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Dancers: Turn Comparison Into This
For many of the dancers I work with, comparison is a major hurdle. Often, the advice around comparison is this: just stop doing it. However, emotional researchers have discovered that comparison is...
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Aesthetics in Dance: How Do We Exist When We Don’t Fit the Mold?
Guest post by Tatum Lang In this post, I talk about my experience with aesthetic pressure over the course of my dance career so far, as well as how to exist in an industry that perpetuates the message...
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The Whole Dancer Plate
Something I know dancers struggle with is how to know if they’re eating enough. For most dancers, counting calories or macronutrients can be a slippery slope to a disordered relationship with food....
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Understanding Your Fuel Needs as a Dancer
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Dancer question: Can you thrive in a toxic dance environment?
The short answer is maybe. It’s not ideal, but you might find yourself dancing in an environment that’s not super supportive or, on the extreme end, is truly toxic. Unfortunately, we can’t always...
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Auditions and Your Body
As you look ahead to the audition process, it’s possible how your body looks is a concern. For some of you, it might be the primary concern. It’s possible you’ve said something to yourself like, “If...
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Planning for a Balanced Nutcracker Season
As Nutcracker season approaches, it’s possible you’re already feeling the busy energy in the air that either motivates us or leaves us feeling frantic and overwhelmed. There are a lot of ways you can...
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Dancers: Here’s How to Survive Thanksgiving Dinner
Dancers can survive Thanksgiving. Beyond that, you can truly enjoy this time of year. All told, Thanksgiving is now one of my favorite holidays. I love the focus on gratitude that a lot of us can...
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The Whole Dancer Holiday Gift Guide 2023
It’s been at least a couple of years since we’ve done a gift guide and giveaway, and I’m so excited that it’s back! This gift guide features some of our favorite brands and products that are all about...
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Refreshing Your Food Mindset before the New Year
When the new year hits, so do all the diet, exercise, and body-related messages. You start hearing even more about what foods are “good” or “bad” and what you “should” or “shouldn’t” be eating....
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Can Dancers Safely Set Weight Loss Goals?
I’ve covered weight loss for dancers in various capacities over the years, but I’ve never addressed it so directly. Honestly, I think by avoiding the topic, I’ve done you a disservice. This topic...
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The Best Diet for Dancers
Constantly overthinking about food choices is relatively common among dancers. Even dancers who don’t fixate on what the “right” choices might be, likely have times of questioning or doubt. There’s...
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An Audition Season Mantra to Get You Through It
Every single week (if I’m being honest, almost every day), I’m connecting with clients who are going through the audition process. The dancers I work with are at every stage in their careers. I’m...
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Evidence that you can trust your body.
Our bodies are working for us. Just like you should trust your body, your body wants to trust you and the decisions you’re making. Building trust in your body is a process for anyone, but for a...
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When it’s time to move on from dancing…or at least take a break.
The love — how it starts. In the beginning, dance is about joy. You love to do it, so you take more classes and spend more time in the studio. At some point you may decide you’re going to pursue it...
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Introducing the 2024 Ambassadors for The Whole Dancer
At The Whole Dancer, building community is one of our big goals. Our ambassadors are an integral part of helping us build a vibrant and supportive community in the dance world. This post shares a bit...
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Lucy Mangion on Finding Balance: Australia to NYC
Tell us a bit about your dance background growing up and share what made you stick with dancing. Ever since I could talk, whenever anyone asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I told them I...
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Optimal Nutrition for Summer Intensives
To ensure you’re dancing at your highest possible level during an intensive, create and maintain optimal nutrition. By prioritizing adequate and supportive fuel, you’ll dance with more energy, focus,...
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Exploring HUETAPE with Founder Tamisha A. Guy
Tamisha, tell us a little bit about your dance history and background. Originally hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, I began my formal journey at Ballet Tech, where I received training under the...
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How to Be a Successful Dancer
First, let’s get into what “successful” in dance even means. The good news is that it’s totally unique to you and you get to decide what it means. Your definition of success in dance may also change...
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