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Nneka Obiora Been Celebrated By Apex Dance Company

Celebrating with loved one, Nneka Obiora of Apex Dance Company was all smiles as she added another year to her age. The day was made awesome with friends and family who was to her a great reason to laugh.

PHOTO / VIDEO - Dflex and Richy's @drOfficial101 interview With Wazobia Tv

Footage from interview  Dflex and Richy with Ogbolor at Wazobiatv.
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Tips for Becoming a Better Dancer

1.  Stretch.

Flexibility is important. If you're already taking a yoga or pilates class, that is a beginning. If you're not, you may want to consider adding it to your exercise regimen. If you're not exercising and stretching at all, you need to begin. Even if you're just going to be dancing in the club on the weekends, you need to remain flexible and loose. If you're beginning to train to be a dancer, flexibility is the most important factor to you.

2.  Feel the movement

Let movement come from deep within, allowing it to emanate outwards.  Try doing the moves with your eyes closed. Does it feel different from the way it looks?  Can you do it smoothly, or does it "catch" somewhere?  Can you do it evenly on both sides?  Do each movement repeatedly to develop muscle memory.

3.  Practice.

Once you've learned a few techniques, practice them at home on your own. Not only will you be getting good exercise, you'll be honing your technique and style. Watch other dancers on television or in other venues for new moves, and be confident to try them out.

Scheduling the right amount of practice time is another key element to success. With too much practice time, you will decrease your motivation, and waste time. With too little practice time, you will be unprepared. For most dance events, 4-6 weeks, is the appropriate amount of time to prepare, if you practice at least 2-3 times per week.
By creating this short, yet significantly long period of time to practice, you will nearly eliminate wasting time and increase your concentration and productivity.

4.  Lose the mirror

When choreographing for himself,  Michael Jackson never used a mirror.  Why? Because, he said, mirrors make you pose.  In other words, they can make you too self-conscious.  Some disciplines use a mirror for checking body alignment, but mirrors can have limited benefirs as correctional devices, because their use makes it difficult to see yourself objectively.  The best way to use a mirror is to let it reflect your own joy in movement back to you.  It's easy to become dependent on a mirror and, some dancers find they become disoriented when they dance without one. 

5.  Work on Transitions

Smooth transitions make for a seemless performance.  Let's start with a definition: essentially a transition means moving a part of the body that is extended in some way back to a neutral or central position. 

A simple example is:  If we execute a hip circle by first moving the hips to the side, then to the front, to the other side and finally to the back, then all we need to do to return the hips to "centre" is to relax the pelvis.  We are not free to move the hips any way we like.

An example involving the arms and head:  If you have one hand extended high over head, and the other is to the side.  If you move both arms so that they are both extended infront of your chest, it's easy to reverse their initial position.  If you would like the movement to look more like dance, start by adding your head:  look toward the arm extended to the side, and when you bring your arms to the centre, move your head to the centre as well.  Make the movement lovely by rounding your arms and leading with your wrist, if you like you can cross your hands when you reach centre.

6. Find the Right Dance Teacher

Have you ever had a teacher who made you feel like great and brought the best out of you? If so, find such a person and work with them on a regular basis in order to improve. Often times, especially in the dance industry, there are teachers who make you feel less confident, fat, ugly, and worse about your dancing. Avoid these people at all cost. By doing this, you will be able to avoid 90% of the self-doubt and self-pity that the majority of dancers fall into, and be able to learn in a safe, and productive environment. By doing this, you will be able to progress faster and feel better about yourself.

7.  Remember that correction is not criticism

In fact, correction is nothing more than another opinion being presented.  Try what is suggested in the spirit of a new experience.  If you like it then claim it as your own.  If not, just let it go it is not worth keeping.

8. Work Towards a Specific Goal

Working towards a specific goal can accelerate your learning tenfold. If you have a competition in 4 weeks, the pressure to practice and improve is going to be increased which is going to cause you to grow and become better. Specific goals are critical to achieving success because without them, you will not be challenged to grow because there is no pressure to get better. If you have a specific goal, such as a competition, performance, or exhibition, you can be sure that you will improve and grow as a result of the pressure.

