Adjusting Food and Routines for Summer You’ll want to eat for your summer dance schedule in a strategic way. The summer season brings an adjustment in schedule for most dancers. This means your eating plan and meal times will likely
The ballerina mindset, naturally can be a bit extreme. You’re conditioned to be that way and even taught that it’s necessary for success in this art. If you want to be the best you’ve got to give it all, all
Summer Intensive Prep Part I : Navigating a New Food Situation Summer Intensives mean a lot of new things…new teachers, new competition, new environment and of course a new food situation. I’ve worked with a number of dancer’s who saw
Amber Ray on being a “Whole Dancer” When Jess asked me to write a feature for the Whole Dancer, I was flattered but also, to be honest, hesitant to accept. I thought to myself, “Am I enough of a ‘whole
This interview features Butler University Dance Graduate, Julianne Blunt. Julianne is in a time of transition moving from college to her first professional job with the Sarasota Ballet Studio Company. We discussed how she maintains balance and what makes her
Dancer’s are a notorious set of coffee drinkers. This is seen even in nasty eating disordered stereotypes that suggest we just drink black coffee and consume little else. You all know that food is essential to your life and energy
When I was dancing and pursuing dance professionally, I just wanted to be skinny. Of course, I had other goals and aspirations in dance, but for me skinny was an overarching goal and a daily concern. I thought that if I
Enrollment for The Whole Dancer Program is now ongoing! If you haven’t signed up yet, it could be that you’re not quite sure or don’t think the timing is right. Your summer might already be super packed OR you were just planning