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Author: Jess Spinner

Alternative Therapies for Dancers

Alternative Therapies for Dancers

In dance, a lot of Western or “conventional” medicine is used. In sports injury and injury prevention, that’s not totally shocking. It’s generally been more of the norm, and many dancers think of painkillers or surgery as the only response

Jess Spinner April 18, 2018February 25, 2022 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

Dressing for your body type in ballet.

dressing for your body type in ballet

Before anyone goes crazy, let me preface this video by stating that I think every body can dance. I don’t think there’s a one – sized fits all body type that needs to be strived for in order to dance

Jess Spinner April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Grocery Shopping on a Dancer’s Salary

Grocery Shopping on a Dancer’s Salary

Before we dive into grocery shopping, lets erase the mindset that you’re a “starving” artist. Both literally and figuratively this idea doesn’t serve you. If that’s the mentality then you’re living in a place of lack and that’s not going

Jess Spinner April 6, 2018January 1, 2022 Food Strategies + Meal Plans No Comments Read more

Choose the right summer intensive or company offer.

Choose the right summer intensive or company offer.

Making big life choice can be hard – that’s the biggest understatement ever. Choosing which summer program or college to attend can feel like life or death for a young dancer’s training. If you’re doing company auditions, choosing which company

Jess Spinner March 21, 2018March 8, 2018 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Red Leotard Wednesday

Red Leotard Wednesday

On The Whole Dancer Instagram @thewholedancer (just about) every Wednesday I feature a dancer looking fierce and fabulous in a red leotard. There is a back story to that campaign and I though you might be interested in hearing it!

Jess Spinner March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 Mindset + Goals 1 Comment Read more

Apolla Performance Wear Review

Apolla Performance Wear Review

“Apolla Performance Wear is a company dedicated to delivering high quality, high performance, and beautifully crafted products designed specifically to meet the dancer’s needs.” The Whole Dancer founder, Jess and Intern, Jessie (not at all confusing that we have the same

Jess Spinner March 8, 2018 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

The 5 – Hour Food Rule

The 5 – Hour Food Rule

Food should be enjoyable, even the healthy food you eat should be tasty and satisfying. Along the same lines, the way you approach food shouldn’t be overly rigid. Having rules around food might make you feel more stressed when it

Jess Spinner February 22, 2018April 12, 2018 Food Strategies + Meal Plans 5 Comments Read more

Thug Kitchen 101 Cookbook

Thug Kitchen 101 Cookbook

I hate to brag, but my brother got me the best Christmas present this year: Thug Kitchen’s 101 Cookbook. All of the recipes are vegetarian and can be made in 50 minutes or less. It’s their 101 cookbook because it

Jess Spinner February 20, 2018March 8, 2018 Nutrition for Dancers No Comments Read more

A Video Chat : The Dancer’ Best Body Program Experience

A Video Chat : The Dancer’ Best Body Program Experience

To go from questioning your path in dance to feeling fully confident that you have what it takes is a big shift by any standard. When things don’t go as you’d hoped they would it’s all too easy to worry

Jess Spinner February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Program Information + Details about The Whole Dancer No Comments Read more

Emotional Eating

Emotional Eating

Emotional eating is tricky. My fluctuations with food started in my early teens. I got into the habit of undereating for the first half of the day then arriving home from school SO hungry. I’d start eating cereal, in tiny

Jess Spinner February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Mindset + Goals, Program Information + Details about The Whole Dancer 1 Comment Read more
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