Looking for info on dance shoes, floors, materials and resources needed to perform, role of meds etc....?

I am tryign to find info for my girl scout troop. they need to know resources and materials that go into a performance, dance shoes and dance floors adn how they have changed over the years, the role of medicine in helping performers at their peak and what kind of injuries are common and how they can prevent them. I have looked til ia splitting headache and cant find what i need.

Looking for info on dance shoes, floors, materials and resources needed to perform, role of meds etc....?
As far as dance shoes it varies depending on what style you are talking about. Ballet originated in King Louis the 5ths high courts when ladies would do kicks and steps in high heel type shoes. Typical shoes a dancer would own include: Pointe shoes, ballet shoes, character/ballroom shoes, jazz shoes(sometimes called booties), hip hop sneakers, lyrical sandal or thong and tap shoes. The kind of shoes you are using varies according to what style of dance you are performing.


As for dance floors most dance studios and performing venues either have wood floors or marley floors. Wood floors are rather slippery sometimes and require the use of rock rosin for ballet and pointe. marley floors are vinyl type floors that are less slick and do not require the use of rosin. These marley floors come sort of like lynolium. They are in rolls and are placed over exsisting wood.


resources and materials that go into a performance vary. Typical things include music, choreographer, costumes, shoes, tights, lighting, props and of course a stage/dance floor. Typical class resources include a pianist or music, shoes, teacher, uniform, hair materials, a barre and a dance floor.


Medicine does not have a profound impact on dancers except for in the case of injuries. Injuries can go from minor to major. Everything from blisters, ingrown toenails and bunions to sprains, fractured and breakage can affect a dancer and their performance. Some of the most important things to prevent injuries include not over stressing your body, warming up, stretching, not performing steps you are not experienced enough for, not goofing off, trimming your toenails correctly and knowing your bodies limits. I hope that this helped!



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