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In Pointe Shoes for Hours? Here’s How to Deal With That Nagging Foot Pain.

Any dancer who wears pointe shoes knows the throbbing ache that can accompany a long rehearsal day. It’s not sharp or particularly intense—just a dull, droning soreness that won’t let up. For Kansas City Ballet dancer Taryn Pachciarz, it’s at its worst post–lunch-break, when her feet are extra-swollen. “Once your feet are out of the […]

Jennifer Heimlich

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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, in black and white, a dancer stands in heels with one leg propped in front, twisting her upper body as she sweeps a large feather fan up to the side. On the right, a dancer lunges and sweeps her right leg into an arabesque penché as she holds another dancer's hand for balance. Other dancers form a half circle around her in tendu derriere.

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A young boy ballet dancer kneels onstage on his right knee and shrugs his shoulder comically towards the audience with a smile. He wears a white tunic with multi-colored diamond shapes on the front, black tights, and black ballet slippers.

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Managing Competition Mishaps, From Music Glitches to Unexpected Schedule Changes

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A teenage ballet student, ballet coach, and interpreter are onstage, discussing a step. The dancer balances on his left leg with his right leg in degagé as the coach crouches dow behind him and looks up towards him, pulling the boy's sock. The interpreter stands in front of the boy and points to his knee.

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In a pink dance studio, a teenage ballet student and her teacher face each other and look at each other tensely while the other classmates stand and watch. The dancers wear black leotards, black ballet skirts, pink tights and ballet slippers, while the teacher wears a long-sleeved black sweater and ballet skirt.

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In a large, high-ceilinged dance studio with floor-to-ceiling windows, a group of adult ballet students stand behind their teacher as they all pose in tendu croisé devant. The teacher wears a black leotard, black workout pants, and dance sneakers, while her students wear various practice outfits and ballet slippers.

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A young woman wearing a white doctor's coat and a stethoscope around her neck poses for a photo at the bottom of an outdoor staircase.

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Maya Schonbrun, a fair-skinned dancer with brown hair in a bun, sits on a gray marley floor in front of a mirror. She wears and gray Taco Bell sweatshirt and black sweats. The contents of her dance bag are laid in front of her.

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A teenager looking at a bowl of cereal with an attitude of dislike.

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Ask a Dance Dietitian: I’m Not Hungry During the Day, but Starving at Night. Help!

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A dancer in pink tights and blue leotard in a lunge, with the front leg bent and back leg straight. Both feet are flat on the floor. The background is a green curtain and gray marley floor.

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In a large ballet studio, two lines of dancers stand on opposite sides of the floor in b-plus, one arm raised in the air to emulate a flamingo's neck and head.

Health

In Pointe Shoes for Hours? Here’s How to Deal With That Nagging Foot Pain.

Jennifer Heimlich

A ballerina is shown from the chest up sitting on floor in studio to rest. She wears a white tutu and looks down at the floor, possibly sad.

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5 Cognitive Distortions Potentially Getting in the Way of Your Dancing

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