Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "dancer health"
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119Dance HealthUnderstanding the spine: Moving freely in 3D
As dancers, we ask a lot of our bodies, and our spines take center stage in every movement. The human spine is made up...
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407Dance HealthIt’s all about the hips! Anatomy for dancers
The hip is a vital joint for dancers, offering a balance of mobility, stability and strength. It is a ball-and-socket joint where...
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444Dance HealthTop 5 nutrients for 2025
Are you getting these key nutrients? It’s unnecessary to spend tons of money or go to extremes for better health. Dancers are already...
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434Dance HealthIntro to the foot: A marvel of motion
Let’s start from the ground up… The human foot is a complex structure, vital for movement and balance. With 26 bones and...
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417Dance HealthMonika Saigal on ‘Nourishing Dance’: Fueling your body for dance and life
There is a new book out that is a must-read for dancers, teachers and directors. It’s called Nourishing Dance: An Essential Guide...
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904Dance HealthRecital nutrition: Fuel for the most important performances of your year
Professional dancers know the power of a good nutrition plan for a run of performances to boost performance while also reducing muscle...
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578Feature ArticlesMavis Staines to retire as Artistic Director of the National Ballet School after 35 years of Leadership
Mavis Staines, Artistic Director of the internationally acclaimed Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) since 1989, will be retiring from the role in...
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2.9KDance HealthBallet and fitness – and friends – merge in Grace & Form Studio
It all started with a bag of Hello Kitty candy. When Saskia Gregson-Williams moved to Los Angeles from the UK, and was...
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604Tips & AdviceToe pad or not toe pad, that is the question
Toe pad or not toe pad, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the numerous blisters and...
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688Dance HealthTop 10 holiday dos and don’ts for keeping the body healthy
With the holidays just around the corner, Dance Informa wanted to give the gift of health advice for the body, mind and...
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568Dance HealthHow dance can make us better people
Often times in dance, we can be very goal-oriented. We’re perfectionists, always striving for a better line, one more turn, a little...
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945Dance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part III: Pushing back against the trend
We’ve all been there — you see something flatly wrong on social media, and you pause for a moment. After a sigh,...
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701Tips & AdviceHow to compliment a dancer: Being ‘nice’ with sensitivity and awareness
“You look great – you must have lost weight!” It’s a fairly common compliment (or at least something meant as a compliment)....
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1.0KDance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part II: It all goes back to technique
We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night....
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681Dance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part I
A big leap, a multiple turn, an intricate phrase of choreography – and, pop. There goes an injury. Alternatively, other dancer injuries...
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1.1KDance HealthSupporting connection over comparison
Some of my earliest memories from my formal dance education are of watching the “model” student stand in the front of the...
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1.6KDance HealthInjured and pining to dance: 4 approaches for how to cope
You’re sitting in a grand theater, watching your peers perform beautifully. Or maybe you’re scrolling Instagram and their opening night pictures fill...
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3.2KDance HealthMovement for mental health: An interview with Alyson Stoner
I think we can all agree that mental health support is needed now more than ever. While therapy still carries a stigma and...
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2.1KDance HealthHave you forgotten why you love dance?
Many of us eat, breathe and sleep dance, and we can lose sight of the beauty and passion that drew us to...
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5.9KDance HealthSocial media: How does it affect the dance world?
Social media. It’s infiltrated every part of our life — our relationships, travel, work, news, school and entertainment. Technically, social media includes any website or...
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2.5KDance Health5 stretches to avoid: Helping your students avoid injury
We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches...
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1.6KDance HealthDanscend launches to provide mental wellness resources for dancers
Former professional dancers and long-time dance educators Michelle Loucadoux and Kristin Deiss have joined forces to bring mental wellness to the forefront...
