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Interview with Misty Copeland
Misty Copeland is a soloist with American Ballet Theatre, one of the top classical ballet companies in the world. Misty was kind enough to take time out of her demanding schedule to share her thoughts...
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Improving Hip Flexibility in Dancers: Three Methods Compared
Hip flexiblity is essential for athletic dancers, but the best method to achieve it is unclear. Smith, Koutedakis, and Wyon (2013) examined the effectiveness of three training programs on the active...
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Are Ballet Dancers Fit?
Dimensions of Fitness The most frequently studied dimensions of fitness are Aerobic capacity Muscular strength Muscular endurance Body composition Flexibility Given the extraordinary physical demands...
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Fitness Training Improves Dance Performance
The benefits of supplemental fitness training for dancers have been established. For example, Koutedakis et al. (2007) found that dance instructors’ ratings of performance quality were higher for...
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Body Types and Fitness in Three Types of Dancers
How do ballroom, ballet, and contemporary dancers differ in their physical characteristics and aerobic fitness? To answer this question, Liiv et al. (2013) selected 286 male and female ballroom,...
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Fat Loss for Aesthetic Athletes: Interval or Steady-State Training?
Written for the May 2014 edition of Alan Aragon’s Research Review: For aesthetic athletes, such as dancers, gymnasts, and bodybuilders, managing body mass and composition is just as important as...
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Resistance Training for Ballroom Dancers
Written for the September/October 2014 edition of American Dancer magazine: There was a time when resistance training and dancing were mutually exclusive. Thankfully, we’ve evolved beyond that....
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Improve Your Social Dancing
Upgrade your ballroom, swing, or salsa dancing instantly with these five technique tips. 1) Lengthen your spine Saggy bellies, rounded shoulders, curved upper backs, and turtle heads have no place in...
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Sport Psychology for Competitive Dancers
(From the March/April 2015 edition of American Dancer Magazine.) Years of physical training can prepare dancers for the athletic and technical demands of competition, but psychological training is...
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A Practical Diet for Dancers
(From the July/August 2015 edition of American Dancer Magazine) Like all power athletes, dancers should follow a sports nutrition plan that supports optimal body composition, energy needs, and health....
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Fitness Decision Making for Dancers
From American Dancer Magazine, November/December 2015. Fitness programming can be challenging for dancers because much of the advice in fitness magazines, websites, and journal articles targets...
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Interview with Misty Copeland
Misty Copeland is a soloist with American Ballet Theatre, one of the top classical ballet companies in the world. Misty was kind enough to take time out of her demanding schedule to share her thoughts...
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