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Dancers: Be Intentional about Food Choices without Obsessing
In order to dance at a high level, you need to fuel yourself strategically. There’s lots of value in making thoughtful, sports-nutrition-focused food choices. However, for perfectionistic, type-A...
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Dancer: Is Nutrition Support Actually What You Need?
First, I’ll say that there absolutely are plenty of situations where a dancer would be in need of nutrition support, education, and information. Any time a dancer is working through a diagnosed eating...
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BalletX: Prioritizing Dancer Wellness
Whenever I come across a company that’s making real changes to prioritize dancer wellness, I want to celebrate and share it. This BalletX feature is particularly exciting to bring to you all because...
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Dancers and Sugar: Some Key Considerations
Can Dancers Have Their Cake and Eat It? Every time I present something on food or eating plans, there are questions around sweets and foods you might categorize as “treats.” Most of us enjoy sugar and...
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Ballet Help Desk: Part I
Ballet Help Desk and its founders Brett and Jenny provide dancers and dance parents with invaluable insights into the world of high-level ballet training. A world that’s often left a mystery, behind a...
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Ballet Help Desk Part II: Looking Forward
If you haven’t read Part I of Brett and Jenny’s interview, check it out here. Tell us about some trials and triumphs of being a dance parent. Brett: There are big and small trials and triumphs every...
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Dealing with Casting in Dance
Alice and I are on the far ends of this photo. A rare occasion where we were cast in the same role. Dealing with casting in dance can be a challenge… We’ve all been there. The cast sheet goes up and...
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For Your Dance Cross-Training Needs
When it comes to cross-training for dance, there are so many options to choose from…and a lot of mixed messages around them. Will weight training make you bulky? Is endless cardio the answer? What...
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Dear Dancer: Your Body Is Supposed to Change
Dear Dancer: Expect Your Body to Change. Prefer to listen to a podcast episode on this topic? Click below. There’s a lot of aesthetic pressure in dance. It’s important to talk about it realistically...
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Don’t Get Stuck on the Trainee Program Hamster Wheel
In the world of professional ballet today, there’s a structure that can leave dancers feeling stuck. Before you can get a paid company position, you often have to go through years of trainee programs,...
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