by Jennifer Stahl | Aug 20, 2013 | Health & Body, Nutrition, Profiles
It’s rare to find a ballet dancer without a sweet tooth—after hours of rehearsing, sometimes you just need a little sugar! Next time a craving hits, try this healthy chocolate pudding recipe from San Francisco Ballet corps member Luke Willis. He makes it...
by Pointe Magazine | Aug 1, 2013 | Company Life
There’s nothing better than the feeling you get when you walk into your favorite dance store. You’re surrounded by shelves of pointe shoes, racks of warm ups and—my personal favorite—gorgeous leotards. But with all of those leo options, it can...
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 24, 2013 | Company Life
According to information from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, leaving an ankle sprain un-treated or mistreated can result in a higher risk of re-injury, chronic disability and even early arthritis. So what should you do if you suspect you have a...
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 9, 2013 | Company Life
Frozen yogurt shops have taken over the country in the last three years. Believed to be a healthier option than ice cream, fro-yo feels like a free pass to indulge in a sweet treat without the guilt. But when shops are stocked with numerous flavors and a bar of tasty...
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 7, 2013 | Company Life
Dancers have a love-hate relationship with their pointe shoes. They give us blisters, make our feet throb and don’t last very long—but if anyone tried to take them away, we’d chase them off with a stick. So when former dancer Eliza Gaynor Minden took a...
by Jennifer Stahl | Jun 6, 2013 | Nutrition
What you eat when you’re injured can change how quickly you get back in the studio. In The Injury Diet: Foods That Heal in Pointe’s current issue, Royal Winnipeg Ballet apprentice Emily Docherty shared how her stress fractures didn’t get better until...
by Jennifer Stahl | Dec 9, 2012 | Company Life
In Pointe’s December 2012/January 2013 issue, three dancers looked back at the summer intensive teachers who helped inspire and inform their careers. Here, Tiler Peck remembers her own seminal summer teacher, as told to writer Joseph Carman. My first...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Ballet class is a place where technique is strengthened and lessons are learned about one’s self as a dancer. We repeat common exercises to tone our bodies, gain further mastery of new steps and develop a keen sense of artistry. We fall, we learn...