Dance Life

As summer approaches, and your dancers may take a break from their usual classes and teams, it’s important for them to maintain a healthy diet. So many fresh fruits and vegetables are available, yet so are summer treats and sugary drinks that can drag them down. Increase Your Water Intake Because approximately 60% of our […]

Eighty percent of a dancer’s physical fitness is determined by _________. If you had to choose one word to fill in that blank, what would you suggest? Well, if your guess is anything but “food” or “eating,” you’d be incorrect. No matter how dedicated her studio time and skillful her rehearsals, no dancer can be […]

Dancewear. You may see it as a perk of having a dancer in the house — or the worst part of having a daughter in dance. Many parents ask what they should buy, and the answer — much to their frustration — is that it depends. There is no “best brand,” in our opinon, but […]

As a dancer, sleep is extremely important. Not only does it help you to be attentive and able to meet the physical demands of dance, but it also helps your body to remain healthy and able to perform well in the future. In addition to going to bed and getting up at regular times, allowing […]

As a dancer, your feet take plenty of abuse, so they may not truly ever be quite “happy.” But if you stay on your toes when it comes to proper foot care, you can avoid having to put your feet up for any significant amount of time. That starts with the basic maintenance steps we […]

As you can see from the detailed images located below of the foot’s structure, the foot is a pretty complex part of the human body; in fact, your two feet include 52 of your body’s 208 bones. For most people, the foot’s purpose is already pretty significant, supporting the body and providing important propulsion and […]

Whether it’s your preschooler who’s beginning to take ballet classes, or you’re starting out yourself as a teen or adult, the number-one item on your shopping list before classes begin should be a pair of beginner ballet shoes. True ballet shoes are completely flat shoes, made from either satin or leather. Fabric for Ballet Shoes […]

How important is foot health to your dancing technique? It really can’t be overestimated. The arch — the middle portion — of the foot can greatly impact your dancing technique as well as your overall body alignment. Just like anyone else’s feet, dancers’ feet can be described in terms of the shapes of their arches: […]