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After the Applause: Why Coming Home From Tour Can Be the Hardest Part for Performers
Tour life is intense, exhausting, and strangely predictable—but coming home can be even harder. In this episode, licensed mental health counselor and former touring vocalist Daniel Rinaldi joins…
Episode 100: Building a Strength and Conditioning Program in an Elite Ballet Environment
Aki Kawasaki, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Houston Ballet Academy speaks to Ellie about his journey helping dancers understand the value of cross-training, daily maintenance routines,…
Episode 99: Navigating Workers’ Compensation for Performers
Workers’ compensation is a vital resource for performers, providing access to the care they need when injured on the job. Yet, the system can be difficult to fully understand and navigate. In this…
Episode 98: Beautiful Curves, Understanding Scoliosis
Dancers are more likely to have scoliosis than the general population, and while dance can be supportive to an asymmetrical spine, is can also be a frustrating endeavor for a dancer whose spine is…
Episode 97: When It’s Not Just the Hip: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Disguise
On this episode of DanceWell Podcast, co-host Marissa Schaeffer speaks with dance and pelvic floor physical therapist Ami Kirollos, PT, DPT, CSCS. Ami unpacks how issues in the pelvic floor can…
DanceWell Podcast RELAUNCH!!
DanceWell Podcast is BACK! Join us, Ellie and Marissa, as we relaunch our favorite passion project. New website: www.dancewellpodcast.co
Episode 96: Spirituality
In this episode, we speak with interfaith minister, Reverend Nafisa Sharriff, about spirituality. What is spirituality, how does it look or feel, and why does it matter? Plus, we touch on how…
Episode 95: Dancing at Sea
Traveling the world is a joy, but dancing on a cruise ship also brings a unique set of challenges from unfamiliar sleep situations, to limited food choices, to mechanical stages, not to mention that…
Episode 94: In-Season Cross-Training
When the dancers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater came back to the studio in September 2020 after the Covid-19 shutdown, everyone knew there was a lot of work to be done to get the dancers…
Episode 93: Measurement in Dance
Join our first DanceWell Podcast guest host, Gregory Youdan, MA, MS, as he interviews returning guest, Elizabeth (Betsy) Coker, EdD! These two dance scientists will discuss the necessity of…
Episode 92: Food and Mood
During the pandemic, Registered Dietitian Kristin Koskinen has found that many dancers are interested in learning how they can help combat some of the stress and anxiety in our current world climate…
Episode 91: NDI: Bringing positivity, empowerment and collaboration into every studio
National Dance Institute (NDI) was founded in 1976 by former NYCB principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise with the mission to "use dance as a catalyst to engage children and motivate them toward…
Episode 90: Resilience
Resilience is a bit of a buzz word in the popular media, but what does it really mean, how can we acquire it, and why do dancers need it? On Episode 90: Resilience, Michelle Dwarka answers these…
Episode 89: Quitting Dance, Transitioning from Expert to Novice
Leaving dance is often a complicated process. There are many many concerns and questions that can arise. For some, managing the transition from expert to novice may be one of the complicated…
Episode 88: On Pain
Did you know that: - Pain is not biomedical, it is biopsychosocial. - Tissue damage and pain aren’t correlated. - Critical to pain management is getting in touch with bodies and emotions. - Mental…
Episode 87: Competition, Jealousy, and Rejection
All people experience a range of emotions in life, including dancers. However, training and professional practice often ask dancers to be hardworking, perseverant, and positive—sometimes even…
Episode 86: Turnout
We know well that turnout is an integral part of the Western dance aesthetic. This month, we dedicate an episode to taking a deep dive on the very subject. Join us as physiotherapist Lisa Howell…
Episode 85: Who can dance en pointe?
Historically, screenings were a method of gate keeping, and in many places today, they still are. Early selection for flexibility and certain proportions were used to determine who could dance at the…
Episode 84: Dance Bubbles
In January 2021, Mirriam-Webster Dictionary added a handful of new words to its pages. Among them was the new definition for the word 'bubble.' Thanks to the pandemic, a bubble can be 'an area within…
Episode 83: Addiction in Dance
In this episode, Dr Antonio Ocana discusses addiction in dance. He shares information about the rates of addiction in our field, the nature of these addictions, and their causes—at both a biochemical…
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