by Gavin Larsen | Jan 4, 2024 | Audition Advice, Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
For many dancers, auditions feel inherently nerve-racking. But auditioning for summer intensives, which often requires taking class at unfamiliar studios with dancers who appear stronger, might elicit a heightened sense of intimidation. Fixating on others’...
by Sophie Bress | Nov 14, 2022 | Health & Body, Pointe+, Wellness
Despite what it looks like onstage, anyone who’s ever taken a ballet class can tell you the art form is far from effortless. Not only is it physically taxing, it’s full of emotional and mental difficulties, too. According to Clare Guss-West, MA, a researcher...
by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 19, 2021 | Training, Wellness
We all have that step—our ballet Bermuda triangle. Whether it’s a grand pirouette, petit allégro or double saut de basque, every dancer struggles with some things more than others. And we often make it even harder with self-sabotaging thoughts. So, how do dancers...
by Kathleen McGuire | Nov 1, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Training, Wellness
“I was told when I was a young teenager that I had the worst pirouette my teacher had ever seen,” remembers New York City Ballet principal Lauren Lovette. The statement was made lightheartedly, and Lovette laughed at the time. “The whole class...
by Lauren Warnecke | Oct 25, 2020 | Health & Body, Wellness
Since starting Counselling for Dancers in 2017, psychotherapist Terry Hyde has worked with dancers of all ages on performance anxiety, auditioning and career transitions. He is particularly focused on destigmatizing mental health issues among young dancers and has...