9. Surround Yourself with Positive People

Surrounding yourself with people who make you feel good about your dancing is key to performing well. Dancing is a visual art, and people who feel good about their dancing appear more confident and are more fun to watch. As a result, people who feel good about their dancing are much more likely to win competitions, and lead long and
successful careers as dancers. If you are around a truly negative group of people who isolate you, put you down, or say mean things to you, find a better group of people to associate with, then to quit the old group, and join the better one. Doing this will dramatically increase your happiness and performance.

10. Expect Challenges, and Don’t Give Up!

Some days you are going to dance poorly and feel tired, unfocused, and not confident. Everyone feels insecure and lousy from time to time, and accepting this reality can help you to see it for what is; which is completely normal! Everyone has good days and bad days. They key to overcoming these challenges it to acknowledge the way you feel, tell someone you trust about it, and keep working hard in spite of it. Once you begin to work hard in spite of the way you feel, you will develop a confidence and level of personal integrity in yourself that will inspire you to work hard on the days you don’t feel like it. Enhancing your mental performance will result in an increased sense of control and confidence.

You can help put yourself in the top 1% of dancers by following these principals. By practicing just one or two of the principals that really speaks to you, you can overcome self-imposed limitations and progress faster than you have in the past. Remember to accept yourself at whatever level you are, work hard to improve, and to expect and overcome obstacles along the way.

Source from: www.dancingwith3tsdanceshoes.com

#ThrowBack Photo Of The Man Behind the #LoveIsTheMusical

Meet Mr Ice Nweke president of International Dance Organisation (IDO) Nigeria.

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Nigerian Dancer Korra Obidi Anita Raped?

Apparently Korra is a triple threat or more we should say, been able to dance, sing and a gorgeous model Korra is working her way into the movies industry as she features in a new short firm titled #AnotherOrdinaryDay the movie. You really want to follow her for the release date.
Leave your comment, am sure there's something to say about the makeup. WoW!!!

Ten Things You Should Never Say to Your Dance Teacher

1.       When is class over?  or It’s time for class to end.  These questions/comments are rude and indicate you would rather be somewhere else.  If you would rather be somewhere else, maybe you should be there instead.  The teacher takes the time given to the education of his or her students seriously.  He or she is trying to teach you something and you should be focused on what is being taught, not watching the clock.

2.       I don’t get it. This is a terrible and unintelligent question.   Be specific about what you don’t understand.  Do you need to see the combination again? Do you not understand the musicality?  Do not understand the arms and head?  Do you not understand the correction?  Be specific and your teacher will be more than happy to help you. 

3.       Am I doing this right? If you were doing it wrong, the teacher would tell you. 

4.       Watch me. The teacher is trying to watch all the students in his or her class.  He or she will watch you all equally and yes, some of your best moments may be missed.  Take pride in knowing you did them well even if the teacher didn’t see them. 

5.       When can I move up? or When do I get pointe shoes? When the teacher thinks you are ready, he or she will let you know.   These questions are not going to make your teacher look at you and say, ‘Oh my goodness, I totally forgot.  I meant to do that three weeks ago!  Thanks for reminding me!’  You’re more likely to get, ‘When you finally hold your stomach up throughout class without me having to tell you yet again.’


6.       What do I need to work on? Many students and parents think this is a great question to ask and it makes most teachers cringe.  You should know exactly what you need to work on if you are paying attention in class.  You should know the corrections you get often and the general corrections given for the entire class’ benefit.  A much better conversation would be, ‘Miss Erin, these are the things I think I really need to work on.  Am I on the right track?  Can you give me any pointers on how to address these issues?’  

7.       Can we do ______ today? Fill in the blank.  So this is a hard one for a teacher to deal with.  We certainly don’t want to squelch your enthusiasm, but we do not appreciate being treated like a call-in-request radio show either.  The best dance teachers come in with a very clear agenda and lesson plan of what they would like to cover in class that day.  A better way would be to come to the teacher after class and say something like this, ‘Miss Erin, the fouetté turns that I have to do for Snow Queen are making me nervous.  Could you maybe work on those sometime in class or work with me before or after class to get me more comfortable with them?’

