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Dance training prepares students for life

As Joe Tremaine says, “Dance training is life training.” The hours and years of blood, sweat and tears training in the dance...

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Spring cleaning: De-cluttering through movement

Although we’ve been spending a lot of time indoors…spring is in the air and the need to get ready for all it...

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COVID-19’s silver lining for the dance world

While it’s easy to get bogged down in the midst of the global pandemic we are facing, the dance world has responded...

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Steps on Broadway classes you can take in your living room

Staying home is the socially responsible thing to do for your community right now, but dancers tend to have a hard time...

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COVID 19 Nutrition Essentials to Boost Immune System and Fight Infection

As we enter an unprecedented time in which we need our immune systems to be performing at their peak to protect us...

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Dancing alone together: Becoming SOCIAL DistANCERS

While not everyone will contract COVID19, no one is immune from the impact of isolation and social distancing. The emotional side effects...

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The power of dance for brain health

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. It is estimated that each year, 1.7 million Americans sustain a brain injury. According to the Center for...

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Feeling 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...

Is intermittent fasting safe? Side effects of intermittent fasting

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Intermittent 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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Dancing 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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Your 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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A 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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From 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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Vitamin 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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Dancing 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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Go 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...

Lastics stretch technique. Photo courtesy of Donna Flagg.

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Staying 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...

Ginger Cox teaching at Broadway Dance Center. Photo by Eric Bandiero.

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What 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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LYT 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...