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The Muse by Apolla is a place where Art meets Science & Education meets Inspiration. We want to bridge dance medicine to the everyday dancer and provide resources for the dancer's mind, body, and soul to eat, think and train like the athletes they are. The Muse will be a source full of healthy, quick reads to share or print off for your dancers to read each week. We are creating a one-stop resource of dancer education for the whole healthy dancer!

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Mind

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Setting Values for Success in the Dance World: A Guide for Educators and Students | Ashley Mowrey

4 min read

Recognizing Suicide Risk in Students: An Educator's Guide | Fonda Bryant

4 min read

Self-Compassion Practices for Educators and Performance Athletes

Cultivating Self-Compassion: A Crucial Skill for Educators and Performance Athletes | Ashley Mowrey

3 min read

Body

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Navigating the "More is Better" Myth in the Dance Industry | Dr. Linda Bluestein

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Do Compression Socks Help With Shin Splints?

2 min read

Sprained Ankles: How Apolla Compression Socks Bring Relief and Aid in Recovery

3 min read

Soul

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StEPS: Taking a (Two) Step Back from Trends: Grounding History in Hip Hop Dance Classes

4 min read

Why the Intent Behind your Touch Matters from Kristin Deiss

4 min read

How to Be a More Confident Dancer

4 min read

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Apolla Socks: The Official Socks of The Cadets - A Perfect Fit for Performance Excellence

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Orthotics vs. Compression Socks

Navigating the "More is Better" Myth in the Dance Industry | Dr. Linda Bluestein

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TRACTION OR NON-TRACTION?

Traction = grip so you don't slip!

There is an Apolla Shock for everyone and we recommend having one of each in your bag to keep you protected on any dance floor, in and out of the studio, from cross-training, to travel, from stage to recovery and everything in between! All Shocks are available WITH or NON traction.

Here are some guidelines to help you choose which option is best for YOU:

Choose WITH traction:

For any dance floor or slippery surface
We recommend if you are going to be using primarily on a dance floor that you always get WITH traction on all styles of Shocks, then wear it down to your preferred grip.

Choose NON traction:

For carpet at conventions
I will be wearing my Shocks in shoes (i.e. tap shoes, sneakers, etc.)

IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTION WILL START VERY STICKY THEN WEAR DOWN TO THE GRIP YOU WANT TO KEEP IT AT.

This break in period can be 1-3 classes on average
IF you do not feel strong resistance on the first step? Please always contact Apolla customer service so we can help.
Once broken in, start refreshing the grip every class to KEEP the level of "stick" you want.
You must start refreshing your grip with either E6000 Spray Adhesive (this is what we recommend) or other refreshers can be Bloch rosin spray or a regular rock rosin.
If you do NOT start refreshing or you wear your WITH traction Shocks on carpet or in shoes, it may wear down your grip to almost nothing and make it not as effective.
Refresh your traction so you can keep "re-sticking" your grip over and over for the life of the Shock.

Please note: Due to the antimicrobial/moisture wicking properties in every pair, we recommend to treat your Shocks more as you would a shoe. They do not need to be washed daily or even weekly, as water will naturally break down the traction faster. Wash your Shocks only as necessary to possibly preserve the life of the traction. OR wash your Shocks if you want to wear the traction in faster. You will find they continue to bounce back to fit like a glove to your foot the more you wear and wash them. For the Joule, we recommend washing to bounce them back to shape when needed.

Care: All of our Shocks can be washed and dried according to our recommended care instructions and always use your Apolla Mesh Bag when laundering. We also recommend washing the WITH traction Shocks inside out to help preserve the traction.

YOUR RESOURCE FOR ALL THINGS DANCE

Mind

Setting Values for Success in the Dance World: A Guide for Educators and Students | Ashley Mowrey

Recognizing Suicide Risk in Students: An Educator's Guide | Fonda Bryant

Cultivating Self-Compassion: A Crucial Skill for Educators and Performance Athletes | Ashley Mowrey

Body

Navigating the "More is Better" Myth in the Dance Industry | Dr. Linda Bluestein

Do Compression Socks Help With Shin Splints?

Sprained Ankles: How Apolla Compression Socks Bring Relief and Aid in Recovery

Soul

StEPS: Taking a (Two) Step Back from Trends: Grounding History in Hip Hop Dance Classes

Why the Intent Behind your Touch Matters from Kristin Deiss

How to Be a More Confident Dancer

MOST RECENT ARTICLES

Apolla Socks: The Official Socks of The Cadets - A Perfect Fit for Performance Excellence

Setting Values for Success in the Dance World: A Guide for Educators and Students | Ashley Mowrey

Orthotics vs. Compression Socks

Navigating the "More is Better" Myth in the Dance Industry | Dr. Linda Bluestein

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