Building Technique: Strength, Flexibility, and Control

Technique is the trained capacity of the body to execute movement with accuracy, ease, and expressive range. It is developed gradually through consistent practice and rests on several physical foundations: strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, and stamina. This lesson looks at what each contributes and how they are built responsibly.

What "technique" means

In dance, technique describes both a codified system of training (as in "ballet technique" or "Graham technique") and the general quality of skilled execution. A technically accomplished dancer can produce clean lines, controlled transitions, accurate rhythm, and sustained movement without visible strain. Importantly, technique is not an end in itself; it is the reliable command of the body that frees a dancer to be expressive. A