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All posts tagged "wellness"
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3.4KDancer HealthAustralia’s leading dance and musical theatre artists share their self-care secrets
Dance Informa recently interviewed some of Australia’s favourite dance and musical theatre artists at a prestigious red carpet event in Melbourne. Lucy...
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2.6KDance Teacher ResourcesWhat directors really wish their students knew about creating an atmosphere to thrive
As Beyoncé’s Dance Captain, Kimmie Gee knows what it takes to make it in the ultra competitive dance world. “I wish all...
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5.4KGiveawaysAre you Australia’s next dance model? MODEL SEARCH NOW OPEN
The Energetiks and Dance Informa Model Search has become an eagerly anticipated annual event on the Australian dance calendar. Who will win...
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5.9KDancer Health5 stretches to avoid: How you can avoid injuring yourself while stretching
We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches...
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11.7KDance Teacher ResourcesWhy aren’t more boys dancing?
Dance is great for boys and girls for so many reasons – physical activity, strength, flexibility, co-ordination, discipline, teamwork, confidence and creativity...
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112.0KDance AdviceWhy The Australian Ballet dancers quit stretching
Dancers love to sit in an impressive stretch and yank their legs into all sorts of positions in order to ‘increase’ their...
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3.8KDancer HealthVitamin C in winter: MUST read this before you supplement
Vitamin C is one of the most popular vitamin supplements taken by dancers internationally1, but this is a classic example of how...
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2.8KDancer HealthIs energy balance the secret to healthy weight and more energy?
“I want more energy, lower injury risk and a healthy weight.” As a registered dietitian who has been working with elite level...
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2.9KDancer HealthPlant-based milk alternatives: What dancers need to know
The rise in popularity of non-dairy milk alternatives can be attributed to many diverse reasons, including increased awareness of their health benefits,...
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6.2KDancer HealthKeto Diet: Unsafe for Dancers
The keto diet, short for ketogenic, is the latest variation of a low carbohydrate diet with a twist that it recommends eating...
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3.6KDancer HealthHow to deal with a dry spell
The performing arts are a difficult business. One day you’ve got a wonderful, well-paying gig, and the next, you’re back on the...
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7.6KDancer HealthNew Year’s movement resolutions
You are probably no stranger to the term “New Year’s resolution”. The most common are to “get healthy” or “lose weight”. I...
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7.4KDancer HealthPreparing for concert season: Boost your performance with simple nutrition tips
For many dancers, the end-of-year performances are a critical time to be seen and demonstrate what you have achieved, but it’s also...
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24.2KDancer HealthAttention dancers: Please do this now!
Dance Informa asked 10 of the world’s most active dance medicine and science experts to name one thing they really, really wish...
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9.9KDancer HealthReal Dancers Eat, and here are some of their secrets
At a recent Atlanta Ballet performance, I was amazed at the level of athleticism, endurance and power that today’s classical and contemporary...
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5.6KDancer HealthChoosing the Right Energy Foods
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...
