Contemporary dancer rehearsing in a backward bend in the studio with other dancersw overlooking. She wears a beige sheer top, black pants, and is barefooted.
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What Dance Teachers Need to Know About Air Quality 

In mid-July, smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the eastern U.S., causing unhealthy and hazardous air quality in cities including New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. On days like these, everyone in the community feels the effects of the drastic decline in air quality. But for dancers and athletes, air pollution raises additional considerations—and wildfire […]