First, let’s get into what “successful” in dance even means. The good news is that it’s totally unique to you and you get to decide what it means. Your definition of success in dance may also change over time. For
How to Be a Successful Dancer
Exploring HUETAPE with Founder Tamisha A. Guy
Tamisha, tell us a little bit about your dance history and background. Originally hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, I began my formal journey at Ballet Tech, where I received training under the guidance of Eliot Feld. I furthered my education
Optimal Nutrition for Summer Intensives
To ensure you’re dancing at your highest possible level during an intensive, create and maintain optimal nutrition. By prioritizing adequate and supportive fuel, you’ll dance with more energy, focus, and strength. By fueling yourself with intention you’ll do your best
Lucy Mangion on Finding Balance: Australia to NYC
Tell us a bit about your dance background growing up and share what made you stick with dancing. Ever since I could talk, whenever anyone asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I told them I wanted
Introducing the 2024 Ambassadors for The Whole Dancer
At The Whole Dancer, building community is one of our big goals. Our ambassadors are an integral part of helping us build a vibrant and supportive community in the dance world. This post shares a bit about those inspiring humans
When it’s time to move on from dancing…or at least take a break.
The love — how it starts. In the beginning, dance is about joy. You love to do it, so you take more classes and spend more time in the studio. At some point you may decide you’re going to pursue
Evidence that you can trust your body.
Our bodies are working for us. Just like you should trust your body, your body wants to trust you and the decisions you’re making. Building trust in your body is a process for anyone, but for a dancer, it’s perhaps
An Audition Season Mantra to Get You Through It
Every single week (if I’m being honest, almost every day), I’m connecting with clients who are going through the audition process. The dancers I work with are at every stage in their careers. I’m working with 17-year-olds going through it
The Best Diet for Dancers
Constantly overthinking about food choices is relatively common among dancers. Even dancers who don’t fixate on what the “right” choices might be, likely have times of questioning or doubt. There’s also a false idea floating around that there might be
Can Dancers Safely Set Weight Loss Goals?
I’ve covered weight loss for dancers in various capacities over the years, but I’ve never addressed it so directly. Honestly, I think by avoiding the topic, I’ve done you a disservice. This topic needs to be addressed because lots of