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Anxious About Stamina During a Grueling Ballet? Here’s How to Cope

Anxious About Stamina During a Grueling Ballet? Here’s How to Cope

by Amy Brandt | Dec 18, 2025 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+, Wellness

As I stood backstage in my snow costume, my bodice felt tight. I tried not to panic—I needed every ounce of oxygen to get through the snow scene in Jean-Paul Comelin’s Nutcracker. As an 18-year-old Milwaukee Ballet trainee, this was my first professional production,...
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