Weight training, when designed for a dancer, will allow you to develop overall muscle strength and do so without “bulking up” individual muscle groups. … The other form of weight training that is beneficial to dancers is low resistance – high repetition exercises. How much can ballerinas lift? ‘ ButRead More →
Most ballet dancers suffer from Anorexia Nervosa The reason that most of these dancers look that way is because of an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa, in which the person starves themselves. This problem affects around 45% of professional dancers, and is even worse in non-professionals. Do dancers have toRead More →
(1931-1989) Alvin Ailey (1931–1989) was an African American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Ailey School in New York City. What are 3 facts about Alvin Ailey? Alvin Ailey founded his own company in 1958 after being inspired to pursue dancing by seeingRead More →