinal column, spine, spine series, the role of the spine in dance, the spine, vertebrae

The Stem of Aplomb – Part Two: The Thoracic Spine

March 9, 2011 by Lauren Warnecke

Thoracic Spine Anatomy

Of all the spinal sections, the thoracic vertebrae are least capable of movement, however it is exceedingly important to the movements of dance. Lauren of Art Intercepts teaches us about the thoracic spine, its function, and gives an exercise to stretch and strengthen this area of the back for movement and greater aplomb.

Filed Under: Blog, Dancing, Health, Wellness & The Dancer's Body, Technique, Terminology Tagged With: anatomy for dancers, arabesque, cambre, curve of the spine, dance anatomy, exercises for dance, exercises for the back, fitness exercises for dancers, rounded shoulders, slouching, spine series, the role of the spine in dance, thoracic spine, vertebrae

The Stem of Aplomb — Part One: The Cervical Spine

February 28, 2011 by Lauren Warnecke

A young woman's arms, head, neck and shoulders are shown as she reaches overhead in a fitness class

The way that a dancer carries his/her head, the length of the neck, and the position of the chin, are pivotal to the overall appearance of grace and poise so necessary in dance. Understand the cervical spine and how it functions to project self-confidence, and improve common mistakes in cambré and carriage of the head.

Filed Under: Blog, Dancing, Health, Wellness & The Dancer's Body, Technique Tagged With: Anatomy, anatomy for dancers, Art Intercepts, cambre, cervical spine, confidence, dance anatomy, epaulement, forward head, head and neck, movement analysis, spine series, the role of the spine in dance, the spine, vertebrae

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