by Suzannah Friscia | May 19, 2016 | Health & Body, Nutrition
As a dancer, chances are your joints and muscles have experienced the painful effects of inflammation. But many foods have been found to either worsen or fight these effects (not surprisingly, fried foods, sugary sodas and refined carbs like white bread are among the...
by Suzannah Friscia | May 5, 2016 | Company Life
A dancer backstage at YAGP finals. Photo by Kyle Froman, via Dance Magazine Spring performance season is an exciting time, but it’s also a hectic one. Between performance prep, studying for school exams and gearing up for summer intensives, your stress levels...
by Suzannah Friscia | Apr 26, 2016 | Health & Body, Nutrition
Good news for dancers with a sweet tooth: New research may have just given you another reason to reach for dark chocolate. We already knew about the many dancer-friendly benefits of the treat, from improved heart health to stress reduction—but a recent study published...
by Suzannah Friscia | Apr 14, 2016 | Company Life
There are so many reasons to love spring: more chances to get outside, milder temperatures, longer days. Not to mention, an abundance of flowers. While spring blooms add a little more color and brightness to the world, their presence can have a very real effect on...
by Suzannah Friscia | Mar 17, 2016 | Company Life
No matter how many times you think you’ve heard it all, new information about the importance of sleep is coming out constantly. From how many winks you get to the quality of your shut-eye, sleep has a big impact on helping you dance your best. Watch your social...
by Suzannah Friscia | Mar 3, 2016 | Company Life
Don’t underestimate the power of perseverance. National Ballet of Canada’s Emma Hawes, photo by Daniel Neuhaus. As a dancer, you’re doing creative work every day—whether you’re experimenting with your own choreography, coming up with a...
by Suzannah Friscia | Feb 11, 2016 | Company Life
American Ballet Theatre’s Hee Seo in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Fabrizio Ferri. You already know how essential it is to get enough sleep—and how a night spent tossing and turning can affect everything from the amount of energy you’ll have at barre...
by Suzannah Friscia | Jan 21, 2016 | Health & Body, Wellness
The Royal Ballet’s Steven McRae in Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale. Photo by Johan Persson. We’re now in the middle of the winter season (and as those of you in the Northeast know, possibly heading into our first snowstorm of the year). The drop...