by Lauren Kay | Jun 1, 2016 | Company Life
It’s important to let your body find parallel, as well as turned out, positions. (Photo by Isaac Aoki) You work hard on turnout in class every day. But once you leave the studio, make sure you’re in parallel. Walking around turned out stresses your hips,...
by Candice Thompson | May 31, 2016 | Career, Company Life
Jackie Nash (Photo by Charlie McCullers, courtesy Atlanta Ballet) Jackie Nash: Atlanta Ballet Typical summer break: mid-May–August On rest: I need to take one solid week, at least, to let all those last bits of the season go. After Nutcracker we push...
by Madeline Schrock | May 31, 2016 | Company Life
Sock walk: As soon as she wakes up, Pazcoguin pulls on compression socks and takes her dog for an hour walk in Central Park. Their heavy elasticity alleviates recurring toe and joint pain in her right foot. “They help increase circulation at the start of the day,” she...
by Madeline Schrock | Mar 31, 2016 | Cross-Training, Health & Body
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2016 issue of Pointe. Even after years of pointework, ankle strengthening never stops. Freshen up your warm-up routine with these three daily exercises from Leigh Heflin Ponniah, MA, MSc, from the Harkness Center for...
by Madeline Schrock | Mar 10, 2016 | Company Life
Abdominal strength is essential for any ballerina. A connected core can turn an otherwise wobbly dancer with arms and legs askew into one with supported extensions and smooth movement. But ab work is about more than just standard crunches and planks. The internal and...
by Madeline Schrock | Nov 24, 2015 | Cross-Training, Health & Body
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. Abdominal strength is essential for any ballerina. A connected core can turn an otherwise wobbly dancer with arms and legs askew into one with supported extensions and smooth movement....
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Gobble down your Thanksgiving feast guilt-free this year. Researchers from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, recently found that women who performed moderate-intensity cardio exercise before overeating actually increased their metabolism. Instead of turning into...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
If you start to fade during rehearsal, wake yourself up with a little yoga. “Certain poses refresh the body,” says TaraMarie Perri, who teaches a yoga curriculum called Mind Body Dancer at New York’s Joffrey Ballet School. “Going upside down into an inversion can...