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All posts tagged "dance health"
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4.0KDance 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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2.2KDance HealthWhy energy balance is the under appreciated secret to healthy weight and more energy
“I want more energy, lower injury risk and a healthy weight.” As a registered dietitian who has been working with elite level...
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1.8KDance HealthHow dance prepared me for motherhood
Dancers often see motherhood as a completely separate entity from their performance life. The thought of managing a career and parenthood is overwhelming...
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1.5KDance HealthPlant-based milk alternatives: What dancers need to know
The rise in popularity of non-dairy milk alternatives can be attributed to many diverse reasons, including increased awareness of their health benefits,...
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1.5KDance HealthDancing through a diagnosis: Using dance to manage Parkinson’s disease
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. If you are not familiar with it, Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous...
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1.5KDance HealthHandling Injury, Part III: Alex Zarlengo
For dancers, getting injured is sadly both not at all uncommon and not at all easy. Even apart from physical discomforts and...
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1.4KDance HealthSpring cleaning for your mind and body
Spring has sprung, and for many of us that means time to do some spring cleaning. Consider that our apartments aren’t the...
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6.8KDance HealthYour nutrition plan for YAGP Finals
Preparing for a competition at the level of the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Finals requires dedication, rehearsal and discipline that is...
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2.3KDance HealthKeto Concerns: Is Keto Diet unsafe for dancers?
The keto diet, short for ketogenic, is the latest variation of a low carbohydrate diet with a twist that it recommends eating...
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3.0KDance HealthIs dance worth it?
One standard by which we can measure the merit of a pursuit is if the end goal is met. Arguably, the most...
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2.6KDance HealthHandling Injury, Part II: Carolyn Paine
“Out of adversity comes opportunity,” goes an old saying. Carolyn Paine, director/choreographer of CONNetic Dance (Hartford, CT), seems to have found the...
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2.2KDance HealthHow to deal with a dry spell
The performing arts are a difficult business. One day you’ve got a wonderful, well-paying gig, and the next, you’re back on the...
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3.2KDance HealthHandling injury, Part I: Kimberly Giannelli
Evidently enough, when dancers get significantly injured, their body needs to heal before they can get back at it again. What may...
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2.2KDance HealthNew Year’s movement resolutions
You are probably no stranger to the term “New Year’s resolution”. The most common are to “get healthy” or “lose weight”. I...
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1.7KTips & AdviceHow to have a warm and stretchy winter
Have you noticed that it is more difficult to stretch your muscles when you feel cold? Or that it takes longer for you...
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2.1KDance HealthHoliday presence: The gift that keeps on giving
The holiday season has arrived, and for many of us, the first thought beyond travel plans or vacation is often presents or...
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4.1KDance HealthPutting the attitude in gratitude: Giving thanks through dance
Not only is November the month that jump starts the holiday season, but it is also the month when we prioritize thankfulness...
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6.2KDance HealthSet up your body now for audition season and still enjoy the holidays
Looming immediately after the holidays is the season for dancers when contracts are given out and when audition season reaches a peak....
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7.6KDance HealthDance like no one’s watching (Even though everyone is)
We’ve heard it before, but what does it mean to “dance like no one’s watching”? William Purkey, an author and public school...
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3.1KDance HealthTop 10 tips for making cafeteria food work for a dancer’s body
School’s back! It is easy to make fun of cafeteria food or dismiss it entirely, but believe it or not, today’s school...
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9.1KDance HealthThis is your brain on dance!
Last month was Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. There are an estimated 47 million people worldwide living with Alzheimer’s disease and other...
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2.8KDance HealthStay spectacular and safe at your summer program
Summer programs are incredible platforms for dancers to grow as artists, technicians and people. For so many, the summer is really when...
