The Best Leo for Your Body

The Best Leo for Your Body

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...
The Best Leo for Your Body

Dancers' Biggest Injury Mistake

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...
The Best Leo for Your Body

Frozen Yogurt Dos and Don'ts

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...
The Best Leo for Your Body

The Birth of Gaynor Minden

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...
The Best Leo for Your Body

Tiler Peck's Summer Intensive Epiphany

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...
The Best Leo for Your Body

Green With Envy

  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...

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