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All posts tagged "cross-training"
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4.3KDance HealthStudio 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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2.7KDance HealthReaching 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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6.4KDance HealthThe 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...
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5.3KTips & Advice4 ways to expand your stylistic versatility
Versatility. It’s become quite a buzz word in the dance world. It’s said that the more a dancer can do, the more likely...
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4.9KTips & AdviceTutu-top shape: Get yourself ready for ‘Nutcracker’ season
The long days, the sore muscles, the logistical challenges involved with caring for our body through it all. To a certain extent,...
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11.8KDance HealthHow cross-training keeps ABT’s Kathryn Boren feeling strong and injury-free
We’ve all heard the importance of cross-training for dancers. How methods such as Pilates, yoga, Gyrotonic, resistance training, cardio and, yes, even...
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6.4KDance HealthSweaty fun in the sun: An outdoor cross-training sequence for dancers
We know that cross-training helps dancers dance longer, stronger and with greater grace. Flexibility and coordination aren’t the only thing we need...
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10.4KFeature ArticlesBarre classes: The ‘burn’ for dancers
Barre classes are so “in” right now. Workout tanks inked with “BARRE SO HARD” and water bottles reading “MEET ME AT THE...
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14.4KFeature ArticlesNYCB’s Joaquin De Luz and Dancer Fit
Sometimes, it takes a setback or a change in the norm for a true revelation to occur. Maybe a teaching opportunity makes...
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5.0KDance HealthGet in your Cardio this winter: 4 forms for dancers
We know cross-training is important for performing at our best. Doing so requires high cardiovascular capacity, but stop-and-start dance training and rehearsing...
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15.4KTips & AdviceDance Stronger: 30-Day Restore Your Core Challenge
We’ve all heard that having a strong core is especially beneficial for dancers. But having a “strong” core means more than just...
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8.0KDance HealthGratitude For Our Moving Body
As dancers, our body works hard for us. It allows us to execute beautiful, amazing things, and through that be a paintbrush...
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31.1K1Feature ArticlesInternational Partner Dance Intensive Workshop Series
Every dancer knows the importance of cross-training, of the idea of working to become a versatile, well-rounded mover. In terms of dance...
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6.2KInterviewsRising star Ryan Vetter of Royal Winnipeg Ballet
By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. Originally from South Dakota, Ryan Vetter now dances with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Since joining the...
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31.9K3Dance HealthFoam Rolling for Dancers
By Laura Di Orio. You may have seen some dancers with a large, cylindrical device poking out of their dance bag, or...
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10.2K1Dance HealthInjury Prevention 101: 5 Healthful Fundamentals
By Leigh Schanfein. Nutrition We often think of using food as fuel: ingest it, burn it, use it for energy. However, food...
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5.2KDance News USAInternational Partner Dance Intensive launching in August
By Laura Di Orio. “Cross-training” is not only a term to describe a dancer going to the gym or taking Pilates in...
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6.4KDance HealthFitness Beyond the Studio
By Emily Yewell Volin. Technique classes and rehearsals are a dancer’s job and a common misconception is that this training schedule provides...
