Introduction

Hello Valley Falls Dragons! I (Danielle Slimmer) will be your VFHS dance coach for the 2020-2021 season! I am also the PreK teacher here at Valley Falls so I’m excited to become more involved with the community! I have created this page to showcase the accomplishments and to keep you updated on how the dance team is doing! I am beyond excited to bring the passion I have for dance to high school girls! I believe that through dance, you can tell a story which can touch many hearts. Dance is both a sport and an art form. It requires hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and a love for dance!

Tryouts were supposed to occur this week. However, with the circumstances we are in they are postponed! I am working on figuring out a date for tryouts so I will keep you posted. Tryouts this year will most likely occur virtually through videos which we will all conquer together! Please feel free to like this page and share it so more people can be aware!

Dance is a way to find yourself and to lose yourself all at the same time! 💛🖤💛🖤


Miss Auti Kamal Videos

As a former dancer I know the muscles in your body can get sore very quickly. That is why stretching and practicing every day is important. The last thing you want to worry about during tryouts is soreness and injuries. I have included some YouTube links to help you prepare for tryouts! The woman in the videos is Auti Kamal and she is amazing! Auti Kamal’s teaching in the video is uplifting, kind hearted, and funny! I would highly recommend watching and practicing these videos because it will help you tremendously for tryouts! Her teaching style is very similar to mine and the videos are extremely helpful. Even if you do 1 or 2 videos every other day you will see improvement! I play some of my own music while doing this to make it fun!

How To Warm-Up Before Dance Class: Daily Stretch Routine by Auti Kamal (18:51):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJFnAElaKVQ&t=904s

Stretches For The Inflexible: Complete Beginner Flexiblity by Auti Kamal (10:16):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWP4IZIGRpY&t=72s

Improve Balance For Dance by Auti Kamal (10:54):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XVbDMUsmMw&t=242s

How To Do A Pirouette For Beginners by Auti Kamal (13:20):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M6jIWe7ERc