Health & Body

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How to Cultivate a Healthy Summer Intensive Environment

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

Healthy lunch or snack to go with tortilla wraps, eggs, cottage cheese, fruits and vegetables

Here’s How Dance Teachers Can Stay Fueled During Recital Season

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CDN, CEDS

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Props and Equipment to Strengthen Technique for Intermediate and Advanced Dancers

Garnet Henderson

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Why Different Dance Shoes Call for Different “Pre-Hab”

Dr. Stephen Gray

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How to Talk to Your Male Students About Dance Belts

Avichai Scher

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6 Basic First-Aid Tips Every Dance Teacher and Studio Owner Should Know

Cory Stieg

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How to Talk to Your Students About Body Hair—and Should You?

Candice Thompson

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Flexibility vs. Mobility: How to Unlock Your Students’ Movement Potential

Deborah Vogel

Group of dancers stretching around the barre with a dance educator Charla Genn in the middle

How Some Corrections Can Do Unintentional Harm—and What to Say Instead

Lauren Wingenroth

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Should I Allow Students With Eating Disorders to Continue Taking Dance Classes?

Kathleen McGuire