The fear of weight gain pervades the journey of many (most) dancers. Here’s the thing-your weight over time will change. Dancer weight gain, especially during time off, can happen. When you take a day, week, or a month off from
Staying Body Positive in Dance When a Friend is Being Negative We’ve all been there…innocently warming up for class and a friend unleashes hatred; onto herself. She’s looking in the mirror and starts to pick apart her body and appearance.
Self-Expression in the Studio and in Life As a dancer you may have decided that movement is your most effective form of self-expression. It very well may be. But there is more power within you and when you start using
Create Routines that Support YOU Especially in times of uncertainty, routines create something to fall back on. You’re going to support yourself and your goals by staying on some sort of path. In the morning… Start off your day with
A chat with Artistic Director Caitlin Elledge of X Contemporary Dance Caitlin Elledge started X Contemporary Dance after struggling through her professional pursuits in ballet. The dance world tore her down but she got back up in a big way.
Whether you’ll be performing the Nutcracker or not! The Holiday Season is one of my favorite times of the year. I loooove Thanksgiving and Christmas for the family time and the festivities of the season. This year should be even
Healthy Dancer Summer Features Laine Haboney Share a bit about your journey in dance… I’m a corps dancer with the New York City Ballet. I started dancing ballet and tap when I was 3 years old. I trained in ballet,
Body Positive Giveaway with Jule Dancewear founder Julia Cinquemani Share about your story in dance: My name is Julia Cinquemani. I am in my third season as a professional ballerina with Miami City Ballet. Being a part of this world
Healthy Dancer Summer Feature Lauren Fadeley Where do you dance? Principal Soloist with Miami City Ballet Share a bit about your journey in dance… MCB is the third company I’ve danced with. Originally from Orlando, FL, I moved to NYC
Healthy Dancer Summer Feature Carly Herrmann Share a bit about your journey in dance… Hi guys! My name is Carly Herrmann, and I am the owner of Instagram account @carlysplate. On my account, I post all things from what I