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Kathleen McGuire

A former dancer, Kathleen McGuire is a writer and mental health advocate living in Pittsburgh. You can join her at WeAreMindingTheGap.org.

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Kathleen McGuire
Mar 01, 2021

COVID's Silver Linings: 7 Ways the Pandemic Has Changed Us for the Better

Kathleen McGuire
Feb 12, 2021

Ballet West Dancer Joshua Shutkind Opens Up About Dealing With Bipolar Disorder

coronavirus

The Pandemic Has Helped Dance for PD Reach More People Than Ever

Kathleen McGuire
Sep 29, 2020
mental health

Is It Time to Reevaluate Onstage Portrayals of Mental Illness?

Kathleen McGuire
May 11, 2020
touch

Is It Time to Rethink How We Use Touch in the Studio?

Kathleen McGuire
Apr 10, 2020
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Kathryn Morgan Opens Up About Body Image in Ballet

Kathleen McGuire
Mar 13, 2020
dance medicine

The Mecca for Dance Medicine: The Harkness Center Celebrates 30 Years of Treating Dancers

Kathleen McGuire
Feb 20, 2020
dance movement therapy

3 Ways Dancers Can Harness the Power of Dance/Movement Therapy

Kathleen McGuire
Jan 10, 2020
perfectionism

Perfectionism Is an Epidemic in the Dance World. Here's How to Keep It from Derailing Your Career

Kathleen McGuire
Dec 18, 2019
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Kathleen McGuire
Nov 01, 2019

These 9 Dance Science Studies Could One Day Change Our Approach in the Studio

Kathleen McGuire
Sep 02, 2019

The Sophomore Slump Can Hit Dancers Hard—Here's How to Beat It

Crying in the Studio Actually Offers These 3 Surprising Benefits

Kathleen McGuire
Jun 11, 2019

A Choreographer Being Investigated for Abuse Brings His 24-Hour-Long Work to NYC Tomorrow

Kathleen McGuire
Nov 09, 2018

Experts Talk Mental Health: Four Therapists Sound Off

Kathleen McGuire
Nov 02, 2018

What to Do If You Think a Fellow Dancer Is Having a Mental Health Crisis

Kathleen McGuire
Oct 29, 2018

How Can We Chip Away at the Shame Surrounding Mental Illness?

Kathleen McGuire
Oct 22, 2018

What It Takes to Return to Dance After Recovering from an Eating Disorder

Kathleen McGuire
Sep 07, 2018

The Crushing Guilt Of Injuring Your Partner—8 Ways To Cope

Kathleen McGuire
Jun 15, 2018