Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from the last month (plus a few from the first week of 2021). Comings & Goings Helgi Tomasson Erik Tomasson, Courtesy Resnicow and Associates Helgi Tomasson will conclude his tenure as San Francisco Ballet’s artistic director and principal choreographer by […]

At some point in your career, you’ve probably used an ice pack or heating pad to alleviate post-rehearsal aches and pains. But some popular new therapies take these temperature-based recovery practices to extremes. Could cranking up the intensity equal better results? Whole-Body Cryotherapy The treatment: Two to four minutes in an upright chamber cooled to […]

When orthopedic surgeon Dr. Donald Rose founded the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital 30 years ago, the average salary for a dancer was about $8,000, he says. “It was very hard for a dancer to get quality medical care,” he remembers. What’s more, he adds, “at the time, dance medicine […]

Jumping might seem like something you’re either a natural at or that you’ll never master. “She’s a jumper,” you might hear someone say about another dancer with a beautiful grand jeté—and assume, in turn, that you’re not. But how high you leap—and how quickly and easily you do it—is actually a skill that you can […]

In 2018, the Youth America Grand Prix added a rule: For participants under age 12, performing on pointe became strongly discouraged. For those under 11, it became prohibited. The competition organizers made these changes after jury members, teachers and others raised concerns about students being pushed to perform on pointe too early. Larissa Saveliev, YAGP […]

When you’re unable to dance, it’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind and losing out on opportunities. But this can be a time to reset your body and come back even stronger, says Ilana Goldman, BFA program director at Florida State University’s School of Dance. “Some of the greatest leaps I made in my […]

College can be hard on the body. Between late-night rehearsals, carrying backpacks around hilly campuses and long, sedentary study sessions, it’s tough for dancers to give their bodies the care they need to prevent injury. Here are the most common reasons college students get injured—and our top tips for prevention. The Problem: Their bodies are […]

Turnout can be a tricky thing. Perfect 180 degrees can make your lines look gorgeous, but gripping, forcing and twisting to get it there can lead to injuries down the road. “It’s a struggle because the demands of ballet positioning, to really do it properly you need to be turned out,” says former American Ballet […]