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What is the right thing to wear under your gymnastics leotard?

…right away I must state “not what the girl in the picture above is wearing!”. It constantly amazes me how little care and attention some gymnasts give to the way they look, and it amazes me more that coaches let them take to the floor... [+]

How To Become a Model at Dancemania?

!!We have now found our model and the competition is closed – thank you to all that applied, you will be getting a special thank you for applying through the post!! Read about our winner Chloe: a model gymnast. Exciting News! We are looking for... [+]

Top 10 Benefits of Cheerleading!

Cheerleading has been around for years and the popularity of the American sport is spreading fast across Europe and the rest of the world.  But the question is, what are the benefits of Cheerleading? In this blog Dancemania has put together the Top Ten benefits of Cheerleading,... [+]

Top 10 benefits of Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a very popular sport and is a fantastic way of getting active, keeping fit and having fun at the same time!  If you are thinking of taking up gymnastics Dancemania has put together the top ten things you will benefit from gymnastics….. 1. Gain... [+]

Ballerina Baldness!

Ballerina Baldness!

Hair loss is something that as humans we do have to deal with at some stage of our lives but becoming bald through our younger years is not something that we expect.  ‘Ballerina Baldness’ is a very common occurrence which can happen to anyone and... [+]

How to deal with nerves before a performance

Leading up to a performance is a stressful time and most people will get a bit nervous, it is normal and almost healthy to have a bit of adrenaline running through your veins.  But for some people their nerves get the better of them to... [+]

How to make your clothes stay put with body adhesive

Have you ever wanted a product that can keep your dress in place, keep those socks up without falling down or even something to apply body jewels with?! Well here is an item which will make anyone jump for joy……Staysput is an invisible hypoallergenic water washable body... [+]

Move it 2011

Move it 2011

Dancemania has attended every ‘Move it’ dance convention there has ever been and this year was no exception! As the format of the convention has evolved over the past years to be more academic and less a shopping experience this year we did not have... [+]

Gymnastics & Trampolining at the london 2012 olympics

On the 15th February 2011 the British Olympic Committee released the schedule of events for the London 2012 Olypmics. Whilst the official opening ceremony is to be held on 27th July 2012 events will actually start on the 25th July with the women’s football, but... [+]