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From Dancer to Physical Therapist: A Future and an Established PT Discuss This Common Career Transition

From Dancer to Physical Therapist: A Future and an Established PT Discuss This Common Career Transition

by Kirsten Evans | Jul 21, 2023 | Career, Pointe+

A trusted physical therapist can be one of the most essential relationships in a dancer’s life, so who’s more fit for the job than a former dancer? Given the intertwined nature of dance and physical therapy, it’s no surprise that many artists pursue becoming a PT...
Sacramento Ballet’s Ben Youngstone Is Cultivating a Second Career in Farming

Sacramento Ballet’s Ben Youngstone Is Cultivating a Second Career in Farming

by Claudia Bauer | Jun 2, 2021 | Profiles

Last spring Ben Youngstone was in the midst of his first season with Sacramento Ballet, spending his days taking 9:30 am company class, rehearsing and performing. Now his days start with the sunrise and entail everything from building tomato trellises to setting up...
Are You Rethinking a Dance Career Due to COVID-19? Read This Advice First

Are You Rethinking a Dance Career Due to COVID-19? Read This Advice First

by Zoe Phillips | Oct 26, 2020 | Career, Training

Olivia Duran started ballet when she was 3 years old, and it was love at first plié. From there, “I just kept going,” she recently recalled over the phone, “and that was that!” Soon, she found herself at Elmhurst Ballet School, the prestigious...
"I Retired, Now What?" One Dancer's Journey to Find His Post-Performance Career

"I Retired, Now What?" One Dancer's Journey to Find His Post-Performance Career

by Abi Stafford | Jun 12, 2019 | Career, Profiles

Some ballet dancers, the lucky ones at least, get to enjoy long, successful careers. Yet their dancing schedule usually allows little time for anything else. At New York City Ballet, for instance, most dancers don’t have secondary jobs on the side, although...
Wendy Whelan's Newest Role: Ballet Stager

Wendy Whelan's Newest Role: Ballet Stager

by Emma Love Suddarth | Jun 1, 2017 | Company Life

Company class is a little more exciting these days at Pacific Northwest Ballet. Look over in the corner of the studio and it’s obvious why—Wendy Whelan is here. Dressed in a vest, with her pants tucked into her socks, one might almost forget that her name...
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