Plan for audition season early so you’re less stressed. Audition season is a lot. It comes on the heels of Nutcracker season, which is intense and incredibly busy. Then, many dancers are caught up in a whirlwind of trying to
It’s Time…Rewrite Your Body Story When you rewrite your body story and work to believe the new story you’ve created, you’ll feel empowered. You’ll start to see that even if someone else has a preference that your body doesn’t happen
Diets Almost Never Work Long Term Stop Dieting. Do this instead. One of the challenges you might face is the desire to reach a body goal by a deadline. Sometimes there’s an impending audition or performance that you’d like to
It’s time to end it. Break up with those dieting and weight loss resolutions. Just say g’bye. More than 95% of the time they lead to feelings of disappointment and failure. A few months into a new year and you’re
Yoga as Cross Training for Dancers with Louisville Ballet Dancer/Yogi Leigh Anne Albrechta Yoga is associated with flexibility much more so than strength. Therefore, it’s easy for dancers to write it off as something they could too easily master
I consider New York City Ballet to be one of the most impressive companies around. It’s the company I grew up watching since I was just a train ride away on Long Island. The dancers who work there are elite
Dancer Cross-Training: Avoid This Common Mistake Guest post by Tanya Trombly of Bulletproof Ballerina As a dancer, your most important tool is your body, right? So, why is it that you tend to so easily get caught up in practices and
Breakfast with Kirsten Kemp Kirsten Kemp, YouTube ballerina behind Twin Talks Ballet shares a unique cold – weather breakfast. At Kirsten’s YouTube channel you’ll hear more of her thoughts on healthy eating and the importance of nutrient dense food for
Jeanette Kakareka, Dancer with Bayerisches Staatsballet in Munich is a kitchen whiz. She created this recipe exclusively for The Whole Dancer blog! Check out more of her recipes here. Rosemary Cauliflower Soup This one is great for a cold, cloudy day
My name is Brittany Shinay and I am a classically trained dancer pursuing a musical theater career in New York City. I am very happy and honored to have this opportunity to share a bit of my background as a