Masterclass Dance Company

If you're a dancer, then you've been sore. It's a fact of life. There was a point in time where sore became a personality trait because of how sore I was from practice. Interviewer: Describe yourself in five words.  Me: Ambitious, compassionate, sore, goofy, tired. In many cases, we turn to over-the-counter meds to soothe the aches and pains  that are often caused by inflammation. This is fine, BUT many of our favorite foods have anti-inflammatory qualities. So maybe we can rely less on ibuprofen and, instead, increase our intake of some of these anti-inflammatory foods: Blueberries: PACKED with antioxidants, leading to a significant anti - inflammatory effect on the body... and completely capable of satisfying your sweet tooth Salmon: High in omega-3 fatty acids and proven to help reduce inflammation Pineapples: Contain an enzyme that achieves results similar to taking anti-inflammatory drugs...minus the side effects Broccoli: Mom didn't lie

Valentine's Day is Wednesday, and we're feeling the love! While everyone is gathering flowers, chocolates and gifts for the Hallmark holiday, we thought we'd show our love a little differently... by showing some Instagram love! Our mission at Masterclass Dance is to expose dancers of all levels to varying forms of dance. In fulfilling that mission, we like to remind our young dancers of the opportunities to further their dance experience post high school. Instagram has become a way to get an inside look at people, companies and, you guessed it, dance teams/programs! So we're shouting out a few of dance teams that we love and follow. Check them out! You're sure to be motivated to explore that next step in your dance career! Have some favorites of your own? Tell us in the comments section! Texas Tech Pom Squad -  @ttupom The Texas Tech Pom Squad won the National Dance Association Division 1A Jazz Championship in 2017. We love watching the dance videos o

We're a little over a week removed from Super Bowl LII, but the conversations about the big game are still fresh. In case you didn't watch, or know nothing about the game, here are the main points: The New England Patriots took on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl championship game played in Minnesota.  The Patriots featured star quarterback/coach duo Tom Brady and Bill Belichick , and they've won FIVE  championships together. The Eagles featured second-year head coach Doug Pederson and quarterback Nick Foles , who was the backup to a now injured star quarterback Carson Wentz .  The Eagles had never won a Super Bowl.  The Patriots were projected to beat the Eagles, and many football experts saw no chance for the Eagles.  The Eagles beat the Patriots and are now world champions.   Cool story, bro. But, what does this have to do with dance? There's a major  lesson to be learned here, and so many dancers can apply it to their lives a