We Stand for Hope

 

With the situation in Europe becoming direr with each day, it is easy to feel helpless. Só Dança, along with our local retail partners, would like to help out young dancers that will be arriving in the US after fleeing Ukraine.

Since dance is an international language,there will be familiarity for those that have fled to enter a studio and continue working as they have been.
Regardless of where you are from, when you start ballet class you always go to the barre and do plies.We'd like to help them experience some joy and hope through dance.


Together, we will be providing dancers with dancewear for 1 full year. This will include ballet or jazz shoes (up to 2 pairs), tights (up to 4 pairs) and a leotard. If you know a dancer that could benefit from this program, reach out to your local Só Danca dealer to get involved.

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FOOT & ANKLE STRENGTHENING

1. Basic flex and pointe

2. ABC’s on each foot 

- Flex and point just the toes with foot in a pointed position

- Begin by slowly moving the foot and ankle in the shape of letters as if you are drawing out the alphabet on your feet

- Repeat 2x on each foot

3. Internal ankle rotation - Supination exercise

- Begin with the feet in parallel

- Cross the left foot over the right and push the leg strap outward with the left foot

- With the right foot in the resistance loop, slowly rotate the foot inward and release back

- Keep the left foot pushed the right leg strap out and repeat 10x

- Repeat on the left foot with the right leg pushing the leg strap outward

- This helps to prevent the sickling of the ankle.

4. External ankle rotation - Pronation exercise

- Begin by sitting parallel with the right foot in a resistance loop

- Place the left foot over the right and pull the leg strap of the right leg inward towards the left creating resistance

- Pull the toes on the right foot outward as if you are winging your ankle

- Repeat this 10x on each leg

- This exercise helps to improve the ability to wing your foot.

TURNOUT STRENGTHENING

- Lay on your back with your legs in the air creating an L shape

- Begin with the turnout strap positioned near the top of the legs, encompassing both leg straps.

- Slowly turn out the feet and hips

- Increase the resistance to your turnout by sliding the turnout strap down the legs

- Repeat in each position 5x

STRETCHING

Hamstring stretches

- one leg in hair other leg flat on floor

- one leg in front and side pulled close to face

Straddle stretches

- place the resistance loops on each foot when your legs are directly in front of you

- slowly open your legs into a straddle position and tighten the leg straps as necessary

- pointe and flex your feet in this position