by Madeline Schrock | Aug 30, 2020 | Cross-Training, Instagram, Profiles
Monday, fun day: Amanda DeVenuta takes Sundays to rest and dedicates Mondays, her other day off, to working out. After a solar flow yoga class, she’ll grab lunch out and head to a one-on-one Pilates session. During the week, she doesn’t have much free time...
by Madeline Schrock | May 7, 2020 | Cross-Training, Profiles
Why she works out: Kawashima takes advantage of a local gym membership through Tulsa Ballet on most days. “I started going because I struggled with my body when I was a student,” she says. Now, she sees her body in a different way, and works out for...
by Madeline Schrock | Nov 20, 2019 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Instagram, Profiles
Updated on 7/18/2022 Cross-training misconceptions: Before Elle Macy became an apprentice with Pacific Northwest Ballet, she was apprehensive about cross-training. “I was warned that it might bulk you, or not to do certain activities because they could...
by Madeline Schrock | Jun 25, 2019 | Cross-Training, Profiles
A new way of working: Derek Dunn may be known for his explosive jumps and strings of pirouettes, but the powerhouse dancer admits that he wasn’t always working inthe smartest way. When he developed hip issues last year, he was forced to shift from “giving...
by Madeline Schrock | May 8, 2019 | Cross-Training, Profiles
Updated 11/14/22. Many workouts, one goal: When Nayara Lopes is asked what she does to cross-train, there’s no short answer. Some days she swims laps; other days she takes yoga. And then there are her elliptical sessions, strength-training with light weights and...
by Madeline Schrock | Feb 18, 2019 | Cross-Training, Profiles
Updated on 8/31/22. The NYCB principal started strength-training to improve her ballet technique and found a second passion. Gym Time Unity Phelan may be a star at New York City Ballet, but when she was a teen at the School of American Ballet, she struggled to build...
by Madeline Schrock | Jan 15, 2019 | Cross-Training, Profiles
This American Ballet Theatre principal has jump training down to a science. Jump To It Abrera in Harlequinade. Erin Baiano, Courtesy ABT. If you’re preparing for a role with a lot of jumping, consider stealing a page from Stella Abrera’s...
by Madeline Schrock | Oct 17, 2018 | Cross-Training, Profiles
Joffrey Ballet Star April Daly shares how she stays conditioned throughout the season—and makes her summers intense. Sweet 16 This fall marks April Daly’s 16th season with The Joffrey Ballet. “Every year I learn more and more,” she says of how...