Going hard in the studio and performing, and then weeks or months off: that’s the dance sector phenomenon of layoffs, one that...
Pointe shoe shopping has always reminded me of Harry Potter shopping for his first wand. There’s a big wall filled with long boxes stacked...
We’ve all been there — you see something flatly wrong on social media, and you pause for a moment. After a sigh,...
We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night....
Dance can feel somewhat separate from other, more “traditional” jobs out there. But just because we choose to live our lives enjoying...
When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...
For thousands of Regent Seven Seas Cruises crew members, the return to sail was awaited with great excitement, each relaunch suggesting another...
Did you know that dancers, on average, jump 200 times per class? But after a year away from the studio, we won’t...
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...
The body’s innate wisdom is vast, layered and not something that science fully understands quite yet. Yet, some movement methodologies have gotten...
“It’s not a conventional path,” says Madelyn Ho of Paul Taylor American Modern Dance (PTAMD) when asked about her multifaceted background —...
Pilates is about centering, literally and figuratively — building core strength and finding one’s metaphorical center, one’s sense of inner strength and...
A busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world...
It’s here — your big performance. You’ve rehearsed for weeks, months, maybe even years. You have laughs and special memories, and maybe...
We think of cross-training as a way to strengthen and balance our bodies, when our dancing works them in the same repetitive...
Lara Heimann had always been interested in movement, athleticism and the human body. From a background of professional physical therapy and Vinyasa...
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of being in flight or a state of weightlessness. My performing years...
Humans were made to move. There’s no denying it. Yet hectic modern lifestyles too often make consistent, healthy movement all too rare...
Formal dance training includes much about patterns in the body: the sequential arcs of port de bras, common step sequences such as...
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...
The long days, the sore muscles, the logistical challenges involved with caring for our body through it all. To a certain extent,...
We’ve all heard the importance of cross-training for dancers. How methods such as Pilates, yoga, Gyrotonic, resistance training, cardio and, yes, even...