As both a dancer and a professor of dance, I have been training my body to do what I want since I was a child. When I found out I was pregnant, carrying a baby was something I expected to do effortlessly, like landing a tour jeté. But despite an intense focus on nutrition and […]
Balancing life as a working parent is tough—particularly when trying to navigate a physical job like teaching dance. As DanceTeacher+ celebrates Mother’s Day, two teachers talk about the challenges they faced during pregnancy, and adjusting to motherhood in the studio. Trying to Conceive Chicagoan Wendy Park teaches a variety of classes for ages 5 to […]
What happens to your perfect ballet posture can be alarming. Anneliese Burns Wilson, founder of ABC for Dance, recommends accepting the inevitable and offers some help for two common changes. Your butt sticks out and your lower back sways As the baby develops, it shifts forward in your pelvic basin, and your pelvis develops an […]