by April Deocariza | Apr 11, 2023 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
In 2015, National Ballet of Canada principal Jurgita Dronina sustained a nerve injury, which caused the left side of her upper body to “droop.” Daily tasks that involved moving her left arm, like showering and getting dressed, became difficult. Thankfully for Dronina,...
by Helen Hope | Nov 29, 2022 | Career, Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Danielle Tolmie and Mark Tucker are no strangers to the great outdoors. When the Eugene Ballet principal dancers and husband-and-wife duo aren’t in the studio, they can often be found stand-up paddleboarding the rivers and lakes of Oregon. These days, you might even...
by Helen Hope | Aug 3, 2022 | Cross-Training, Health & Body
Three or four times a week since the age of 17, Los Angeles Ballet principal dancer Tigran Sargsyan has been hitting the gym to build upper-body strength. But when the pandemic descended, Sargsyan felt he should find a new way to maintain strength and stamina while...
by Linnea Swarting | Feb 24, 2022 | Cross-Training, Health & Body
One thing is clear when you watch Francesca Dugarte-Jordan dance: She has amazing technique, but even more impressive strength. Having become a new mom weeks before the pandemic shutdown, Dugarte-Jordan has returned to BalletMet’s stage more powerful than...
by Linnea Swarting | Oct 27, 2021 | Cross-Training, Health & Body
After training and spending her early career in Russia, Dutch National Ballet principal dancer Anna Ol says she didn’t start cross-training until she moved to Europe. “Here, I learned how to take care of my body and train and prepare myself better,” she says. “In...
by Linnea Swarting | Feb 24, 2021 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Instagram
Despite major pandemic shutdowns in New York City, Alexandra Hutchinson has been HIIT-ing her stride. Between company class with Dance Theater of Harlem and projects like the viral video “Dancing Through Harlem”—which she co-directed with roommate and...
by Madeline Schrock | Dec 31, 2020 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Instagram
For Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Cecilia Iliesiu, company life in 2020 had its cons (“Zoom rehearsals from my living room…”), but also its pros (“…with Christopher Wheeldon”). In the midst of it all, she reached a major career...
by Madeline Schrock | Nov 23, 2020 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Instagram, Profiles
Ballet at home: Since she’s not preparing for any immediate performances, Steele takes ballet barre three to four times a week. “I’m working in more of a maintenance mode,” she says, prioritizing her ankles and the intrinsic muscles in her...