by Madeline Schrock | Nov 20, 2019 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Instagram, Technique, Training, Trending
If you’re feeling wobbly in adagio or wish you could hold your piqué attitude a bit longer, there are ways to assess and improve your balance. Try these four exercises, recommended by Heather Southwick, Boston Ballet’s director of physical therapy....
by Gavin Larsen | Jan 1, 2019 | Health & Body
Understanding your external rotation—and how to make the most of it—is key for ballet dancers. These exercises, recommended specifically by physical therapists, will help you explore your turnout. Rotator Activation This simple exercise isolates turnout from the hips,...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 13, 2016 | Ask Amy, Cross-Training, Health & Body
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2016 issue of Pointe. What exercises will keep my toes from knuckling under when I’m on pointe? —Shannon Almost every ballerina has experienced knuckling—I certainly did as a young dancer. According to Dr. Frank...
by Madeline Schrock | Jun 16, 2015 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Technique
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Pointe. Just because the majority of ballet port de bras happens to the side or front of the body doesn’t mean your back isn’t working, too. In fact, a simple sweeping of the arms from en bas...