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Christmas Gifts For Dancers

I can’t count the number of times I’ve painstakingly stitched shut a hole in my tights to keep from buying a new pair, or used a toothpick to scrape the last

Rachel Stephenson

A Guide to Improvised Dancing

Improvisation, the dreaded word that makes dancer’s panic! Dance improvisation involves the process of spontaneously creating movement to music with no choreography. Fear crosses the faces of dancers at the mention of

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Cross-Training: Up Your Endurance Without Upping Studio Time

Dancers have, arguably, some of the most challenging physical requirements of any athletic activity. As standards become more stringent, you push harder and farther to make the cut, often at the expense of

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Post-Dance Class Stretching Exercises For Your Feet & Legs

Dancing for many can take over your life. Depending on what type of dancing and the frequency you practice or perform, it can take a toll - not only your shoes, but your

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4 Tips to Help You Balance School and Dance

Are you struggling to find enough time to pursue your passion for dance and stay on top of your school work? Being a student is a handful of work on its own. You

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5 Healthy Drinks Every Dancer Should Have

Why Dancers Should Never Miss These 5 Healthy Drinks Dancing requires a lot of energy and the best way to boost your energy levels is to stay hydrated. According to The National Academies

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5 Ways Exercise Can Make You Look Gorgeous

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Almost all of us want to look good. We want to create a positive impression so we spend lots of time and resources

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Top 6 Reasons Why you Aren’t Growing as a Dancer

Yes, this is a broad topic to cover as there are many forms of dance, but in general, I feel the points mentioned below are contributing factors on why a Dancer plateaus. My

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8 Ways to Relax After Dancing

Dancing is a labor of love. But, some days, all you want to do is be at home in sweatpants with a tea infuser steeping in a mug of hot water and a

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Top Foods for Dancers Looking to Remove Meat from Their Diet

It goes without saying that in order to have success as a dancer, nutrition is an integral part of your routine that matters just as much as any other aspect of training. The

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How to perform on Pointe pain-free

As a professional dancer, you have to wear pointe shoes all day long. Thus, you can’t avoid some pain with pointe work. However, you won’t have to suffer from any real

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Dance Tips - Top 10 for taking care of your feet

Essential Shoe and Foot health Tips For Dancers’ As a dancer, you will have to pay attention a lot to your shoes. After all, they are the only real equipment for dancers, everything

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Dance Choreography Behind The Best Music Videos

The music industry today is much more than a good voice or a pretty face. There are many elements which need to work together to make the artist stand out, in today’s

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diet

Low fat dancer's diet

From a strict liquid diet to regular visits to the gym or hiring a personal trainer, people spend thousands on getting the physique of their dreams. After all, a slim trim and luscious

Sara Biston Sara Biston
Tips & Tricks

How to break in your pointe shoes

Pointe shoes are every dancers dream, but when it comes to new pointe shoes they can be a HUGE burden. Hard shanks, tight boxes, and difficult to dance in, new pointe shoes are

Taylor Cheatham Taylor Cheatham
Tips & Tricks

5 Tips for Improving your Flexibility!

I've never been the most flexible dancer and have always needed to improve in this area. That's why I've taken the time to write down what I feel works for me, in the

Talia Paige Talia Paige
Technique

10 Top Tips for Perfect Dance Practice

Follow these top ten tips to get the most out of every dance practice, maximize the fun and perform the best you can. Write these down or save a note on your phone

Olivia Ashton Olivia Ashton
Tips & Tricks

Dance 'goal setting' with Mahallia Ward

Why do you need to set goals? There are wonderful stretches of time when being a dancer truly feels like the dream. Working on a challenging ballet is one of many experiences that

Mahallia Ward Mahallia Ward
Tips & Tricks

Surviving the chaos of backstage

Backstage Survival 101: Most of us have been through it, whether it’s a competition or a showcase where you have 1,000,000 quick changes and have been left in charge of

Celeste Chong Celeste Chong
Technique

5 Top Tips For Your Dance Audition

Being a dancer, there are many auditions which will come our way, this is my reasoning for sharing my previous audition experience and most importantly my key audition tips! 1. Preparation Preparation isn't

Danielle Brady Danielle Brady
fitness

7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Intensive

Some obvious, some not-so-obvious. By putting some thought into these seven simple things, you’ll be on a firm path through a successful and beneficial summer that could influence the rest of your

Rhiannon Pelletier Rhiannon Pelletier
Technique

5 Tips for Avoiding Negativity In-Studio and Onstage

Everyone has bad days. You know, those days where you sleep through your alarm, you spill your coffee, and you search for your keys for 15 minutes before realizing they have been in

Kirsten Evans Kirsten Evans
fitness

Dance, Fitness, Summer & Smoothies

Summer is approaching fast and I want to share with you guys my ideas on some fun things to do to keep in shape over summer. Being a dancer, keeping fit is a

Olivia Ashton Olivia Ashton
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