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Cross Training

For Your Dance Cross-Training Needs

cross training for dance

When it comes to cross-training for dance, there are so many options to choose from…and a lot of mixed messages around them. Will weight training make you bulky? Is endless cardio the answer? What about Pilates and yoga, do those

Jess Spinner February 6, 2025February 7, 2025 Cross Training No Comments Read more

Leah Bueno: The Pilates Dancer

Leah Bueno Pilates Dancer

An Incredible Addition to Your Support Team To have greater, more sustained success in dance, it’s so important to bring supporting people onto your team. Many of the dancers I work with are looking for additional support to use their

Jess Spinner July 29, 2021May 2, 2022 Cross Training, Dancer Features No Comments Read more

Improve your dancing with this missing link

Improve your dancing with this missing link

What’s your Cross-Training Plan? Cross–training may or may not be a missing link for you as a dancer. It’s possible you’ve got your cross–training plan all figured out, but if you don’t, no worries, most dancers are a bit lost

Jess Spinner July 14, 2020May 5, 2021 Cross Training 1 Comment Read more

Work Smarter AND Harder

Work Smarter AND Harder

Know Yourself to Reach your Goals Your expectations of yourself are likely high. That’s a natural dancer tendency. If you’re ready to dig a little deeper into what can get you to work harder and smarter, this post is for

Jess Spinner June 17, 2020June 9, 2021 Cross Training No Comments Read more

The New Rules of Cross Training for Dancers

The New Rules of Cross Training for Dancers

Guest post by Annelise Bryan Author of The New Rules of Cross Training for Dancers Writing “The New Rules of Cross Training for Dancers” was a project that was very close to my heart. When I was dancing in college,

Jess Spinner June 26, 2019June 17, 2019 Cross Training, Health Opinions in Dance 2 Comments Read more

Cross Training while Injured

cross train while injured

Cross Training while Injured Dancers are a restless creature that are incapable of sitting still. But what do you do when you’re injured? We feel stir crazy sitting on the sidelines watching rehearsals while your injury heals. You worry about

Jess Spinner May 22, 2019March 6, 2019 Cross Training, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Knee and Ankle Alignment in Ballet

Knee and Ankle Alignment in Ballet

Yes, we care about the health of your knees + ankles also! “Send you knees over your toes in plie.” “Hips stacked on top of your knees, stacked on top of your toes.” “Don’t let your knees roll in.” How

Jess Spinner February 28, 2019February 24, 2019 Cross Training, Health Opinions in Dance No Comments Read more

When to Choose Sleep over Cross Training

When to Choose Sleep over Cross Training

Should you Sleep? Or, hit the gym? This question comes up a lot. Am I going to get something from heading to the gym and pushing my body even if I’m exhausted? You’re super active, taking class and rehearsing every

Jess Spinner October 11, 2018October 10, 2018 Cross Training No Comments Read more

What to Look for in a Personal Trainer

What to Look for in a Personal Trainer

Finding a Personal Trainer to Improve your Dancing As a dancer you have very specific needs and goals from a physical and training standpoint. It’s becoming much more popular to seek out a trainer to help you with cross –

Jess Spinner October 7, 2018October 3, 2018 Cross Training, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Yoga as Cross Training for Dancers

Yoga as Cross Training for Dancers

Yoga as Cross Training for Dancers with Louisville Ballet Dancer/Yogi Leigh Anne Albrechta   Yoga is associated with flexibility much more so than strength. Therefore, it’s easy for dancers to write it off as something they could too easily master

Jess Spinner July 11, 2018August 9, 2018 Cross Training 1 Comment Read more
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