I trained like a ballet dancer for a month - and I've never felt so humbled but strong
As a woman hurtling towards menopause, I've had to change how I exercise to align with my body's changing needs and abilities ...
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Ballet Helped This Mother and Daughter Bond — and Bring Strength to Others Who Needed It: 'The Profound Impact Is Unbelievable'
and legs. Which in turn, “squeezes the muscles [and] the bone and signals it to create more bone,” she explains. Most dancers at Ballet Based Movement begin with the Level 1 class ...
Why Swan Lake’s Odette-Odile role is so punishing, and how 3 ballet dancers took it on
New York City Ballet’s Unity Phelan, Mira Nadon and Miriam Miller talk about the huge challenge of Swan Lakes’ White and ...
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Fluttering arms, aching calves, bursting lungs: 'Swan Lake' is a ballerina's Mount Everest
“No fouettés today — save them for tonight,” directed Phelan’s coach at New York City Ballet, Kathleen Tracey. Dancer and coach agreed: preserving Phelan’s precious leg muscles took priority over ...