mental health advice for dancers Archives

Supporting 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...

Lauren Difede. Photo courtesy of Island Moving Company.

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Injured 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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Mental health within the dance community: Leal Zielinska and Okay, Let’s Unpack This

Dance Informa had the opportunity to talk with Leal Zielinska, a dance artist and activist with a passion for bringing mental health...

Cashel Campbell. Photo courtesy of Campbell.

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Mental health: When to persevere and when to step back

“The show must go on” — it’s perhaps the most quintessential performing arts adage. Yet, human beings aren’t machines. Yes, we as...

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Movement 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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Brand new app Help4Dancers has launched to help dancers with physical and mental well-being

A brand-new free mobile app is aiming to help dancers from across the globe become mentally fit and emotionally strong by building resilience from the...

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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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The mind-body connection is a terrible thing to waste* but even worse to misuse

The mind-body connection, while not a novel phenomenon, has become a trendy topic in health and wellness circles. Often used as 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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Harnessing the power of movement for resilience and well-being

These days, you may find it harder to stay present, especially when being in the moment reminds us that things are not...

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Moving through Uncertainty

Many would agree that these are uncertain times….uncharted for most of us. We don’t know what the future holds, let alone tomorrow. The landscape...

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Moving out! Re-entering the world after lockdown

The time has come for many of us to start thinking about life after lockdown. Most of us have been in lockdown...

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...