Hannah Guidry was one of my fellow classmates during the teacher’s course in San Diego last summer, and she has kindly agreed to share her testimonial (thanks, Hannah!)… “I feel as though I’m a little kid on Christmas and I’ve opened my gift and inside was the one thing I always wanted and had been hoping, praying and begging for. I’m absolutely giddy!!!” Mary: How did the course change you as a...
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Updates, 4/21/12: The original text for this post has been slightly revised and clarified. These changes are designated by a purple color. Apologies for one incorrect statement (see below where I strike out age 8 1/2 and replace with age 9 1/2), which happened because I read my notes from the teacher’s course incorrectly. Thank you for taking note of these revisions, and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me! I...
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This is the conclusion to a series of posts about using static stretching as a warm-up prior to a lesson, a rehearsal or a performance. In A Nutshell… In Part 1, we did not find sufficient evidence to support the traditional thought that static stretching prevents injuries. Part 2 found that static stretching does increase range of motion for 60-90 mins, but the same effects also weaken the muscle for up to 1 hour (Part...
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This is Part 4 of a series of posts. Read the overview and the first three posts on this topic here: Overview Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 If you are just joining us, we are on a mission to find out whether or not static stretches are an appropriate way to warm-up prior to a lesson or a performance. Don’t forget to follow me for the conclusion! We’ve already covered whether static stretching reduces injuries, whether static stretching...
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This is Part 3 of a series of posts. Read the overview and the first two posts on this topic here: Overview Part 1 Part 2 If you are just joining us, we are on a mission to find out whether or not static stretches are an appropriate way to warm-up prior to a lesson or a performance. Don’t forget to follow me daily this week while I uncover what current research says on the matter, piece by piece! We’ve already covered whether...
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This is Part 2 of a series of posts. Read the first two posts on this topic here: Overview, Part 1. If you are just joining us, we are on a mission to find out whether or not static stretches are an appropriate way to warm-up prior to a lesson or a performance. And don’t forget to follow me daily this week while I uncover what current research says on the matter, piece by piece! Last time, we talked about whether or not static...
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