Health & Body

A ballerina sitting on the floor of the studio, head down, resting after practice, near the ballet barre.

Health & Body

What Dancers, Teachers, and Directors Need to Know About Concussions

Hana Le

A low angle view of a ballerina warming up on the studio floor.

Health & Body

Are You Actually Warm? The Anatomy of a Proper Ballet Warm-Up

Kyra Laubacher

A photo collage showing two headshots side by side. The one on the left shows a man in a red and white checkered shirt with dark hair and a slight beard, turning slightly over his right shoulder and smiling. The photo on the right shows a man with reddish hair in a black collared shirt, directly facing the camera and smiling.

Health & Body

Pointe+ Members: You’re Invited to DT+ Teacher Talk: “Safe Stretching Practices”

Pointe Magazine

Onstage, two dancers in practice clothes have a tense conversation. One sits cross-legged on the floor and the other sits on a piano bench.

Audition Advice

Friend or Foe?: What to Do When Your Peers’ Behavior Changes Around Auditions

Kyra Laubacher

Two photos laid side-by-side showing Lydia Marbach doing Pilates on a reformer. On the left, she does Pilates lunge with one foot on the footbar and the other knee on the carriage. She rests her fingertips on the footbar and reaches up with a long spine. On the right, she does a standing split with one foot on the footbar, leg bent, and the other foot on demi pointe on the carousel. She stands tall, arms held out straight to the sides.

Cross-Training

Rochester City Ballet’s Lydia Marbach’s Favorite Pilates Exercises for Dancers

Kyra Laubacher

A close up of washing hands, with soap bubbles

Health & Body

Cold and Flu Prevention: Dancer Edition

Catie Robinson

Career

Anxious About Stamina During a Grueling Ballet? Here’s How to Cope

Amy Brandt

Two dancers in short white ballet dresses perform onstage. The dancer on the right battements a la seconde, arms on the diagonal as she looks out toward her bottom fingers. The dancer on the left faces upstage and crosses one foot over, with arms passing across in front of her.

Health & Body

Let’s Talk About Breast Support in Ballet

Kyra Laubacher for Dance Spirit