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NYCBallet Dancer Olivia Mackinnon “Healthy at Home”

NYCBallet Dancer Olivia Mackinnon “Healthy at Home”

Healthy at Home with Olivia Mackinnon New York City Ballet Dancer and Ballet Inspired Fitness creator Olivia Mackinnon shares how she is staying healthy at home during quarantine. Balance is key as well as recognizing that staying in performance shape

Jess Spinner July 20, 2020April 12, 2021 Dancer Features No Comments Read more

Laine Haboney – Healthy Dancer Feature

Laine Haboney – Healthy Dancer Feature

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,

Jess Spinner August 14, 2019May 23, 2019 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Alston McGill – Healthy Dancer Feature

Alston McGill – Healthy Dancer Feature

Healthy Dancer Summer Features Alston McGill Where do you dance? Share a bit about your journey in dance. I am currently a corps de ballet member with New York City Ballet. I began dancing at age three in Savannah, Georgia.

Jess Spinner June 5, 2019May 23, 2019 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

NYC Ballet Dancer Deanna McBrearty Shares Dance Career Lessons

Deanna McBrearty Start with This

Interview with former New York City Ballet Dancer Deanna McBrearty As a native New Yorker, I was spoiled in my younger years. I had access to performances by some of the greatest dance companies and performers in the world. New

Jess Spinner February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Jenelle Manzi on Indulgent, Functional Food

Jenelle Manzi on Indulgent, Functional Food

I consider New York City Ballet to be one of the most impressive companies around. It’s the company I grew up watching since I was just a train ride away on Long Island. The dancers who work there are elite

Jess Spinner April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Nutrition for Dancers 3 Comments Read more

Dairy : Should you eat/drink it?

Dairy : Should you eat/drink it?

In less than two weeks, The Whole Dancer is teaming up with Vegan Ballerina Lauren Lovette for a fabulous and informative online event titled “Going Vegan with Lauren Lovette”. This video focuses on a single component of being Vegan –

Jess Spinner August 7, 2017August 7, 2017 Nutrition for Dancers No Comments Read more

Being “Whole” in the Corps of a BIG company…

New York City Ballet Corps Dancer

“Whole Dancer” Feature : New York City Ballet Corps Dancer Jackie Bologna Hi dancers! My name is Jackie Bologna and I am beyond excited to write a post for a platform as special as the Whole Dancer.  It is so

Jess Spinner July 27, 2017June 2, 2024 Career Advice No Comments Read more

The Grace and Pain of a Ballerina’s Career Transition

Wendy Whelan

Wendy Whelan the Restless Creature “Ballet is a very specific design of movement and physicality. You can master it for a certain amount of time to a certain degree. But then, it will end. You might not necessarily know when

Jess Spinner June 29, 2017April 5, 2018 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals 3 Comments Read more

Inspiration from New York City Ballet Soloist Lauren King

Inspiration from New York City Ballet Soloist Lauren King

During the first round of The Whole Dancer Program, New York City Ballet Soloist, Lauren King (one of my first ballet friends) shared an inspiring story. Lauren said: At the age of 10 I wrote a school paper about what

Jess Spinner February 18, 2016June 27, 2017 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

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