As you look ahead to the audition process, it’s possible how your body looks is a concern. For some of you, it might be the primary concern. It’s possible you’ve said something to yourself like, “If only my body were
Auditions and Your Body
Dancer question: Can you thrive in a toxic dance environment?
The short answer is maybe. It’s not ideal, but you might find yourself dancing in an environment that’s not super supportive or, on the extreme end, is truly toxic. Unfortunately, we can’t always know before getting there whether an environment
Understanding Your Fuel Needs as a Dancer
Prefer to listen to the podcast episode on this topic? The first thing I always try to emphasize is that your food needs are completely unique and personal to you. And I’ll qualify this by adding that this fact should
The Whole Dancer Plate
Something I know dancers struggle with is how to know if they’re eating enough. For most dancers, counting calories or macronutrients can be a slippery slope to a disordered relationship with food. The truth is, if you’re listening to your
Aesthetics in Dance: How Do We Exist When We Don’t Fit the Mold?
Guest post by Tatum Lang In this post, I talk about my experience with aesthetic pressure over the course of my dance career so far, as well as how to exist in an industry that perpetuates the message that unless
Dancers: Turn Comparison Into This
For many of the dancers I work with, comparison is a major hurdle. Often, the advice around comparison is this: just stop doing it. However, emotional researchers have discovered that comparison is automatic. You can’t turn it off. So, it’s
The Whole Dancer Approach
As we’re coming up on the 8-year anniversary of The Whole Dancer, I wanted to share the current approach I take in supporting dancers. The truth is, it has evolved over time and will continue to evolve. The more I
The Whole Dancer 2023 Ambassadors
I’m so thrilled to introduce our amazing 2023 ambassadors for The Whole Dancer! Each of these dancers brings a beautiful and unique perspective on what it means to be a whole and balanced dancer in the pursuit of such a
Dancers and Protein: Can you eat too much?
Protein tends to be the one macronutrient that dancers feel pretty good about. There are times when fats and even carbohydrates develop a negative connotation in a dancer’s mind, but protein is generally viewed as “good.” Here’s an important point
Dear Dancer: you have to stop doing this.
Stop saying sh*tty things about yourself out loud. (Ideally, you want your internal self-talk to be supportive too.) It takes a lot of effort to shift your mindset in a culture that still is quite toxic in many ways. Dancers,