How to Make Dancing in the Heat Less Miserable for Students

How to Make Dancing in the Heat Less Miserable for Students

Outdoor athletes like cyclists and tennis players regularly train to deal with the heat: They learn how to help their bodies adapt to high temps and get to know the warning signs of when it’s just too much. Dancers, on the other hand, spend the vast majority of their...
Get Back in Dancing Shape

Get Back in Dancing Shape

Yesterday I talked to a client who is just a few weeks into her summer layoff. She stopped having regular ballet classes just a week ago. While she said she’s been doing some other exercise, she also declared: I’m already out of shape.  Realistically, if you’re...
A Complete List of BTS’ Solo Projects (So Far)

A Complete List of BTS’ Solo Projects (So Far)

The members of BTS are going solo — but don’t worry, they are not disbanding. Just days after the release of their 2022 anthology album Proof — released as a celebration of the septet’s ninth anniversary — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook shared in a...
Navigating Alcohol Use at Dance Conventions

Navigating Alcohol Use at Dance Conventions

During the hustle and bustle of convention weekends, Beatrice,* a dance studio owner, has very strict rules about having a designated adult in charge at all times. So, when these parent chaperones were repeatedly turning up at the hotel bar, she knew she had to step...
Bloating in Ballet: What Dancers Should Know

Bloating in Ballet: What Dancers Should Know

A topic dancers bring up with me quite frequently in coaching sessions is concern about bloating. It’s relatively unavoidable, and it doesn’t have to dominate your thoughts when you’re in front of the mirror.  Part of the solution is how you think about...