by Katie Slattery | Nov 22, 2020 | Career, Health & Body, Training, Wellness
Sabrina Landa was thrilled to be offered a traineeship with Pennsylvania Ballet. “As a trainee, everything felt like a chance to prove myself as a professional,” she says. Her training hours increased and she was dancing more than she ever had before. When...
by Amy Brandt | May 9, 2018 | Ask Amy, Health & Body, Wellness
How frequent is too frequent for ballet injuries? I’m a college ballet major with a rigorous schedule. Within the past year, I’ve had two sprained ankles, surgery for a labral tear in my hip and now possibly a stress fracture in my metatarsal. I...
by Tiffany Jansen | Apr 18, 2018 | News, Profiles, Trending
In January, a commercial for Chase’s QuickPay Mobile App starring Michaela DePrince aired on national television. In March, it was announced that Madonna would be directing the movie version of DePrince’s autobiography. And in April, she graced the cover...
by Josie Garthwaite | Aug 10, 2017 | Health & Body
Sally Turkel never had a problem with her feet. Tape on her big and little toes was all she needed before slipping on her pointe shoes. But when she joined Colorado Ballet as a young dancer, the new demands of company life took a toll, and blisters became a constant...