Tag: fitness

Seeking sky-high jumps? It’s time to power up those buns of steel. Check out 4 booty boosting exercises from yoga instructor Giulia Pline.

It’s a frustrating conundrum: Even the bendiest dancer will have low développés if she doesn’t know how to engage the correct muscles. All too often, the bulky quadriceps try to take over during extensions to the side or front. While these muscles can be very strong, they don’t let you access your turnout—and this means […]

Have you ever seen a ballerina’s arabesque and thought, Wow, her back is so flexible—does she even have a spine? Believe it or not, a bendy back isn’t the only key to a killer arabesque. “Dancers who focus exclusively on stretching often fall into improper alignment, crunching the lumbar spine and splaying the ribs to […]

Last week, two male dancers on two different continents made Facebook fans do a serious double take. Warning: When you watch these dancers’ incredible feats of balance and strength, you may want to hold onto your jaw—it’s going to drop. If you’ve ever been on a Boso Balance Trainer (or any other balance board) in […]

“Stop slouching!” We’ve all heard it before, whether from our moms, our ballet teachers or both. And it’s pretty solid advice: Good posture protects your back by decreasing stress on the joints, muscles and ligaments that support your spine. Plus, it helps you look and feel more confident and energized. But like all good things, […]

We don’t pass up any opportunity to live vicariously through the fabulous Rockettes. We’ve taken you behind-the-scenes at their auditions, and have even gone backstage at Radio City Music Hall. Yep—we’ll take any chance we can get to obsess over these amazing dancers. Our favorite leggy ladies have FINALLY started their own YouTube channel to […]

Speak up about any pain you might be feeling and get it checked by a professional. Photo by Nanette Grebe/Thinkstock Do you ever wonder if you are getting enough calcium? What about enough sleep? Did you know it’s possible overstretch your legs to the point of injury? Those were just a few of the topics […]

Sara Mearns and Chase Finlay in Polyphonia Photo by Paul Kolnik There’s a saying for dancers: Our bodies are our instruments. But what’s one thing dancers do that musicians rarely do? We beat up our instruments. We sometimes forget—or even neglect—the daily maintenance necessary for a long and healthy career. But we only get one […]