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Monika Saigal on ‘Nourishing Dance’: Fueling your body for dance and life

There is a new book out that is a must-read for dancers, teachers and directors. It’s called Nourishing Dance: An Essential Guide...

Ballet Paraisópolis for Só Dança. Photo courtesy of Só Dança.

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Back at it: Favorite audition looks and tips

Auditions. Does anyone really like them? Who knows, but they are a huge part of being a dancer. As more live auditions...

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How eating more, not less, leads to a healthy dancer weight

Dancers can feel like their weight is a tricky balance between staying toned but also having tremendous energy and strength. Being too thin...

Mandy Moore teaches at Jump dance convention

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Nutrition for your dance convention weekend

One of the best things you can do to maximize improvement at your dance convention or intensive is to fuel your body right....

New York City Ballet in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. Photo Paul Kolnik.

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Five foods to avoid before your holiday performance

It’s Nutcracker time. Many non-dancers might not realize how much energy it takes to get through a long run of shows. Since...

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Recover faster, stronger, and reduce sore muscles during summer intensives

I have fond memories of going to Boston Ballet School every summer, but I’ll never forget how sore and exhausted I was....

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This new year, take ‘I’m too busy’ out of your vocabulary

This new year, take “I’m too busy” out of your vocabulary for healthier body and mind, and dive with your whole self...

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Tackling Common Dancer Questions and Myths

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD of The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com As a dietitian for dancers and a former...

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Sports Nutrition for the Male Dancer

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD of The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com It is undeniable that dancers are athletes at...

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Ways to show your heart some love Valentine’s

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD of The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com February is heart health month. This Valentine’s day,...

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Choosing the Right Energy Foods

By Emily C. Harrison, MS, RD, LD of Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com. Choosing the right energy foods doesn’t have to be...

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Injury Prevention 101: Stress Fractures and Spondylolysis

By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. History and science museums are full of them. Graveyards and memorial grounds are packed with them....

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25 Gluten-free and Dairy-free Snack Ideas

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD of DancerNutrition.com Trying to reduce your consumption of gluten and/or diary? Here are some great, healthy...

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Injury 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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Can I eat fat and look good in tights?

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com Dancers tend to be cautious about fat in their diets. This is completely understandable...

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Don’t Fear Carbs – Why They Can be a Dancer’s Best Friend

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com Want better jump height, more endurance, improved brain function and better fat burning? Then...

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From the Ballet Barre to Real Food Barre: Two Dancers’ Entrepreneurial Success

By Stephanie Wolf. Ambitious, self-motivated, earnest work ethic – these are all attributes of a successful ballet dancer. These are also adjectives...