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90 Years of Health Tips For Dancers

WEBThinkstock. Acknowledging that dancers need an “arrow-like figure” but also enough fuel to avoid fatigue, Susan Wahl, who kept a “Diet for Dancers” column in the …

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What Does It Mean to Be a Healthy Dancer

WEBA Healthy Dancer Holds Multiple Roles. “A healthy dancer has a healthy relationship with their body, food, themself and others. They know when to take a break or rest and …

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7 Tips for Keeping Your Body Healthy Beyond Your …

WEBCross-Train. Dance training alone often doesn’t satisfy all the body’s physical needs for strength and stamina, so be sure to carve out some time for cross-training. …

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Blueprints for Wellness: Four Dancers’ Pandemic Self-Care …

WEBAmber Ardolino: Ensemble and Vera in Funny Girl on Broadway. A SUPPORTED RETURN: Amber Ardolino is a big advocate of therapy, and at the height …

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We've Reached Peak Wellness—and These Savvy Dancers …

WEBWe've Reached Peak Wellness—and These Savvy Dancers Are Taking Advantage. Cory Stieg. December 8, 2019. From barre classes to fitness influencers and athleisure …

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Can Dancers Take Mental Health Days

WEBDancers can also be proactive about building time into their schedules to check in on their well-being so that they don’t have to miss work. If you find that you’re having to take …

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Mind–Body Connection Is Key for Dancers. But What …

WEBBut What Happens When It's Too Intense? Chava Pearl Lansky. May 12, 2021. When Bobbi Jene Smith, then a freshman at The Juilliard School, first saw the …

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Proof We Need to Talk about Dancers’ Mental Health

WEBMarch 16, 2020. Is the dance world doing enough for dancers’ mental health? Judging from the incredible reaction to Kathleen McGuire’s recent story on the topic, it seems that the …

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Experts Speak Out on Improving Dancer Safety at IADMS’ …

WEBEvery year, more than 500 medical practitioners and scientists dedicated to the support and care of dancers gather for the International Association of Dance …

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Kathryn Morgan Opens Up About Body Image in Ballet

WEBMarch 12, 2020. Kathryn Morgan is on a mission to change the dance field. The Miami City Ballet soloist and March Dance Magazine cover star appeared on the “Today” Show on …

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Why Can't I Heal

WEBA 2013 analysis of several studies showed that smokers can take around 40 percent longer to heal a broken bone than nonsmokers. Researchers haven’t pinpointed …

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How Physical Injuries Can Impact Mental Health

WEBIn addition to the physical pain that comes with an injury, the recovery can be emotionally taxing. “There can be clinical depression that sets in, or mood …

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The 2023 International Association for Dance Medicine & Science

WEBMore than 500 dance medicine and education professionals gather each year, both in person and virtually, to share and learn how to better achieve health for …

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How the Pandemic Changed Dancers’ Relationship With Stress

WEBJuly 6, 2021. Fatigued muscles, brain overload and pre-performance nerves are only a few of the stressors dancers endured before COVID-19 interrupted our ecosystem. But over …

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How Can We Chip Away at the Shame Surrounding Mental Illness

WEBKathleen McGuire. October 21, 2018. As a dancer going through a mental health challenge, loneliness can feel like your only companion. Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Steven …

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How Can We Make Dance and Be COVID-Safe

WEBThese actions allow people to more easily discern personal risk. Funders: Build ongoing resources into your infrastructures to support COVID safety. Who gets to …

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Why Are We Still So Bad At Addressing Dancers' Mental Health

WEBMy conversations with them and other dancers and dance-support professionals, combined with my own experience, has lead me to an unavoidable truth: I …

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Dance, Autism, and Creating Neurodivergent-Friendly Spaces

WEBDance, Autism, and Creating Neurodivergent-Friendly Spaces. Sophie Bress. August 29, 2023. When Madeleine Milner was a young dancer, one of her …

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What the Dance World Still Gets Wrong About Mental Illness

WEBWhat It’s Like to Dance with Anxiety and Depression. In an already ultra-competitive field, living with mental illness can make daily activities—like going to class or auditions—feel …

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Highlights of the 32nd Annual IADMS Conference

WEBMental health led the conversation at the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science’s 2022 conference, held at the University of Limerick, in …

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