Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "cross-training"
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270Tips & Advice7 careers that dancers are cut out for
Dance can feel somewhat separate from other, more “traditional” jobs out there. But just because we choose to live our lives enjoying...
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235Feature ArticlesTo our non-dancer friends: 10 things to know about us
When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...
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733Feature ArticlesRun, Katie, run! Regent Seven Seas Cruises cast member goes the distance
For thousands of Regent Seven Seas Cruises crew members, the return to sail was awaited with great excitement, each relaunch suggesting another...
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1.9KDance HealthJumping back in: Top tips on jump conditioning after quarantine
Did you know that dancers, on average, jump 200 times per class? But after a year away from the studio, we won’t...
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2.5KDance HealthFinding balance and style in mind and body: Só Dança’s new fitness line
In the face of the challenges we’ve all experienced over the past year, we’ve had to adapt, rethink and overcome. That’s where...
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2.1KDance HealthRe-learning to deactivate: SAFE® and dancers
The body’s innate wisdom is vast, layered and not something that science fully understands quite yet. Yet, some movement methodologies have gotten...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Madelyn Ho on serving, moving and connecting through COVID-19
“It’s not a conventional path,” says Madelyn Ho of Paul Taylor American Modern Dance (PTAMD) when asked about her multifaceted background —...
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1.9KDance HealthA Pilates sequence for cross-training and re-centering in stressful times
Pilates is about centering, literally and figuratively — building core strength and finding one’s metaphorical center, one’s sense of inner strength and...
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3.4KDance Health4 ways to keep your training strong during quarantine
A busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world...
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2.1KDance HealthA 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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9.7KDance HealthFrom 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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2.7KDance HealthLYT 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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4.0KDance HealthStudio 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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2.3KDance HealthReaching local communities through movement: Purelements’ Bike East
Humans were made to move. There’s no denying it. Yet hectic modern lifestyles too often make consistent, healthy movement all too rare...
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5.9KDance HealthThe SAFE® Method: Spirals and patterns for recovery, artistry and more
Formal dance training includes much about patterns in the body: the sequential arcs of port de bras, common step sequences such as...
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5.0KTips & Advice4 ways to expand your stylistic versatility
Versatility. It’s become quite a buzz word in the dance world. It’s said that the more a dancer can do, the more likely...
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4.6KTips & AdviceTutu-top shape: Get yourself ready for ‘Nutcracker’ season
The long days, the sore muscles, the logistical challenges involved with caring for our body through it all. To a certain extent,...
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11.3KDance HealthHow 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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6.1KDance HealthSweaty 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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9.9KFeature ArticlesBarre classes: The ‘burn’ for dancers
Barre classes are so “in” right now. Workout tanks inked with “BARRE SO HARD” and water bottles reading “MEET ME AT THE...
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14.1KFeature ArticlesNYCB’s Joaquin De Luz and Dancer Fit
Sometimes, it takes a setback or a change in the norm for a true revelation to occur. Maybe a teaching opportunity makes...
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4.7KDance HealthGet 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...
