Dance Informa Magazine
Dance Health
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6.6KCan dancers have work-life balance?
Dancers seem to be universally committed, dedicated and hard-working. An upcoming technically challenging role can keep them up at night, or they...
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11.4KHow cross-training keeps ABT’s Kathryn Boren feeling strong and injury-free
We’ve all heard the importance of cross-training for dancers. How methods such as Pilates, yoga, Gyrotonic, resistance training, cardio and, yes, even...
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5.2KCaring for your dancing hands and wrists – give ‘em a hand as winter sets in.
As dancers, our hands and wrists help us to execute choreography, express ourselves in movement, propel us through floorwork and more. Yet...
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5.6KCryotherapy: What is it, and should you do it?
As dancers, we are probably all very familiar with the use of ice on small, localized areas to help with various aches...
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7.9KDefining ‘success’ as a dancer
Dancing offers so many beautiful gifts. That’s why so many of us are so powerfully drawn to it. George Balanchine once said,...
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20.0KTold to diet? Don’t listen to your dance teacher.
Conflicting ideas are rampant in the lives of pre-teens and teens – they often hear completely different messages from the authority figures...
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13.2KVegan diets: A skyrocketing trend, but are they safe for dancers?
What do Sylvie Guillem, Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Alec Baldwin and Joaquin Phoenix have in common? They are all very public about...
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8.2KHydration know-how for dancers
Without question, water is an incredibly important ingredient for life. We can live far longer without food than we can without water....
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10.8KRecover faster, stronger, and reduce sore muscles during summer intensives
I have fond memories of going to Boston Ballet School every summer, but I’ll never forget how sore and exhausted I was....
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6.6KKey diet tips for your best spring show ever
Your best performance starts in the days leading up to show time. You can make this year your best spring performance ever...
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6.1KSweaty fun in the sun: An outdoor cross-training sequence for dancers
We know that cross-training helps dancers dance longer, stronger and with greater grace. Flexibility and coordination aren’t the only thing we need...
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5.5KIs there a link between diet, depression and anxiety?
A 15-year-old Ellie* began feeling down much of the time, she ate less, and went through some big struggles with food and...
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8.2KFirst, Do No Harm – How to help when you see signs of an eating disorder
It’s a sad reality that eating disorders in dancers are common enough to have become cliche. Dance Informa discussed this is in...
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27.3K6 dancer-friendly workout apps
If “getting fit” was one of your New Year’s resolutions, it’s not too late to up the ante! Joining a gym can...
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8.3KSleep, performance and weight management
“It took me far longer then it should have to realize how much of an effect lack of sleep was having on...
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7.7KSoy, Almond or Cow’s Milk: What’s best for dancers?
Sales of plant-based milks such as almond, soy and coconut are skyrocketing globally, while sales of cow’s milk continue to decline1,2. Cow’s...
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17.9KNew Year, New You: Fit and fabulous with Rachelle di Stasio
A new year is always exciting – it’s a brand new opportunity to recharge, start fresh, set some goals and get focused....
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4.2KHow to turbo charge your New Year’s goals: What dancers can learn from successful pros in the arts
Dancers, musicians and artists are a dedicated and driven group. We are big thinkers with lofty goals and dreams, but sometimes it...
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7.4KTreat your dancing feet this season
As dancers, our feet take a lot. Without their nuanced articulation and strength, we wouldn’t be able to dance in the captivating...
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6.1KStart getting ready for audition season now!
For many dancers, the holidays are a tricky time. Many non-dancer friends and family don’t necessarily have to think about fueling their...
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5.6KHow to prevent the thinking and behavior that leads to an eating disorder
We’ve seen it portrayed in movies, in literature, in art and in theater – the dancer who’s obsessed with her weight. Whether...
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4.7KGet in your Cardio this winter: 4 forms for dancers
We know cross-training is important for performing at our best. Doing so requires high cardiovascular capacity, but stop-and-start dance training and rehearsing...
