Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "dancer wellness"
-
6.3KDance HealthExpert tips to prevent muscle cramping and pain
Hydration, blood volume and muscle cramping are a beautifully balanced dance between electrolytes, hormones, enzymes and the amount of fluid dancers ingest....
-
6.9KDance HealthDoes this advertisement share the wrong message?
For me, the past year has been filled with every dancer’s worst nightmare: injury. I herniated a disc in my lower back...
-
4.6KDance HealthBETC and Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project introduce LA Dance Workout
Even dancers who train regularly need additional cardio and strength training, and many non-dancers are looking for a way to get the...
-
11.7KDance 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...
-
5.4KDance HealthCaring for your dancing hands and wrists – give ‘em a hand as winter sets in.
As dancers, our hands and wrists help us to execute choreography, express ourselves in movement, propel us through floorwork and more. Yet...
-
5.9KDance HealthCryotherapy: What is it, and should you do it?
As dancers, we are probably all very familiar with the use of ice on small, localized areas to help with various aches...
-
9.9KTips & AdviceBack to school: Who’s afraid of a nut-free classroom or studio? Not us!
Your guide to packing nut-free/dairy-free/gluten-free snacks. I’m a nutritionist and a former professional ballet dancer, but I’m also a mom of...
-
8.1KDance HealthDefining ‘success’ as a dancer
Dancing offers so many beautiful gifts. That’s why so many of us are so powerfully drawn to it. George Balanchine once said,...
-
20.7KDance HealthTold to diet? Don’t listen to your dance teacher.
Conflicting ideas are rampant in the lives of pre-teens and teens – they often hear completely different messages from the authority figures...
-
13.7KDance HealthVegan diets: A skyrocketing trend, but are they safe for dancers?
What do Sylvie Guillem, Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Alec Baldwin and Joaquin Phoenix have in common? They are all very public about...
-
8.6KDance HealthHydration know-how for dancers
Without question, water is an incredibly important ingredient for life. We can live far longer without food than we can without water....
-
11.1KDance HealthRecover 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....
-
6.9KDance HealthKey diet tips for your best spring show ever
Your best performance starts in the days leading up to show time. You can make this year your best spring performance ever...
-
6.3KDance 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...
-
6.0KDance HealthIs there a link between diet, depression and anxiety?
A 15-year-old Ellie* began feeling down much of the time, she ate less, and went through some big struggles with food and...
-
8.5KDance HealthFirst, Do No Harm – How to help when you see signs of an eating disorder
It’s a sad reality that eating disorders in dancers are common enough to have become cliche. Dance Informa discussed this is in...
-
27.7KDance Health6 dancer-friendly workout apps
If “getting fit” was one of your New Year’s resolutions, it’s not too late to up the ante! Joining a gym can...
-
8.7KDance HealthSleep, performance and weight management
“It took me far longer then it should have to realize how much of an effect lack of sleep was having on...
-
8.5KDance HealthSoy, Almond or Cow’s Milk: What’s best for dancers?
Sales of plant-based milks such as almond, soy and coconut are skyrocketing globally, while sales of cow’s milk continue to decline1,2. Cow’s...
-
21.3K1Feature ArticlesWhat’s wrong with dancing sexy?
Some call it spunk and sass. Some call it hyper-sexualization. The debate over age-appropriateness in student choreography has been a hot topic...
-
4.5KDance HealthHow to turbo charge your New Year’s goals: What dancers can learn from successful pros in the arts
Dancers, musicians and artists are a dedicated and driven group. We are big thinkers with lofty goals and dreams, but sometimes it...
-
7.7KDance HealthTreat your dancing feet this season
As dancers, our feet take a lot. Without their nuanced articulation and strength, we wouldn’t be able to dance in the captivating...
