Stability of the foot and ankle: the impact of daily habits on dance training

Authors: Nancy Romita and Allegra Romita on behalf of the IADMS Dance Educators' Committee

As you read this, freeze. Hold the position in which you currently find yourself. Do not adjust anything. Without judgment or shifting, notice the position of both feet. Does one foot have more weight on it than the other? Are both feet on the floor? Is there an even weight distribution? Is one foot or ankle a little more turned or rolled in or out? Are you sitting on one foot? Is a leg crossed and how does that affect the shape of foot and ankle?