by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 19, 2015 | Company Life
San Francisco Ballet dancers backstage at Swan Lake. Photo by Erik Tomasson, via SFB. From time to time, every dancer gets nervous before performing, no matter how well-prepared they are or how much they try to calm their nerves. And although stage fright can give you...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Are your spring performances coming up? Don’t let stage fright get the better of you. We compiled the 9 best tips Pointe has ever run on dealing with nerves. 1. Don’t be afraid of the butterflies in your stomach: Nerves can give you an extra shot of...