For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of being in flight or a state of weightlessness. My performing years...
Humans were made to move. There’s no denying it. Yet hectic modern lifestyles too often make consistent, healthy movement all too rare...
Formal dance training includes much about patterns in the body: the sequential arcs of port de bras, common step sequences such as...
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...
The long days, the sore muscles, the logistical challenges involved with caring for our body through it all. To a certain extent,...
We’ve all heard the importance of cross-training for dancers. How methods such as Pilates, yoga, Gyrotonic, resistance training, cardio and, yes, even...
We know that cross-training helps dancers dance longer, stronger and with greater grace. Flexibility and coordination aren’t the only thing we need...
Barre classes are so “in” right now. Workout tanks inked with “BARRE SO HARD” and water bottles reading “MEET ME AT THE...
Sometimes, it takes a setback or a change in the norm for a true revelation to occur. Maybe a teaching opportunity makes...
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...
We’ve all heard that having a strong core is especially beneficial for dancers. But having a “strong” core means more than just...
As dancers, our body works hard for us. It allows us to execute beautiful, amazing things, and through that be a paintbrush...
Every dancer knows the importance of cross-training, of the idea of working to become a versatile, well-rounded mover. In terms of dance...
By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. Originally from South Dakota, Ryan Vetter now dances with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Since joining the...
By Laura Di Orio. You may have seen some dancers with a large, cylindrical device poking out of their dance bag, or...
By Leigh Schanfein. Nutrition We often think of using food as fuel: ingest it, burn it, use it for energy. However, food...
By Laura Di Orio. “Cross-training” is not only a term to describe a dancer going to the gym or taking Pilates in...
By Emily Yewell Volin. Technique classes and rehearsals are a dancer’s job and a common misconception is that this training schedule provides...