D&G Expressions

09/07/2026

Quick tips for nutrition as a ballet dancer? Look no further than Caroline Simpkins, PhD | Ballet Science with Rachel Fine RD | Nutritionist for Dancers

1. Fuel proactively🧑🏽‍🩰 Plan snacks and meals ahead of time!
2. Eat enough🥗 fueling your body can only happen if you’ve put enough food in it!
3. Add carbohydrates🍝 don’t fear the carbs! “YOU NEED CARBS! Your brain runs on glucose! For simple cognitive functions, you need them!” - Ryan Gosling

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

✨ Don’t Forget to Sign Up! ✨

The Special Someone Masquerade Ball is happening on September 26.
If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time to secure your place for this unforgettable night of elegance, music, and mystery.

🎭 Sign up today and don’t miss out on the magic!

09/03/2026

SAVE THIS⬇️

Handstands are the foundation of so many advanced skills. So how can we perfect this necessity?

🌟HOLLOW BODY HOLDS: lay flat on your back, and then pull ups your legs and chest to create a wide U shape with your body. HOLD IT.

🌟WALL WALKS: Begin chest to floor, feet to wall. Push up and begin to walk yourself backwards up the wall until in a handstand, then walk back down

🌟PIKE STANDS: Place both hands on the floor while feet are on an elevated surface. Your body should be the shape of an upside down L. HOLD.

🌟OVERHEAD PRESSES: Use a strength appropriate weight and lift gently overhead. Allow your elbows to bend backwards over your head and then press up.

🌟ONE LEGGED PLANK HOLDS: Place your hands directly on the floor and both feet on the floor behind you in a plank position. Lift one leg to be in line with your body and HOLD.

🌟WRIST PUSH UPS: Place your body in the push up position. Gently roll your palms up off the floor, and gently back down to the floor.

🌟JUST PRACTICE! Practice kicking up into your hand stands against a wall or free all free as much as possible!

What are your favorite handstand exercises?

09/02/2026

READ ME⬇️

Gymnastics skills may start in the gym, but they don’t end there. Here’s the five things every gymnast should be doing on a daily basis:

✨STRETCH. Stretching doesn’t just improve your flexibility as a gymnast, it helps muscles recover and helps prevent future injury.

✨DRILL BASICS. Get your basics drilled to perfection. Handstands, cartwheels, round offs, pointed toes, engaged core, etc. Your advanced skills rely heavily on basic foundations.

✨CORE. Your core strength is your source of power and balance. Train planks, V-Ups, crunches, and hollow body holds.

✨VISUALIZE. Rehearse routines and skills in your mind. Visualize yourself executing basic and new skills. Your mind is a powerful tool. Use it!

✨NUTRITION. Make sure you’re eating a wide variety of nutrients, as well as hydrating properly. Our bodies perform best when we are properly fueled!

What else should a gymnast be doing every day??

08/24/2026

What makes our Dance Studio & Gymnastics Center so special? These 5 words are the values we hold close!

Give your child the opportunity to grow in a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment🧑🏼‍🩰🤸🏽‍♀️🎶

08/21/2026

Fall, get up, try again, learn, & grow💜🤸🏽‍♀️

08/20/2026

What is that? 🩰🧑🏽‍🩰🧑🏼‍🩰🧑🏾‍🩰

08/18/2026

Did you know??🤸🏽‍♀️🤸🏽‍♀️🤸🏽‍♀️