by Madeline Schrock | Nov 22, 2017 | Health & Body
If your usual workouts are feeling stale, Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project might be able to help. The contemporary ballet troupe recently launched an online exercise platform that puts its stars in your living room. LA Dance Workout on Instagram:...
by Lauren Kay | May 31, 2017 | Training, Views
Summer intensives can be a shock. Switching from five classes a week to five a day is a big jump—especially if you spent a month relaxing after the school year ended. “Unfortunately, many students come out of shape, and they suffer because of that,”...
by Madeline Schrock | Apr 3, 2017 | Cross-Training, Profiles
A fresh perspective: Last year, Katie Critchlow went through seven months of recovery for a debilitating ankle sprain, but the process transformed her outlook on cross-training: “You think that doing ballet class every day is enough, but it’s not,”...
by Madeline Schrock | Feb 23, 2017 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Technique
As choreography becomes increasingly demanding, dancers must adjust their flexibility and strength to match. One major aspect of 21st-century ballet is a pliable back. Michelle Rodriguez, MPT, OCS, CMPT, founder and director of Manhattan Physio Group, and her...
by Madeline Schrock | Feb 22, 2017 | Cross-Training, Profiles
The Royal Winnepeg Ballet principal adapts her cross-training for the company’s frequent touring. Travel savvy: Touring seven to eight weeks a year means Sophia Lee hits hotel gyms a lot. “I usually pack my runners and workout clothes,” she says....
by Kristyn Brady | Nov 22, 2016 | Cross-Training, Health & Body
Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Lesley Rausch says she did plenty of curls to tone her arms ahead of her summer wedding, but her physical therapist gave her another way to use those light free-weights that had a major impact on her jumps in the studio....
by Madeline Schrock | Nov 21, 2016 | Cross-Training, Profiles
Morning zinger: Jessica Collado makes a pitcher of a spicy drink with turmeric, ginger, lemon juice, coconut water and cayenne pepper at the start of each week. “It’s the first thing I drink when I get up. It’s good for my body and wakes up my...
by Madeline Schrock | Oct 12, 2016 | Cross-Training, Health & Body
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2016 issue of Pointe. You may not understand exactly what causes a tight IT (iliotibial) band, but you’ve probably experienced that uncomfortable tension along the outside of your thigh. While it’s not...