Nutrition tips for dancers on a budget
.Even though roughly 70% of Americans say that the rising costs of food make it “more difficult for them to eat healthy” (1), it’s still possible to eat healthy foods…
Dancers and strength training: Embracing resistance bands
When it comes to strength training, resistance bands are a smart, dance-friendly option – and for good reason. They are ultra-portable and budget-friendly, lightweight and compact enough to slip in…
Dance Artists and Audiences Face a Dilemma: To Go or Not to Go to the Kennedy Center?
Diane DeFries, former executive director of the American College Dance Association, has been attending performances at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since it opened in 1971.…
Tara Rynders on caring for those who care: The Art and Heart of Healthcare Institute and beyond
We all experience hardship in life: illness, loss, heartbreak. Some of us manage to shape that pain into purpose, that which eases the path for those experiencing similar struggles. Tara…
A dancer’s best-kept secret: Recovery
In the dance world, we often equate progress with pushing harder. But from a physiological standpoint, recovery is where adaptation happens. Sleep is the best recovery we have. During slow-wave…
NCCAkron Releases Sixth Season of ‘Inside the Dancer’s Studio’ Podcast
The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) has launched the sixth season of Inside the Dancer’s Studio, a podcast that brings listeners into the process of creating dance. Through interviews with choreographers from…
Choreographing a Cartoon: Ebony Williams on Making Movement for “Alma’s Way”
The multifaceted Ebony Williams has made dances for pop stars, movies, commercials, musical theater, and more. Now, she’s got a new credit: cartoon choreographer. Williams recently created the movement for…
Revealing New York Secrets With Monica Bill Barnes and Company
As a native New Yorker, I’m ashamed to admit I’d never been inside the flagship New York Public Library. That changed on a recent weekend, when, as an audience member…
The magic of fascia: Strength, mobility and emotion in dance
Dancers know that strength, flexibility, and control are essential — but one crucial element often goes unaddressed: fascia. This web-like connective tissue weaves through the entire body, influencing movement, stability…
The “Étoile” Ballet Swap Is Fiction, but These Dancer Exchanges Really Happened
In the first episode of Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s series “Étoile,” a ballet company director from Paris says to another in New York City: “I propose a swap!”They devise…