Tag: mental health in dance

How to Keep Jealousy From Taking Over Your Dance Life

How to Keep Jealousy From Taking Over Your Dance Life

To adapt the immortal lyrics of Olivia Rodrigo, “co-comparison is killing [dancers] slowly.” No surprise, when you consider what dance is: a highly competitive artform practiced in front of a mirror, shared on social media with easily compared stats, and set against the backdrop of a pandemic that’s inhibiting training and sidelining careers. Everyone (and […]

These Famous Dancers Are Talking About Mental Health—and We Thank Them for It

Recently, our friends at Dance Magazine posted a thought-provoking article about the dance world’s inability to address dancers’ mental health. It was one of their most-read articles to date, and it encouraged dancers, parents and teachers to share their own personal stories. That group of storytellers includes some very high-profile dancers, and we’re especially thankful […]