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Happy young woman with bowl of cherries in hostel kitchen

Health & Body

4 Nutrition Strategies for Your Best Summer Ballet Intensive

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

Wendy Whelan, wearing a coral colored V-neck and black pants, leans against a barre in a crowded dance studio and lifts her right arm as she leads a ballet class. Dancers in various dancewear are shown in the mirror, practicing balances and stretching.

Career

Women Leaders Offer Their Advice for Dancers Aspiring to Be Directors

Kirsten Evans

Adam Blyde is shown from behind in a large, airy dance studio, standing in front of dancers Victoria Jaiani and Alberto Velazquez, talking to them. He wears a black zip-up sweatshirt with the words "Joffrey Ballet Chicago" on the back. Jaiani wears a costume of a filmy white dress, while Velazquez wears a black T-shirt and black athletic pants; they both laugh as Blyde talks to them.

Career

A (Very Busy) Day in the Life of a Rehearsal Director

Linnea Swarting

Shot of a young female ballet dancer sitting on the ground rubbing her injured foot. Her face is not shown. She wears a brown leotard and black tights and has athletic tape on several toes to protect them from blisters.

Health & Body

Minor Ache or Injury? Why You Shouldn’t Keep Summer Intensive Pain to Yourself

Gavin Larsen

Asian woman talking on a video call on laptop, side view

Health & Body

3 Reasons Why Nutrition Education Should Be Part of Every Ballet Dancer’s Training (and How to Get It)

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

Chyrstyn Fentroy and Paul Craig are photographed from the wings dancing onstage during a performance of Chaconne. Fentroy does a penché arabesque on pointe in croisé with her left leg lifted and her arms out to the side. Criag stands to the right of her and holds her around the waist in the crook of his right elbow, reaching his left arm bakc behind him. Fentroy look out to the audience and wears a white dance dress, pink tights and pink pointe shoes. Craig wears a white blouse open at the neckline with billowing sleeves and white tights and ballet slippers.

Career

Chyrstyn Mariah Fentroy’s Advice for Keeping a Positive Mindset, and Why She Deeply Investigates Each Role

Emma Love Suddarth

Terez Dean Orr and Brandon Alexander stand face to face onstage in front of a green backdrop during a performance. They look wistfully into each others eyes. Alexander wears a pink shirt and pants and holds a black umbrella, while Dean Orr wears a dark rain coat. A group of danders in blue and green costumes encircle them, lunging deeply and with their arms around each others waists.

Career

Smuin Contemporary Ballet Offers a Thriving Home for Creative, Collaborative Dancers

Claudia Bauer

Career

Catherine Devillier: Ballet’s Pioneering Black Russian and LGBTQ+ Soloist

Zita Allen