by Claudia Bauer | May 17, 2024 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
This is only Evelyn Robinson’s first season at Charlotte Ballet, but it’s one of the biggest in her career: In early May she debuted as Odette/Odile on opening night of the company’s first-ever Swan Lake production. She brought radiant stage presence and refined...
by April Deocariza | Apr 10, 2024 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Minori Sakita recalls being rather naïve about how to effectively cross-train when she was starting out in her career. “I used to always go to the gym when I was in my first year in the corps, but I would be exhausted or get hurt,” she explains. “There was no strength...
by Cory Stieg | Nov 30, 2023 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Practically everything we do in ballet, from dégagé to développé, requires inner-thigh strength. And yet, “it’s a really hard muscle to strengthen,” says Eliza Tollett, founder and owner of The Ballet Spot, a ballet fitness program with classes in New York City, Los...
by April Deocariza | Oct 13, 2023 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
With the amount of time dancers spend in class, rehearsals, and performing, prioritizing cross-training may become an afterthought. However, making time for conditioning with the guidance of a personal trainer can be key to helping you work smarter, ultimately...
by April Deocariza | Jul 28, 2023 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Some ballet dancers spend their off-season traveling or learning new skills. In Louisville Ballet member Leigh Anne Albrechta’s case, she was able to combine both. During the summer of 2017, Albrechta spent her time off exploring Greece with a friend, visiting places...
by Haley Hilton | Mar 6, 2023 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
There’s nothing quite like watching your favorite dancers soar across the stage in a sky-high grand allégro. It must be nice to know how to fly, right? According to New York City–based athletic trainer Megan Richardson, MS, Dipl Ac, LAc, ATC, with the help of...
by Helen Hope | Nov 29, 2022 | Career, Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Danielle Tolmie and Mark Tucker are no strangers to the great outdoors. When the Eugene Ballet principal dancers and husband-and-wife duo aren’t in the studio, they can often be found stand-up paddleboarding the rivers and lakes of Oregon. These days, you might even...
by Garnet Henderson | Nov 21, 2022 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Does it seem like you’re getting knocked down by one injury after another? Feeling weaker the more you train? These could be signs that you’re overexercising. For ballet dancers who have been taught a “more is better” approach from a young age, that might seem...