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Port de Band® Review by Dr. Alexis Sams of A N S Fitness and Physical Therapy, PLLC

Posted by Kim Shope on Apr 03, 2017

Strengthen your back and arms with Port de Band! – Product Review Port de Band® Review by Dr. Alexis Sams of A N S Fitness and Physical Therapy, PLLC- March 26, 2017 | Dr. Alexis Sams, PT The new Port de Band by stretchstrength.com is a great tool to add to your COG kit for added back and arm strengthening! Read on for a full review and learn how to get your very own Port de Band! The new Port de Band by stretchstrength.com is a great tool to add to your COG kit (Conditioning...

Ballegro Player - Ballet Teacher Music App - Review- I LOVE IT!

Posted by Kim Shope on Feb 26, 2017

Looking for some new music? I get so tired of hearing the same 10 or 20 playlists! Yes, I purchase new tunes all the time but the beauty of this app is that they will be adding songs monthly. Imagine getting beautiful new music every month without agonizing over which tracks or albums to purchase! The app is set up so you choose from the ballet class exercise list, then pick one of the many song choices! BALLEGRO PLAYER is a ballet music class app created for ballet teachers and students. It currently has 140 songs (MORE NOW!) Especially chosen and recorded for...

Best Exercises to improve Dancer’s feet and point for ballet

Posted by Kim Shope on Nov 06, 2016

I spent years putting my feet under couches, pinching my achilles tendons and bruising my heels to get a better point. After many years of stretching and strengthening exercises, I can say my feet became much more flexible. As a teacher of dance, I encourage my students to work safely to stretch and strengthen their feet and arches for dance. The exercises below can be done daily at home or before ballet class at the dance studio. Be sure to use proper technique and stop if you feel any pain.

Kathryn Morgan - How to Improve your Feet and Port de Bras

Posted by Kim Shope on Oct 24, 2016

StretchStrength.com How To Video by Kathryn Morgan, former NYCB professional ballet dancer and internet personality. She shows you how she loves and uses the Port de Band™ and Ballet Feet Stretcher. I have to share this because I am so excited and honored that Kathryn Morgan, former New York City Ballet ballerina and youtube personality, created a video sharing how much she loves my Port de Band™ and Ballet Feet Stretcher!! WooHoo! She is such a natural and explains the products so much better than I ever could! Thank you Kathryn! Here is Kathryn’s video youtube link: https://youtu.be/lO1724LtVMo I recommend you subscribe...

Ballet Feet Stretchers

Posted by Kim Shope on Oct 04, 2016

We had a lot of fun attending the Guinness World Records Event! Not enough ballerinas to set the world record, but it was a record for dancers standing "en pointe" for 2 minutes in KC! I'm super proud of all the dancers. The dancers who tried the Ballet Feet Stretcher thought it was the best they had ever used!