by Madeleine Purcell Corbett | Mar 21, 2025 | Health & Body, Pointe+, Wellness
It’s no secret that ballet is extremely challenging mentally. When I was dancing, both as a student and professional, I had a difficult time managing my headspace. I was constantly worried about what others were thinking about me, from peers and teachers to directors...
by Jess Spinner | Sep 19, 2024 | Career, Company Life, Health & Body, Pointe+, Wellness
Entering a new dance environment can bring about mixed emotions—excitement, anxiety, homesickness, or even fear. Whether it’s your first step towards going pro in a traineeship, second company, or full company position, you want to feel confident and put your best...
by Jess Spinner | Jun 12, 2024 | Health & Body, Pointe+, Wellness
As a professional dancer, summer layoff is a very different experience from summers as a student, when you spent several weeks training at programs and intensives. Suddenly, you have much more time to fill on your own. Knowing what exactly to do with that time can...
by Jess Spinner | Feb 20, 2024 | Health & Body, Pointe+, Wellness
After years of preparation, you’re finally ready to put yourself out there and take the first steps in your professional dance career. Auditioning for trainee, second company, or full company positions is stressful. You’re in a room with competitive juices flowing,...
by Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CSSD, CDN, CEDS-C | Aug 17, 2023 | Health & Body, Nutrition, Pointe+, Wellness
I’ve been attempting to shift my relationship with food, but, in full transparency, I am noticing weight fluctuations and gains. Is this normal? Is it possible to work toward a better relationship with food without gaining weight? —Katy Thanks for this...
by Jess Spinner | Aug 31, 2022 | Health & Body, Wellness
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a ballet dancer who has never worried about their body. The culture, the mirrors, comments from teachers, social media and peer pressure all play into a dancer’s concerns with looking a certain way or fitting into some perceived...
by Sponsored by Prima by StageRitual | Aug 18, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Health & Body, Wellness
As stages and studios slowly begin to reopen, keeping up in the dance world’s “new normal” has required professionals to quickly bring their stamina back up to par, while also managing the physical strain and emotional toll that comes with returning to once-familiar...
by April Deocariza | Jan 13, 2021 | Instagram, Wellness
Royal Ballet principal Yasmine Naghdi had been gearing up to star as the Sugarplum Fairy in a December livestream performance of The Nutcracker when London went back into heavy COVID-19 restrictions. The performance was canceled, but Naghdi has been taking this...