Interview With Roslyn Bazzelle, Creator Of PIYOLET
While researching for an article I wrote on The Yoga Dance Connection for Bella Online’s Yoga Site, I came across several fitness programs and DVDs that fused dance with other body practices. PIYOLET...
View ArticleThe Skinny On The Bar Method For Ballet Body Fitness
Since the premiere of Black Swan in theatres, you may have noticed fans have been… er, flocking to dance and fitness studios. Whether nostalgic for their days as a dancing youth or inspired to obtain a...
View ArticleThe Fit Dancer: Get off the couch for back-to-dance bootcamp!
Back-to-school time is upon us, and with the freshly sharpened pencils and crisp wide-ruled paper also come the frightening anticipation of returning to dance. While most studios offer some sort of...
View ArticleA Floor Barre DVD For Barre-Lovers
It’s my pleasure to introduce and welcome one of my favorite adult ballet bloggers, Lorry Perez of Bead109, as our guest to review a much asked about floor barre DVD — one of a series. If you love...
View ArticleBeachBody vs. A Dancer’s Body
“Training” by teammarche is licensed under CC by 2.0 Last year, sometime between the Thanksgiving season and New Year, I needed to up my training regimen. Blame it on the shorter days, the comfort food...
View ArticleEmbodying a Magic Spell: Pilates Cross-Training For Dancers
Jennifer Morley, in class and performance, has a deep iliopsoas connection that demanded I pay attention, when I first saw her dance. She flowed effortlessly and efficiently. Her center support...
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