Fitness workouts, Insanity, P90x, and PiYo are popular, but how do other dancers feel about BeachBody as an addition to their cross-training routine? Jessica shares a dancer’s perspective for the benefit of the curious.
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Uncovering Your “Inner Animal” with the Gyrotonic Expansion System
What is Gyrotonic and how can it benefit dancers? Our guest contributor, Jessica Warchal-King explains as she describes her own discoveries and speaks with Gyro instructor, Evalina Carbonell.
Individual Goals for Individual Dancers
Each one of your dance students is unique. Laurel walks you through the essential process of addressing each individual’s physical issues and limitations to help him/her reach goals.
Is It Impossible to Balance Dance Training and a Desire to Run?
College student, Alissa Anderson has motivation to try running even though traditionally dancers have shied away from this activity. So she turns to a few expert references and draws her own conclusions. Are you a dancer and a runner or hoping to balance them both? Join the conversation!
The Skinny On The Bar Method For Ballet Body Fitness
The 411 on The Bar Method as founder, Burr Leonard chats with me about this unique full-body fitness program, its relationship to dance and with dancers, and of course, Black Swan (which they celebrated during a promotional partnership in March). Also, our own Lauren Warnecke tries a class in Chicago and lets you know exactly what she thinks.
