We love when fashion and ballet collide because when done right, the results are breathtaking bliss! So when we heard Free People was teaming up with a real ballet dancer for a fashionable, fun, and fitness-filled promotional event, we couldn’t help but get giddy. It looks like Free People is turning over a new leaf […]
Have you ever hit up a cardio-dance or “dance fitness” class like Zumba, thinking it’d be some fun, dancey cross-training—only to be disappointed by the sheer repetitiveness of the choreography? Millennium Dance Complex feels you. That’s why they’re teaming up with Zumba to bring us deliciously dancetastic Zumba choreo throughout the month of September by […]
Watching the Radio City Rockettes perform a dazzling array of precision dance routines in their annual Christmas Spectacular show is a tradition many New Yorkers use to welcome the winter season. But how do these leggy ladies spend their off-season and what do they do to maintain their pristine technique, strength, and stamina when they’re […]
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns is some SERIOUS #goals. Her strength and power onstage borders on superhuman. But what’s extra magical about Mearns is that she really puts in the fitness and cross-training work outside of the rehearsal studio. And she’s overcome her fair […]
Think barre is the only warm-up you need for ballet class? Think again. Check out four pre-barre exercises to get your body ready for that aggressive dégagé combo. DS fitness pre-barre
Always give your muscles a solid stretch before you perform. (Matt Karas) When it comes time to perform, you can’t wait to be onstage. But preparing for a show takes more than doing your hair and makeup. Your muscles need to be warm or you’ll risk getting injured—and a warm-up isn’t just a quick stretch […]
While I’ve trained in many dance styles (including ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop and Indian dance), my new love is Zumba! This Latin and international dance-inspired fitness program incorporates easy-to-follow choreography to get your heart rate up with intense exercises to keep your muscles working. This weekend I was licensed to teach Zumba, which will […]
Healthy ankles require three things: Mobility, stability and strength. But achieving this trifecta is often easier said than done. Abigail Bales, DPT, CSCS, walks us through these exercises meant to strengthen, support and stabilize your ankles—and your dancing. Your browser does not support the video tag.