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Dancing in the Dark: Why I Dance
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Friday, August 2, 2013. I was looking through Dance Magazine the other day, and I saw this great article called “Why I Dance” where professional dancers from all dance communities share why they love to dance. I felt inspired by the other dancers’ answers and wanted to share my own reasons for dancing, since I’ve realized that I have not shared that much with you about my own love of dance or why I do it. Dance is fleeting. I love t...
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Dancing in the Dark: Remembering When My Life Changed
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Sunday, July 28, 2013. Remembering When My Life Changed. My partner Silas Farley from the. Rehearsals for the NYCI were long and grueling, but we were having so much being a part of something special that it didn’t matter. After rehearsals ended each night, my two best friends and I would go upstairs to the dorms, where we all lived together, to talk and laugh, usually until the wee hours of the morning. (Shh! Don’t tell my RA). Finally...
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Dancing in the Dark: Having Balance
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Balance is something that dancers really struggle with. Starting from 5th grade, I was able to convince my parents to let me leave school early because the last hour of school was "stupid" and I just wanted to dance. (It also helps that my mother was a dancer–she got it! Go to a concert like my brother and me! I’ve picked up is playing the guitar (I first mentioned it in my Welcome Post. Obviously we all love d...
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Dancing in the Dark: Injuries: RICE Method
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Injuries: Unfortunately, they are a regular part of a dancer’s life. To be entirely blunt, they stink. No matter how many positive spins someone can put on it, they still stink. “It’s an advantage to take some much needed rest,” or “You get to go to brunch everyday now! 8221; are common phrases thrown at the newly injured colleague in an effort to make them feel better. It actually kept me alive:. Rest: Rest an...
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Dancing in the Dark: Welcome to Dancing!
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Friday, May 31, 2013. Dancing in the Dark" what does that even mean, you may ask? Well, for those of you who aren't wild about rock and roll, this is a reference to Bruce Springsteen's hit single of the same name. Although I do like to pretend I'm a rock star, unfortunately, I am not and probably never will be. I'm not even a musician despite my many desperate attempts at playing the classical guitar (see photo! First, a little about me:.
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Dancing in the Dark: Dealing with Rejection
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Friday, July 26, 2013. Photo Credit: Eduardo Patino. 8232;I was attempting to retackle this topic when I came across a recent post. From a fellow dance blogger, Christina Ilisije, that put the feelings of rejection into words exactly how I had wanted them to be on my own blog. (Pesky writer's block! 8232;When we are not chosen for a part or a job, we immediately take it personally. How could we not? Head over to her blog, living-dance.
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Dancing in the Dark: July 2013
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Balance is something that dancers really struggle with. Starting from 5th grade, I was able to convince my parents to let me leave school early because the last hour of school was "stupid" and I just wanted to dance. (It also helps that my mother was a dancer–she got it! Go to a concert like my brother and me! I’ve picked up is playing the guitar (I first mentioned it in my Welcome Post. Obviously we all love d...
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Dancing in the Dark: Nutrition Spotlight: Bananas!
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Recently, for some reason I've been hearing young dancers giving bananas a bad rap for being fattening. Excuse me, what? That is an outlandish statement because bananas, like most fruits, have a negligible amount of fat. Bananas don't have any cholesterol or sodium either: just tons of beneficial nutrients that help with muscles, energy, digestion, and your immune system. Okay, let's talk 'nanas:. Bananas are f...
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Dancing in the Dark: August 2013
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Friday, August 2, 2013. I was looking through Dance Magazine the other day, and I saw this great article called “Why I Dance” where professional dancers from all dance communities share why they love to dance. I felt inspired by the other dancers’ answers and wanted to share my own reasons for dancing, since I’ve realized that I have not shared that much with you about my own love of dance or why I do it. Dance is fleeting. I love t...
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Dancing in the Dark: Acupuncture
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Dancing in the Dark. Helping young dancers navigate the dance world. Monday, July 29, 2013. Acupuncture is a treatment option that a lot of people are on the fence about. I don’t wish to sway you one way or the other, but I do want to talk about some of the benefits that I have experienced with acupuncture treatment. After weeks of pain and failed attempts at finding relief, my physical therapist recommended trying acupuncture. Initially, I was terrified. (Needles in my legs? The needles target specific ...
