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The Broadway dancer teaches 12 fitness classes a week. Vo appreciates the community atmosphere of group classes. Photo by Robert Hart. Christopher Vo’s career redefines the term “impressive resumé.” He’s danced with Lar Lubovich, on TV’s “Smash,” in the national tour of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away, and now appears in Broadway’s The King and […]

The Ballet Hispanico dancer teaches one of NYC’s trendiest fitness classes. SLT’s isolation exercises strengthen Van Woesik’s core and back. Photo by Paula Lobo, Courtesy Ballet Hispanico. Kimberly Van Woesik used to be a dedicated gym enthusiast, visiting regularly. But while weight lifting and cardio gave her extra stamina and definition, they didn’t produce any […]

After spending so much of her day in the studio, Ballet West principal Arolyn Williams prefers to head outside once it’s time to cross-train: “There’s just something about having the wind in your face, watching the light change—it fills you up in a way that a gym just can’t.” Two or three times a week, […]

The Miami City Ballet dancer works out on a mini-trampoline. Spigner rebounds three to four times a week. Photo courtesy MCB. Christina Spigner conditions her body with everything from the Feldenkrais Method to weight training. But the Miami City Ballet corps member’s favorite option—rebounding—is far less traditional. Rebounders bounce on a small trampoline in a […]

Scisione at ChaiseFitness. Photo courtesy ChaiseFitness. This New York dancer relies on ChaiseFitness to keep his body in check. “I’ve heard it described as a roast,” says Nick Sciscione about ChaiseFitness’ signature equipment, a Pilates chair that has been given a facelift with overhead bungees. “Your body sorta flips around the chair, and it works […]

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Jacqueline Burnett is an injury-prevention pro. After a labral tear in her right hip put her out for six weeks in 2013, Burnett completely reassessed her cross-training routine. Rather than focusing so much on big-muscle groups, she shifted toward exercises that target smaller, deeper muscles. “Now, I’m always working to create […]

The Boston Ballet principal isn’t afraid of the bench press.   Button, here in José Martinez’s Resonance, works her long legs with squats and leg lifts. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor, courtesy Boston Ballet. While most ballet dancers look to yoga and Pilates to build long, lean muscles, Dusty Button is unafraid of building bulk. The […]

The NYCB principal uses cross-training to lengthen and support her body without wearing it out. Mearns, here in Allegro Brillante, starts her warm-up with a hot shower. Photo by Paul Kolnik, courtesy NYCB. A few years ago, Sara Mearns’ weeks were packed with gym visits and Gyrotonic training. But as her schedule at New York […]