What the heck is moment of inertia?
Simply put, moment of inertia[1], or rotational inertia, is how hard something is to turn. You may have heard of Newton’s second law, which is force equals mass times acceleration. This law describes things that are moving in a straight line. Whenever we start doing turns, however, we turn towards the rotational version of it, which is, torque equals moment of inertia times angular acceleration.
Read MoreBarre Tales is a compilation of short stories. These stories tell the tale of how our adult students found their way to the barre and what it means for them to keep exploring this wonderful movement practice.
Read MoreWith the closure of so many community spaces like Dovercourt House, GMD and Dancemakers themselves, we believe that now more than ever we have to do whatever we can to keep our art form alive and most importantly, our community thriving (not just surviving). If you ever had a doubt, now is the time to fight for what you love the most.
Read MoreInterestingly, hip internal rotation deficits have been correlated with low back and sacroiliac pain (4). Studies have shown its prevalence to be around 12% of all dance types of injuries and it can prevent you from performing the most basic positions. In other words, a healthy range of “turn-in” equals a better performing “turn-out” (5).
Read More
