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
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,
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.
NYC Ballet Dancer Deanna McBrearty Shares Dance Career Lessons
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
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
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 –
Being “Whole” in the Corps of a BIG company…
“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
The Grace and Pain of a Ballerina’s Career Transition
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
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