All posts tagged "Pilates"

Go the distance: How to make your pointe shoes last longer

A superb pair of pointe shoes can help you dance your best. When you find the perfect pair, it feels magical. So,...

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Summer pointe shoe survival guide

Ballet summer intensives are a fantastic experience. There is nothing better than getting an acceptance letter from your dream school. You get...

Nancy Bielski. Photo by Jake Allen Smith, with permission of Steps on Broadway.

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Elevate your pointe work: Improve your technique with advice from master teachers

Every ballet dancer wants flawless pointe work. Great pointe technique can get you noticed and make you stand out at a summer...

Saskia Gregson-Williams and Indiana Woodward of Grace & Form. Photo by Emily Teague.

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Ballet 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...

a person wearing ballet shoes on a wooden floor

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Achieving en pointe perfection: Dance tips for adults

Pointe is a significant milestone in the life of any ballet dancer, marking their accomplishment in training. The typical image that comes...

Pointe shoes. Photo courtesy of Mary Carpenter.

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Back to school: Pointe shoe tune-up

Does it feel too soon to think about your pointe shoes and back-to-school? It’s understandable that it might be daunting to think...

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Navigating layoffs: The physical, mental, emotional and more

Going hard in the studio and performing, and then weeks or months off: that’s the dance sector phenomenon of layoffs, one that...

Noe Leilani. Photo by Nylda Beatriz Photography.

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Make the most of your summer dance intensive

Summer is here, and you may have a summer dance intensive coming up that you’re super excited for. Intensives are a wonderful...

Jordan McKinzie. Photo by Stephen de la Heras.

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Coming Back to Dance: Part II

Have you ever taken time away from dance? Dancers do so for multiple reasons, some intentional and some unintentional: pregnancy, injury, academics...

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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...

Queensland Ballet, The Nutcracker. Photo Justin Ridler

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Tutu-top shape: Get yourself ready for ‘Nutcracker’ season

The long days, the sore muscles, the logistical challenges involved with caring for our body through it all. To a certain extent,...

Steele Pilates at Steps on Broadway. Photo by Paul B. Goode.

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Dance Studio Owner

Incorporating fitness classes at your dance studio

As a studio owner, you’re probably always thinking of ways to keep business strong, increase clientele and maintain status as a successful...

Larry Keigwin teaches at a previous Steps with Contemporary Masters class. Photo by Sofia Negron.

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Summer Fever at Steps on Broadway

Steps on Broadway, founded in 1979, and regarded as one of the true epicenters of New York’s professional dance community, is gearing...

Healthy eating can get you ready for audition season

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Start getting ready for audition season now!

For many dancers, the holidays are a tricky time. Many non-dancer friends and family don’t necessarily have to think about fueling their...

Donna Flagg teaching Lastics. Photo courtesy of Flagg.

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Be your own boss and support yourself between gigs

It’s nearly Nutcracker season, and that may mean you have a couple gigs lined up to keep you busy and pay your...

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Should dancers do weight training?

Ballet is a physically demanding art form for both males and females. Just as male dancers require powerful upper body, core, back...

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12 Ways Dancers Can Stay in Shape This Summer

#1. Summer Intensives. This is pretty obvious, but essential. There are some awesome summer intensive programs for dancers of all ages out there...

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15 Great Dance-Related Jobs for Dancers

Working as a professional dancer is a challenging path, and not everyone is cut out for it. Whether you are forced to...

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Instructors Talk Dance Inspired Fitness

It’s no surprise that the current craze in fitness is dance-inspired workouts. Throughout the years, the dancer’s graceful yet athletic body has...

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Pointe Questions Answered: Dancewithmary

By Laura Di Orio by Dance Informa. When Mary Carpenter started work at a small Repetto boutique in New York City in...

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