Conditioning for Dance

by Eric N. Franklin

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"Conditioning for Dance features 170 imagery illustrations paired with 160 dance-specific exercises to help you maximize body-mind conditioning. The book culminates with a 20-minute, full-body workout routine designed to help you warm up, condition, and refine your dance technique."--Jacket.

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amaraduende 447 reviews

This is great! Lots of awesome visualizations and discussions of dance and dance practice. I like the emphasis on bettering your dance practice and also finding more joy in it.

Mar 30, 2013

lemontwist 1,506 reviews

Way too advanced for me.

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