Dance Health Archives - Page 4 of 12 - Dance Informa Magazine

Ginger Cox teaching at Broadway Dance Center. Photo by Eric Bandiero.

What Ginger Cox wants dancers to know about dance anatomy

Our body is wonderfully complex and multifaceted. Yet broken down into its simplest parts, it is a collection of bones, muscles, fascia...

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LYT Yoga: A new way to mindfully move

Lara Heimann had always been interested in movement, athleticism and the human body. From a background of professional physical therapy and Vinyasa...

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Preventing slips and trips this fall

What do you think of when you hear the word “fall”? Around this time of year, it may conjure up thoughts of pumpkin...

Julianne Spratlin. Photo by Vincent Leddy.

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How to create an atmosphere to thrive

As Beyoncé’s Dance Captain, Kimmie Gee knows what it takes to make it in the ultra competitive dance world. “I wish all...

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Dance and pregnancy: A mom’s connection to her unborn child

Before you decide that this article doesn’t pertain to you, that you are nowhere near ready to have children or have decided...

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How to rig your social media for success

Whether we mean to or not, we constantly have screens in our face. And as much as this poses problems that other...

Sasha Krumholz Lynn. Photo by Massimo Battista.

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Big transitions in space and place: Moving to a new dance scene

Sometimes, one can just feel like it’s time for change, for a new adventure. Dancers are particularly ambitious, curious and thirsty for...

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Dancing back to school: How dance can help transition us into the school year

The time is upon us. Summer is coming to a close, and we find ourselves gearing up for another academic year. The transition from...

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Practicing trauma sensitivity in your dance studio

According to the latest results from the National Survey of Children’s Health, 22 percent of children in the United States, more than...

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Five nutrition must-knows for dance students

Dancers have heard the importance of good nutrition. Your body is your instrument, and it needs fuel – the premium kind –...

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Studio Bungee: The body in flight

For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of being in flight or a state of weightlessness. My performing years...

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Can starving artists save money, too?

NYC-based actor/dancer James Stevko was recently featured in Ramit Sethi’s book, I Will Teach You to be Rich, and learned how, yes, even...

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Reaching local communities through movement: Purelements’ Bike East

Humans were made to move. There’s no denying it. Yet hectic modern lifestyles too often make consistent, healthy movement all too rare...

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Summer superfoods to reduce muscle fatigue and soreness

Summer is the best season for fresh food, especially fruit. All fruits have compounds that reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. Don’t worry about the...

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The SAFE® Method: Spirals and patterns for recovery, artistry and more

Formal dance training includes much about patterns in the body: the sequential arcs of port de bras, common step sequences such as...

secrets to energy and weight management dancers

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Why energy balance is the under appreciated secret to healthy weight and more energy

“I want more energy, lower injury risk and a healthy weight.” As a registered dietitian who has been working with elite level...

Candy Beers-Kim and family. Photo by Meghan McSweeney Photography.

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How dance prepared me for motherhood

Dancers often see motherhood as a completely separate entity from their performance life. The thought of managing a career and parenthood is overwhelming...

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Plant-based milk alternatives: What dancers need to know

The rise in popularity of non-dairy milk alternatives can be attributed to many diverse reasons, including increased awareness of their health benefits,...