by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Apr 6, 2016 | Company Life
ABT Celebrates Ratmansky Alexei Ratmansky works through Firebird with ABT dancers (photo by Gene Schiavone, courtesy ABT) American Ballet Theatre’s Ratmansky Festival is the centerpiece of the company’s spring season at Lincoln Center’s Metropolitan...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Dec 3, 2015 | Company Life
This season, Kansas City Ballet will unveil its all-new Nutcracker, choreographed by artistic director Devon Carney. Carney has assembled an impressive team, including set designer Alain Vaës, costume designer Holly Hynes (who was the director of costumes at New York...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Sep 12, 2013 | Company Life
Got Nutcracker auditions coming up? You might want to avoid texting right before you take your place at the barre. Fascinating new research from Harvard Business School found that people who spent a few minutes typing on a small, handheld gadget were only half...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Aug 28, 2013 | Company Life
It’s a question every dancer asks herself: If I want to perform my best, should I eat before or after rehearsal? The answer: Both. According to an article in The New York Times, it turns out that eating easily digestible carbohydrates (think white bread...
by Pointe Magazine | Aug 15, 2013 | Company Life
There are many ways to amp up your focus before rehearsal. Some dancers meditate. Others chug a latte. A recent study found that the key to concentration could be as simple as sipping some water: People who drank three cups just before beginning a task increased their...
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 31, 2013 | Company Life
We all know someone who can’t survive without her cup of coffee as well as that dancer who swears green tea is her health savior. But is one truly better than the other? We compared the two to see which is the best choice for a dancers’ overall well-being....
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 14, 2013 | Company Life
Flexibility can be just as important in setting goals as it is during grand battements. A new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that we’re more likely to pursue goals when they include a range of ideal outcomes, rather than being...
by Pointe Magazine | Jun 27, 2013 | Nutrition
This summer heat might leave you craving a cold snack after class to cool down. But did you know that reaching for an ice cream cone or a flavored slushie could actually make you feel hotter? Barry Swanson, a food scientist at Washington State University, recently...