by Tim Podesta | Jun 18, 2025 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+, Training
“You look tired” is a phrase dancers hear far too often, and usually after they’ve already pushed past the point of exhaustion. But what if they could see fatigue coming, before it takes hold? Research shows that mismatches between training load and recovery are a...
by Gavin Larsen | Jun 26, 2023 | Health & Body, Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
Sarah Whitehead, now a dancer with Ballet Tucson, remembers the sinking feeling of getting an injury during a summer intensive. As a teenager hoping to land a spot in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s year-round Professional Division program, she felt pressure to dance to...
by April Deocariza | Dec 13, 2022 | Company Life, Everything "Nutcracker", Health & Body, Nutrition, Pointe+
’Tis the season for the Nutcracker grind. Throughout the next month, companies will be staging the Tchaikovsky classic, some doing multiple runs over several weeks. That means packed days for dancers, many of whom will juggle two performances in one day. San Francisco...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 25, 2022 | Health & Body
William Robichaud dances with a midsized regional company in the U.S. Like many dancers, he struggles to maintain an optimal body temperature in the studio. “Overly cold studios make it difficult to warm up before class and stay warm throughout,” he says. “It’s a pain...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 20, 2021 | Health & Body
Ballet seasons are starting up again. But returning to long rehearsal days on pointe can be really challenging, especially after past seasons’ spotty schedules and pandemic-related modifications. With the shift back to full-time work, dancers once again face the...