I’m a nutritionist, but I admit that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. What’s not to love about carving pumpkins, roasting...
As a busy mom of two dancers myself, I recognize that the lunch struggle is real. As a dietitian who works with...
Fall is upon us, and before long we’ll be spending more time indoors. It might also be a great time to give...
You’ve spent hours in the studio over the past months rehearsing with the same group of people, practicing the choreography over and...
Professional dancers give their all during a performance. Some do it eight shows a week, others don’t go on stage until 9pm,...
At a recent Atlanta Ballet performance, I was amazed at the level of athleticism, endurance and power that today’s classical and contemporary...
It’s summer, but classes, rehearsals and auditions keep on going through the heat. Take care of your body in this season by...
Have you considered taking up yoga but don’t know where to start? It’s an ancient science of wellness, born and largely developed...
The next in Dance Informa’s “5 Things I Want to Tell Dancers” series. Here, we receive advice from a dance-medicine specialist about...
Probiotic drinks like kombucha tea are one of the hottest trends in health and nutrition. Once thought of as something your hippie...
As dancers, our body works hard for us. It allows us to execute beautiful, amazing things, and through that be a paintbrush...
It used to be that I had to pop my hips. I simply could not turn out or get my leg high...
Some of the most respected dancers in the world didn’t get that way because they had the highest extensions or could do...
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? Well, if that’s true, then dancers are the strongest humans on Earth. We face...
It’s so important for dancers to get a healthy meal in the evenings after a long day of dancing. Your body needs...
Dance is an amazing, invaluable art form, but it can certainly take a heavy toll on the bodies of those who live...
Advice from a physical therapist. Welcome to a new series of helpful articles with valuable guidance from experts — a social-media maven,...
One hundred eighty degree turnout. Everyone wants it. Unfortunately, however, only a very tiny portion of dancers are born with something even...
Dance can be a hard enough field as it is. But there’s something about it, something that’s in you, that you just...
This new year, take “I’m too busy” out of your vocabulary for healthier body and mind, and dive with your whole self...
It’s winter, and that means (apart from those us of who live where it stays beautifully warm) cold weather. That doesn’t mean...
College is hard. Dance is hard. Maintaining a healthy weight doesn’t have to be hard with the right choices. I know firsthand...