Tag: dance tips

Everything Dancers Should Know About Electrolytes

Chances are, you’ve heard of electrolytes—but you might not know what they really are, why you need them, or how to get them. Dance Spirit asked Emily Cook Harrison, a registered dietitian at the Centre for Dance Nutrition in Atlanta, GA, for a crash course on this key performance component. What They Are “Electrolytes are […]

Up in Arms: How Tappers Can Make Their Upper Bodies Sing

In “Sunday Candy,” one of Caleb Teicher’s popular “Chance Raps | Caleb Taps” videos, the Bessie Award-winning performer has as much to say with his upper body as he does with his feet. In one section, his hands whack the air in front of him as though he’s at a drum set; in another, they […]

Dear Katie: I'm Being Bullied at My Dance Studio!

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m being bullied by one of the girls at my studio, and it’s awful. I’ve talked to my dance teacher and confronted the bully […]

Can Eating Clean Make You a Better Dancer?

You’ve seen it a million times: A glamorous, toned dancer posts a perfectly styled shot of her colorful smoothie bowl. The caption gushes about how great you’ll feel if you eat “clean”—but what does that actually mean? DS asked registered dietitian/nutritionist Rachel Fine and holistic health coach (and founder of The Whole Dancer) Jess Spinner […]

Dear Katie: I Bend My Knee When I Piqué!

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I have a really bad habit: I bend my knee when I step up to piqué, especially during piqué turns. I feel like it […]

How to Make the Most of Stillness Onstage

There’s an iconic moment in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet when Juliet sits on the edge of her bed, staring into the audience. She’s completely still—thinking long and hard about her tragic situation—while the emotion of Sergei Prokofiev’s score washes over her. If the dancer does it well, this dance-less scene can speak volumes. As […]