Dance Informa Magazine
Dance Health
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1.7KFeeling stuck? Here’s how to move through it!
Many of us look forward to Groundhog Day to predict how much longer we will have to endure winter. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his...
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3.9KIntermittent Fasting: What dancers need to know about this latest diet trend
Going through short voluntary periods of time without eating is part of many cultural and religious practices throughout the world and pose...
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3.7KDancing into 2020: Moving with vision and clarity
I was born with less than 20/20 vision. In fact, I was born legally blind in one eye, but it wasn’t until I...
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3.8KYour non-physical dance goals for 2020
Just by nature, dancers are motivated, hard-working and dedicated to their craft and at getting better at it. It doesn’t take a...
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2.2KA yoga sequence to calm pre-performance jitters
It’s here — your big performance. You’ve rehearsed for weeks, months, maybe even years. You have laughs and special memories, and maybe...
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10.0KFrom gymnast to dancer: The case for cross-contaminating movement styles
We think of cross-training as a way to strengthen and balance our bodies, when our dancing works them in the same repetitive...
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1.9KVitamin C in winter: Read this before you supplement
Vitamin C is one of the most popular vitamin supplements taken by dancers internationally1, but this is a classic example of how...
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1.8KDancing through the holiday season: Coping with and managing holiday stress
The holidays can be a magical time, but it is not “the most wonderful time of the year” for everyone. Many people suffer...
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1.6KGo from winter worrier to winter warrior
Many of us are familiar with the “winter blues”, and some of you may even be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a...
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2.5KStaying stretched: Lastics technique with Donna Flagg
As the cold season sets in, being conscious of how you stretch is even more important than usual. Wearing warmups and leaning...
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3.4KWhat Ginger Cox wants dancers to know about dance anatomy
Our body is wonderfully complex and multifaceted. Yet broken down into its simplest parts, it is a collection of bones, muscles, fascia...
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2.7KLYT Yoga: A new way to mindfully move
Lara Heimann had always been interested in movement, athleticism and the human body. From a background of professional physical therapy and Vinyasa...
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2.2KPreventing slips and trips this fall
What do you think of when you hear the word “fall”? Around this time of year, it may conjure up thoughts of pumpkin...
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2.9KHow to create an atmosphere to thrive
As Beyoncé’s Dance Captain, Kimmie Gee knows what it takes to make it in the ultra competitive dance world. “I wish all...
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4.2KDance and pregnancy: A mom’s connection to her unborn child
Before you decide that this article doesn’t pertain to you, that you are nowhere near ready to have children or have decided...
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3.3KHow to rig your social media for success
Whether we mean to or not, we constantly have screens in our face. And as much as this poses problems that other...
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2.7KBig transitions in space and place: Moving to a new dance scene
Sometimes, one can just feel like it’s time for change, for a new adventure. Dancers are particularly ambitious, curious and thirsty for...
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3.8KDancing back to school: How dance can help transition us into the school year
The time is upon us. Summer is coming to a close, and we find ourselves gearing up for another academic year. The transition from...
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5.4KPracticing trauma sensitivity in your dance studio
According to the latest results from the National Survey of Children’s Health, 22 percent of children in the United States, more than...
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5.1KFive nutrition must-knows for dance students
Dancers have heard the importance of good nutrition. Your body is your instrument, and it needs fuel – the premium kind –...
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4.0KStudio Bungee: The body in flight
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of being in flight or a state of weightlessness. My performing years...
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3.3KCan starving artists save money, too?
NYC-based actor/dancer James Stevko was recently featured in Ramit Sethi’s book, I Will Teach You to be Rich, and learned how, yes, even...
