Jennifer MilnerApr 65 minLessons Learned From a Long-Term InjuryThis guest blog is written by Emily DeMotte, a 17-year-old pre-professional dancer working towards a career in ballet. In a dancer’s...
Jennifer MilnerNov 23, 20216 minA Dancer's Wish List 2021Yes, it’s once again that time of year when everything feels both a *little* bit shinier, and a *little (lot)* bit more stressful. Pointe...
Dr. Stephanie PotreckSep 12, 202111 minThe Connection Between Mind and Body, and Their Roles in Nutrition and Wellbeing for Dancers Who hasn’t tried to disconnect mind and body, and try to explain their symptoms by one, but not the other? This is very common, and...
Jennifer MilnerAug 29, 20213 minStrategizing Your Training SeasonAs a new season starts in schools and companies everywhere, I make time to chat with each of my dancers about the upcoming year. Starting...
Jennifer MilnerFeb 25, 20214 minChoose Your WordsYou know that phrase you hear when you’re a child? “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s funny; I...
Jennifer MilnerNov 24, 20207 minA Dancer's Wish List 2020Usually this is the place where I make a joke about everyone being knee-deep in the Land of the Sweets, and how exhausted you are, always...
Jennifer MilnerSep 5, 20204 minWhat Comes Next?As COVID-19 continues to grip the world at large, the dance community struggles with not just the future, but the present. Some studios...
Aidan LeslieJun 27, 20205 minDisjointed: My Life with EDSTo paraphrase John Green, I fell into chronic illness the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. It started for me the way...
Jennifer MilnerMay 26, 20204 minEmergenceThree months ago, the world shifted as people everywhere tried to learn how to exist under shelter-at-home conditions. Many of us went...
Jennifer MilnerApr 30, 20204 minThe Quarantine Hip Crunch, and Other Safe-At-Home TrendsEvery time I start a private session, I spend a few minutes checking in with my dancer. “What are you working on in ballet class? What...
Jason HarrisonApr 9, 20203 minDancers in Quarantine: Hold on to Your PowerToday's blog is written by my friend Jason Harrison, owner of Present Tense Fitness. As I work with my dancers through this crazy...
Jennifer MilnerMar 27, 20205 minFinding Balance in the ChaosAs much of the country ends another week of shelter-in-place (or at the very least, extreme social distancing), I see many dancers...
Jennifer MilnerMar 12, 20206 minStaying Dance-Ready in IsolationColleges and universities across the country have suspended classes for weeks or even months. San Francisco Ballet canceled all remaining...
Jennifer MilnerNov 22, 20195 minA Dancer's Wish List 2019Another year, and another Nutcracker is sneaking up on you. If you’re not already knee-deep in fake snow, you will be any second now. And...
Jennifer MilnerAug 30, 20193 minBack to BasicsI recently had the chance to observe Layla Amis teaching a master class, and at one point she said, “Listen, in ballet, every single step...
Jennifer MilnerAug 7, 20193 minPlanning Your SeasonIt’s early August, which means likely one of two things is happening: either you’re bidding a sad farewell to all your new besties from...
Dr. Marissa SchaefferMay 5, 20196 minWhen to Seek CareWhen it comes to joining a new dance company, starting a summer intensive, or increasing your level of physical activity after a break,...
Jennifer MilnerApr 5, 20197 minAre Ballet Competitions Right For You?“Ballet” and “competition” - the words seem to be antithetical, incompatible. How can you objectively judge art? In a competition between...
Terry Hyde, MA MBACPFeb 26, 20193 minAudition and Performance AnxietyThe first three months of the year can mean only one thing for ballet students: auditions for Summer Intensives and ballet companies. ...
Jennifer MilnerFeb 14, 20195 minDancer, Love ThyselfOn this Valentine’s Day, I want to talk about the one relationship that you’re guaranteed to be in the rest of your life: your...