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Have 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 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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Danscend 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...

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Dancers’ top takeaways from leading sports nutrition conference

Revolutionizing Performance Nutrition was the theme of 2021’s symposium for the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) practice group. This subgroup of...

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Eric Franklin’s ‘Dynamic Alignment through Imagery’: A lifestyle of conscious movement, in a book

You know those “a ha!” moments in your dance training, those exciting moments of embodied understanding? Think back to those for a...

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When doing more means moving less

The need to get things done and to cross off the proverbial to-do list is strong in so many of us. As...

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Forget fad diets: here are 5 dietary strategies that actually work

Too much stress has come from the misinformation out there about how to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This information...

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A 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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What you can learn from Jacqui Greene Haas’s ‘Dance Anatomy’

I love anatomy. As a yoga instructor, dancer, and writer in yoga and dance, it’s endlessly fascinating to me and applicable to...

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How eating more, not less, leads to a healthy dancer weight

Dancers can feel like their weight is a tricky balance between staying toned but also having tremendous energy and strength. Being too thin...

AileyDance for Active Seniors at Carnegie East House. Photo by Nicole Tintle.

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AileyDance for Active Seniors: Dance from and back to the people

“Dance came from the people and should always be delivered back to the people,” Alvin Ailey said. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a key...

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4 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...

Alessandra Stenta. Photo by Drew Forsyth.

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Alessandra Stenta’s 21-Day Wellness Program inspires well-being

Los Angeles-based professional dancer and wellness expert Alessandra Stenta has created a 21-Day Wellness Program, called “Aspire with Alessandra”, that provides tools...

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Spring cleaning: De-cluttering through movement

Although we’ve been spending a lot of time indoors…spring is in the air and the need to get ready for all it...

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COVID 19 Nutrition Essentials to Boost Immune System and Fight Infection

As we enter an unprecedented time in which we need our immune systems to be performing at their peak to protect us...

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Dancing alone together: Becoming SOCIAL DistANCERS

While not everyone will contract COVID19, no one is immune from the impact of isolation and social distancing. The emotional side effects...

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The power of dance for brain health

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. It is estimated that each year, 1.7 million Americans sustain a brain injury. According to the Center for...