by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
When energy bars hit the market 15 years ago, they quickly became a go-to snack for dancers. But soon they gained a bad reputation—with up to 300 calories per bar and high-fructose corn syrup as a main ingredient, many brands were basically candy bars in...
by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
When you’re anticipating a high-pressure audition, it’s no wonder if your stress levels are heightened. And a little performance anxiety isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But a recent study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology found that high stress...
by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
After a particularly rough day in the studio, or a long and tiring performance, last-minute holiday shopping might be the furthest thing from your mind. But a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology found that shopping can actually boost your mood. The...
by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 28, 2001 | Career, Everything Nutcracker, Health & Body, Training
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but with the marathon of Nutcracker rehearsals and performances, the holiday season can also be one of the most stressful times for dancers. It’s important to carve out some downtime for yourself, but for those days...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
If you want to improve everything from performance to the time it takes to recover from an injury, look no further than your own head. The secret is a simple thing called imagery, or imaging, and it is something that you already use all the time. “Everyone uses...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
If you start to fade during rehearsal, wake yourself up with a little yoga. “Certain poses refresh the body,” says TaraMarie Perri, who teaches a yoga curriculum called Mind Body Dancer at New York’s Joffrey Ballet School. “Going upside down into an inversion can...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
At first, Sadie Elliot’s pain was almost unbearable. “It felt like my shin was going to rip out of my leg every time I landed from a jump,” says the Houston Ballet corps member of her initial experience with shin splints. “I was scare to dance...