Meet Our Dance Instructor
Michael Light Harrison
Michael began performing in 1997
and has become a proficient choreographer
with a memorable stage presence.
He is a successful instructor in various forms of dance and gymnastics.
Michael is the founder of Nameless Label Studios...
this studio ignites young people's passion for music
and assists them in rediscovering themselves.
Aim High Academy is thankful
to have Michael as our dance instructor!
Michael instructing our USAG team in ballet class
According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine,
ballet is excellent for improving posture, core, discipline,
balance, flexibility, and lower-body strength.
These components can help a gymnast in many ways.
Posture and core are of the utmost importance to gymnastic performance.
During gymnastics, posture can become distorted due to the bending, twisting,
and executing of moves that go far beyond daily functional activities.
In ballet, posture is the foundation of every movement,
be it static or dynamic.
Learning to command the body and postural alignment in a controlled environment
with strict form can carry over to gymnastic training.
Alongside postural awareness is core control,
which is also the foundation for all movement.
Gymnasts need to be flexible but remain tight at the same time.
Staying tight and attaining the ability to rid the body of unwanted motion
begins with core control which allows for efficient movements without wasted energy.
There are many ways to improve gymnastic ability
and ballet is a great supplement for skill enhancement.
THANK YOU
MICHAEL!
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