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The Dangers of Asking Dancers to Lose Weight During Puberty

Jennifer Heimlich

A ballerina in a black v-neck leotard, ivory skirt, black cut-off tights, and skin-tone pointe shoes poses on the floor of a dance studio. Her front leg is bent underneath her and her back leg is stretched out behind her. She is slightly arching back, with her arms over her head. She lifts her chin on a slight diagonal with her eyes closed in a calm expression.

Dancing Through the Change: How to Cope During the Stages of Menopause

Lindsay Martell

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.

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

Kyra Laubacher

A close up of washing hands, with soap bubbles

Cold and Flu Prevention: Dancer Edition

Catie Robinson

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.

Let’s Talk About Breast Support in Ballet

Kyra Laubacher for Dance Spirit

A young ballerina lying down, thinking, on a stage floor. She wears a bright blue pancake tutu and a beige leotard.

How Social Cues in Ballet Can Affect Perfectionism

Kyra Laubacher

In a large ballet studio, dancers do an adagio combination with legs held in a la seconde, arms in second position. One dancer in the middle wears a blue shirt that says "Athletico Physical Therapy."

What Ballet Dancers Need to Know About Surgery

Kyra Laubacher

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