8.       Can you come in early and teach me what I missed? Dance instructors, especially adjuncts at the college level, barely get paid to teach it once.   We also only get paid for the hours we actually teach and have no obligation to come in early or stay after class to help you.  When we do so, we are doing that out of the goodness of hearts and the fact we want to see you succeed, so be appreciative of our time.  Besides, you would never even think of asking a lecture professor to come in early to repeat the lecture they did the day before because you missed it.  Dance instructors are no different.  What will make a teacher want to give up their free time to help you?  Perhaps something like this, ‘Miss Erin, I know I missed class yesterday and I’m so sorry.  I asked my classmates what I missed in class and they showed me these two new steps and the choreography I missed.  May I please show them to you before class tomorrow so I can make sure I’m doing them right?’ 

9.       I’m tired.  This is especially bad when you’re whining.   You don’t think your teacher is tired?  He or she would never dream of complaining to you about it.  They came to class with a job to do and so did you.  Besides, it’s not a very inspiring thing to hear from a student and it doesn’t motivate the teacher to work with you if you announce to them that you’d rather be home in bed. 
 
10.   I can’t.  This phrase used to drive me crazy as a teacher.  However, over the years I’ve figured out this phrase is code for one of three things: I don’t want to, I don’t have the courage to try, or I haven’t figured out how yet.  When students say ‘I can’t,’ it’s more than just verbal, it’s mental.  As a student, if you tell yourself, ‘I can’t,’ then quite literally you won’t.  You are limiting your own potential when you use this phrase and I never accept that from any student in any class that I teach.

Source from www.atthebarre.net

PHOTO - More Reseason Daning And Drinking Don't Blend. (Yoga Vs Vodka)

Yoga, a form of relaxation for the body where different body posture help the human body attain rea
laxation but on the other hand we have Vodka, a drink; wouldn't say it help the body relax it does it 's job and well putting you in the posture but have a funny way of doing that, check out and see for your self.

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Society For Performing Art In Nigeria (SPAN) @ TEN.

 

Been one of the great greatest achievement of the Nigerian dance industry the Society For Performing Art In Nigeria marks its Ten years aniversery today 24-02-2015. Heres what they had to say on their facebook page:  "Today our nonprofit organization SPAN turns Ten! We gather at our AGIDIGBA Community Center to say thank you to a dream that came to reality ten years ago... A dream that has brought many performing artists on a decisive journey to follow their dream as performing artists or even manager, directors, producers in the areas of the performing arts...stories have reshaped, rewritten in SPAN and GOD the author and creator of it all has touched many lives.... We say Thank you!"

About SPAN
SPAN is the ‘Society for Performing Arts in Nigeria’, an NGO set up in February 2005 with the aim of creating a world-class standard for performing arts education and expression in Nigeria. Span offers exceptional opportunities in dance, music, theatre and visual arts to talented Nigerian youth, by inspiring, training, and empowering them, so that their creativity is unleashed.

One of SPAN’s main objectives is the empowerment of youths with various opportunities through SKILLSET DEVELOPMENT, and in 8 years of existence, we have consistently trained youths with appropriate skills and techniques that can help them build careers as well as facilitate the continuity of Nigerian art.
 The African people are known to have very rich cultural and artistic expressions that have shaped the artistic world for centuries especially in the areas of dance, music, drama and visual art; SPAN takes pride in these forms of art and is committed to its preservation and promotion.
SPAN as its name suggests, is more than an Organisation; It is a Community, a haven for the unseen to be seen; A Society, enabling artists soar beyond their wildest dreams; A Bridge, bringing together various forms of art, to ignite life-changing productions

The Vision
The Vision is to build a Performing Arts Centre where the richness and diversity of Nigeria’s culture and tradition can be nurtured, preserved and showcased for a unique experience.
We aim to be Nigeria’s foremost center for entertainment, education, inspiration and escape, through various forms of performing arts including dance, music, drama and painting.

The Mission
To present, educate and create Nigerian and International performers who, through their God-given talent transform lives, and bring change to their community