Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "wellness"
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17Dance 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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438Dance 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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198Dance HealthFeeling the pressure: Managing competition anxieties
Competition season is upon us and for many, that means increased pressure — pressure to perform, pressure to win, even pressure not...
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661Dance Health4 tips to handling rejection with greater grace
We’ve all been there: you get cut at an audition, you don’t get the role that you want, you don’t get into...
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696Dance HealthBe authentic, be bold: Só Dança’s Be You® and This Is Me Collection
All dancers are amazing. That’s a fact. Every single dancer works hard, has discipline, is an artist in their own way and...
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1.2KDance HealthMental 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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1.9KDance HealthComing Back to Dance
Part One Life has its seasons — shifting practicalities and needs leading us in different directions. Dance is a pursuit calling for...
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1.4KDance 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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1.5KDance 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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3.2KDance HealthKitchen Choreography: Delectable recipes by dance luminaries
Need help figuring out what to make for dinner? Google “Red Shell Mgmt Kitchen Choreography” to find recipes for main courses, salads, soups,...
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1.2KDance 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...
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1.9KDance HealthJumping back in: Top tips on jump conditioning after quarantine
Did you know that dancers, on average, jump 200 times per class? But after a year away from the studio, we won’t...
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2.5KDance HealthFinding balance and style in mind and body: Só Dança’s new fitness line
In the face of the challenges we’ve all experienced over the past year, we’ve had to adapt, rethink and overcome. That’s where...
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2.1KDance HealthRe-learning to deactivate: SAFE® and dancers
The body’s innate wisdom is vast, layered and not something that science fully understands quite yet. Yet, some movement methodologies have gotten...
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3.9KDance HealthWhat are your options for safe dance flooring at home?
Creating an appropriate and safe dance floor at home can present a number of challenges. Your first consideration is where to locate...
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2.9KDance HealthThe 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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3.4KDance HealthWhen 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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2.4KDance HealthHarnessing 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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7.0KDance HealthForget 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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2.2KDance HealthPreparing your home studio for safe dance
Welcome to dancing at home — with its daily distractions, endless child supervision, traffic, noise, limited space and likely no ballet barre...
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1.9KDance HealthMoving 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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2.6KDance HealthHow 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...
