Dance Informa Magazine
Dancer Health
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508Foods to reduce after-class inflammation
To reduce inflammation after a tough dance class or performance, it’s generally recommended to avoid foods that are known to promote inflammation...
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1.6KBeyond Stretching, Part 4: Strength to technique – lighter than air
In the captivating world of dance, our journey towards mastery often mirrors the great feats of aviation pioneers. Picture yourself in the...
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69710 immunity boosting foods this winter
Winter has set in. Now’s the time to assess your winter diet and see what foods you can incorporate to help boost your...
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1.4KStill dancing: Spring for Seniors at the Sydney Opera House
There is increasing interest for delivery of different modes of engagement in arts for children and families, but also for older adults. Whilst...
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1.2KBeyond Stretching, Part 3: Sustainable flexibility development
For this edition’s Beyond Stretching column, Zac Jones, founder of Heal Yourself and Move, joins Dance Informa to delve into the nuanced...
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849Keeping the body healthy over the holidays: 10 dos and don’ts
The holidays are upon us, and for many dancers, that means a break in terms of schedule and dancing. That break can...
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931Beyond Stretching, Part 2: Safely maintaining and enhancing arabesques and extensions during holiday breaks
Welcome to this issue’s Beyond Stretching column with Zac Jones from Heal Yourself and Move! In part two, we will be sharing strategies to...
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1.1KBeyond Stretching, Part 1: Sustaining peak performance
Over the next six issues, Dance Informa will be collaborating with Zac Jones, director of Heal Yourself and Move, on a series...
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1.1KWill Centurion: Aim to improve by 1% every day
Mental health, performance strategies and self-regulation are key elements for personal and professional success. Will Centurion, Counselling and Life Coaching for Actors,...
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1.7KHow to compliment a dancer: Being ‘nice’ with sensitivity and awareness
“You look great – you must have lost weight!” It’s a fairly common compliment (or at least something meant as a compliment)....
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2.1KAre dancers getting injured more? Part I: From Instagram influencers to dancing at home
A big leap, a multiple turn, an intricate phrase of choreography – and, pop. There goes an injury. Alternatively, other dancer injuries...
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1.4KBoost your new dance year with blueberries
They’re delicious, they’re sweet, they’re beautifully blue, and easy to pack as a quick and easy snack. But did you know that...
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1.7KCreative Ageing through Dance: Safely bringing dance to older Australians
Physical activity is a key to healthy ageing, and dance ticks all the boxes for helping older Australians keep moving. Dance provides the motivation, social connection and physical movement to help people stay...
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2.2KHow dance lessons can help improve the mum and child bond
The average busy parent spends the equivalent of 63 days straight ferrying their kids to and from their classes, events and hobbies,...
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2.6KFuel up to make the most of your Victorian Dance Festival experience
A big convention weekend is like a little dance oasis – you’re dancing all day long, learning new choreography, trying new styles...
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2.4KPilates for core strength: 4 exercises you can do to get strength back after the holidays
To dance with strength and stability, as well as to avoid injury, we have to have core strength. That’s not just six-pack...
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3.0KTaking it to the streets: 5 ways dance translates to everyday life
You can take the person out of the dance class, but can you take the dance class out of the person? Even...
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2.3KStart the new year with some summer superfoods
The summer holidays are about to start, and the weather is heating up. It’s always important to soak in the slower summer...
