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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...

Two women preparing a healthy snack. Image by Freepik.

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Recital nutrition: Fuel for the most important performances of your year

Professional dancers know the power of a good nutrition plan for a run of performances to boost performance while also reducing muscle...

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Feature Articles

Mavis Staines to retire as Artistic Director of the National Ballet School after 35 years of Leadership

Mavis Staines, Artistic Director of the internationally acclaimed Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) since 1989, will be retiring from the role in...

Saskia Gregson-Williams and Indiana Woodward of Grace & Form. Photo by Emily Teague.

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Ballet and fitness – and friends – merge in Grace & Form Studio

It all started with a bag of Hello Kitty candy. When Saskia Gregson-Williams moved to Los Angeles from the UK, and was...

A dancer putting on pointe shoes. Image by master1305 on Freepik.

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Tips & Advice

Toe pad or not toe pad, that is the question

Toe pad or not toe pad, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the numerous blisters and...

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Top 10 holiday dos and don’ts for keeping the body healthy

With the holidays just around the corner, Dance Informa wanted to give the gift of health advice for the body, mind and...

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How dance can make us better people

Often times in dance, we can be very goal-oriented. We’re perfectionists, always striving for a better line, one more turn, a little...

Sue Mayes with dancer Sara Andrlon. Photo by Christopher Rodgers-Wilson.

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Are dancers getting injured more? Part III: Pushing back against the trend

We’ve all been there — you see something flatly wrong on social media, and you pause for a moment. After a sigh,...

Ashley Bouder and Craig Hall in Mauro Bigonzetti's 'Luce Nascosta'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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Tips & Advice

How to compliment a dancer: Being ‘nice’ with sensitivity and awareness

“You look great – you must have lost weight!” It’s a fairly common compliment (or at least something meant as a compliment)....

Zac Jones working with a dancer. Photo courtesy of Jones.

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Are dancers getting injured more? Part II: It all goes back to technique

We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night....

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Are dancers getting injured more? Part I

A big leap, a multiple turn, an intricate phrase of choreography – and, pop. There goes an injury. Alternatively, other dancer injuries...

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Supporting connection over comparison

Some of my earliest memories from my formal dance education are of watching the “model” student stand in the front of the...

Lauren Difede. Photo courtesy of Island Moving Company.

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Injured and pining to dance: 4 approaches for how to cope

You’re sitting in a grand theater, watching your peers perform beautifully. Or maybe you’re scrolling Instagram and their opening night pictures fill...

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Movement for mental health: An interview with Alyson Stoner

I think we can all agree that mental health support is needed now more than ever. While therapy still carries a stigma and...

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Have you forgotten why you love dance?

Many of us eat, breathe and sleep dance, and we can lose sight of the beauty and passion that drew us to...

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Social media: How does it affect the dance world?

Social media. It’s infiltrated every part of our life — our relationships, travel, work, news, school and entertainment. Technically, social media includes any website or...

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5 stretches to avoid: Helping your students avoid injury

We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches...

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Danscend launches to provide mental wellness resources for dancers

Former professional dancers and long-time dance educators Michelle Loucadoux and Kristin Deiss have joined forces to bring mental wellness to the forefront...

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Dancers’ top takeaways from leading sports nutrition conference

Revolutionizing Performance Nutrition was the theme of 2021’s symposium for the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) practice group. This subgroup of...