Dr. Meredith Butulis
Dance Medicine and Sport Physical Therapist | Personal Trainer | Pilates Instructor since 1998 | Life-long Dancer
How to Build Momentum for Turns
Question: I’m having trouble getting momentum for a set of open turns. Any tips?
Response: Thank you for the question on turn technique. There are...
How to Increase Back Flexibility
Question: Do you have any tips on how to improve my back flexibility? I’m trying to get my scorpion and firebird leap, but nothing...
Tips to get heels down on jumps
Question: During ballet technique, my dance teacher keeps noting that I need to get my heels down on jumps. I stretch my calves all...
1 Day Until Dance Team State: 5 Last Minute Packing Tips
Are you ready for Dance Team State?
Here are a few last minute items to include in your bag:
Water bottle. Remember that 2% dehydration...
2 Days Until Dance Team State: How to Visualize
Dancers and coaches,
Ever practice visualization? It is used by professional dancers and athletes often to enhance performance (especially during peak week)!
Today and tomorrow are...
3 Days Until Dance Team State: 3 Tips for a Positive...
Dancers and Coaches,
Who's inspired you in life? Why? What did they say? How did they say it?
Now, ask yourself if the voices in your...
4 Days Until Dance Team State: What’s a Growth Mindset?
Coaches and dancers,
If you've been following our tips, you have your recovery strategy, nutrition strategy, and tapering plan ready to go!
As you enter into...
5 Days Until Dance Team State: Pre and Post Practice Snack...
Dancers,
We've learned that your fuel sources and timing play a very large role in peak performance!
Yesterday we examined how to nutrient time to avoid...
6 Days Until Dance Team State: How to Stop “Hitting the...
Dancers,
Do you get to a certain point in practice and feel like you just can't do anymore? Do you feel shaky or weak? In...
7 Days Until Dance Team State: How Much Water Does a...
Dancers,
Are you competing at sections this weekend, and perhaps having extra practices as well?
Did you know that even 2% dehydration impairs performance?
How much water...
