Welcome back to the dancer blog! Recently we wrapped up our discussion on why it’s so hard for healthcare providers to understand dancers. Make sure to check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 here! This week we’re transitioning [...]

Remember the saying “You are what you eat”? Well, it has some truth to it. No, I don't mean that you will turn into your favorite food, but your body chemistry does change depending on what you fuel it with. [...]

In general, exercise during pregnancy can be a controversial topic. Only walk. Don't lift over 20 pounds. Don't let your heart rate get above 140. What if prior to pregnancy you did a heck of a lot more than that? Does [...]

Welcome back to the Dancer Blog. So we’re on week three of our extended discussion on why it’s so hard for healthcare providers to understand dancers. So far we’ve discussed the educational side with how healthcare providers are educated in [...]

Whether you are a new parent for the first time, have just added another child to your family or have been a parent for many years, you are probably familiar with all of the activity centers and gear you “need” [...]

Just as with all healthcare providers, it can be difficult to find the perfect fit. In addition to being educated in their field, most people want a provider they can relate to, a provider they can open up to, a [...]

Welcome back to the dancer blog. Last week we began our discussion on why it’s so hard for healthcare providers to understand dancers. We looked at dance as an industry and all the aspects of dance that make it incredibly [...]

If you are a parent, you have probably been told by your child’s pediatrician that you should be helping your child spend time each day in “tummy time”, but has anyone ever explained what this is or why this is [...]

Welcome back to the Dancer Blog. This week we’re gonna switch things up a bit. We started this blog by discussing why it is so hard for dancers to find a good healthcare provider. Check out Part 1 and Part [...]

Pain is fascinating. It is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. With regard to the neuromusculoskeletal system that could be tissue damage, nerve irritation or joint dysfunction. It could even be a combination of all of these things. [...]

About six years ago, back when I was working for Princess Cruise Lines. I was dancing on a ship called the Emerald Princess. The Emerald sailed all throughout the Mediterranean and was easily my favorite contract to work on as [...]

Welcome back to the Dancer Blog! This week we’re going to be discussing partnering in dance. Specifically, how to partner. Growing up in dance I was pretty lucky. My studio actually had a number of male dancers, as many as [...]