#1. To understand your body better No matter what your dance focus, you need to know your body. The structured, methodical approach...
Through the vigorous workload and seemingly unnatural practices we apply each day to our life, dancers, without doubt during their careers will...
If you’re a professional dancer wearing pointe shoes all day long, you may experience some pain with pointe work. However, it is...
Finally lose that extra weight by simply shifting the way you think about food choices – No calorie counting required. By Emily...
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Dance students new to pointe are always excited. They’ve been watching their favorite ballerinas since...
By Elle Evangelista of Dance Informa. Often for young dancers, injury is never considered in our plans. On top of this, a...
By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Working out in a playground, using balloons, and playing dress-ups? Getting fit for dance has never...
Jump start your metabolism with these quick and easy breakfast ideas. By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD in collaboration with Jessica...
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. Nutrition We often think of using food as fuel: ingest it, burn it, use it for...
By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Brrrr… it’s COLD out there! Winter has well and truly set in and we are more...
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com. It is undeniable that dancers are athletes at the highest level. They have to...
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com This Valentine’s day, why not think about your physical heart, as well as your...
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com When the holidays are over and we are left with a few extra pounds,...
BEST OF 2013: A favourite article from the February Edition By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Do you stretch extensively before class?...
By Emily C. Harrison, MS, RD, LD of Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com. Choosing the right energy foods doesn’t have to be...
By Grace Edwards of Dance Informa. One of dance’s harshest realities is that while there are many talented people who love to...
By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. The life of a dancer is about as tough as it gets. A lifetime of training, daily...
Ankle sprains are such a common dance injury. Let’s look at what a strain is, how we can prevent a strain and...
By Laura Di Orio. You may have seen some dancers with a large, cylindrical device poking out of their dance bag, or...
Advice from Jack Chambers and Adrian Ricks So, after months of preparation and practice and several rounds of gruelling auditions, you’ve scored...
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com. Being nervous is a natural part of day-to-day life...
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com Dancers tend to be cautious about fat in their diets. This is completely understandable...