by Pointe Magazine | Aug 15, 2013 | Company Life
There are many ways to amp up your focus before rehearsal. Some dancers meditate. Others chug a latte. A recent study found that the key to concentration could be as simple as sipping some water: People who drank three cups just before beginning a task increased their...
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 31, 2013 | Company Life
We all know someone who can’t survive without her cup of coffee as well as that dancer who swears green tea is her health savior. But is one truly better than the other? We compared the two to see which is the best choice for a dancers’ overall well-being....
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 14, 2013 | Company Life
Flexibility can be just as important in setting goals as it is during grand battements. A new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that we’re more likely to pursue goals when they include a range of ideal outcomes, rather than being...
by Pointe Magazine | Jun 27, 2013 | Nutrition
This summer heat might leave you craving a cold snack after class to cool down. But did you know that reaching for an ice cream cone or a flavored slushie could actually make you feel hotter? Barry Swanson, a food scientist at Washington State University, recently...
by Pointe Magazine | Jun 23, 2013 | Company Life
Strategic snacking can help your body get through, and recover from, an intense dance class or rehearsal. But what foods should you be eating when? Â Before class, you need to fuel for maximum energy. That’s best achieved by eating a snack with a 2:1 ratio of...
by Pointe Magazine | Jun 16, 2013 | Company Life
With sun-up to sun-down summer intensive hours approaching, remember that there are some vitamins you can’t get from snacks and meals alone. Researchers have found that athletes who train indoors have low levels of vitamin D due to lack of sunlight. Vitamin D...
by Pointe Magazine | Jun 11, 2013 | Company Life
Many dancers arrive home and pull out their foam roller to ease those sore muscles after rehearsal. But could the need for a post-rehearsal rollout be avoided altogether? Studies show that if you want to help prevent injuries and ease muscle tension, rolling is most...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Oct 4, 2012 | Company Life
It’s the end of the week, and if you’re like most dancers I know, your body is sore and achy all over. Well-meaning friends and teachers will probably tell you to hop in an Epsom salt bath. But will that actually help? Maybe, but most of the benefit comes...
