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DanceWell Podcast is dedicated to exploring 360-degrees of health and wellness for dancers. We believe that health and wellness isn’t just about physical well-being, but encompasses the whol...
Tour life is intense, exhausting, and strangely predictable—but coming home can be even harder. In this episode, licensed mental health coun...
Aki Kawasaki, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Houston Ballet Academy speaks to Ellie about his journey helping dancers understan...
Workers’ compensation is a vital resource for performers, providing access to the care they need when injured on the job. Yet, the system ca...
Dancers are more likely to have scoliosis than the general population, and while dance can be supportive to an asymmetrical spine, is can al...
On this episode of DanceWell Podcast, co-host Marissa Schaeffer speaks with dance and pelvic floor physical therapist Ami Kirollos, PT, DPT,...
DanceWell Podcast is BACK! Join us, Ellie and Marissa, as we relaunch our favorite passion project. New website: www.dancewellpodcast.co
In this episode, we speak with interfaith minister, Reverend Nafisa Sharriff, about spirituality. What is spirituality, how does it look or...
Traveling the world is a joy, but dancing on a cruise ship also brings a unique set of challenges from unfamiliar sleep situations, to limit...
When the dancers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater came back to the studio in September 2020 after the Covid-19 shutdown, everyone k...
Join our first DanceWell Podcast guest host, Gregory Youdan, MA, MS, as he interviews returning guest, Elizabeth (Betsy) Coker, EdD! These t...
During the pandemic, Registered Dietitian Kristin Koskinen has found that many dancers are interested in learning how they can help combat s...
National Dance Institute (NDI) was founded in 1976 by former NYCB principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise with the mission to "use dance as a cat...
Resilience is a bit of a buzz word in the popular media, but what does it really mean, how can we acquire it, and why do dancers need it? On...
Leaving dance is often a complicated process. There are many many concerns and questions that can arise. For some, managing the transition f...
Did you know that: - Pain is not biomedical, it is biopsychosocial. - Tissue damage and pain aren’t correlated. - Critical to pain managemen...
All people experience a range of emotions in life, including dancers. However, training and professional practice often ask dancers to be ha...
We know well that turnout is an integral part of the Western dance aesthetic. This month, we dedicate an episode to taking a deep dive on th...
Historically, screenings were a method of gate keeping, and in many places today, they still are. Early selection for flexibility and certai...
In January 2021, Mirriam-Webster Dictionary added a handful of new words to its pages. Among them was the new definition for the word 'bubbl...
In this episode, Dr Antonio Ocana discusses addiction in dance. He shares information about the rates of addiction in our field, the nature...
We've heard from the dance medicine and science community on a variety of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode, we turn...
What is hormone health? How do you know when your hormones are not in balance? What can we do to support hormone health? These are the intro...
Senior career counselor Patch Schwadron says that, prior to covid, dancers used to come in to her office at the Career Center at the Actors...
In Episode 79, Jess Spinner talks to us about motivation. In the midst of this pandemic, dancers globally are faced with very unfamiliar tra...
Effective attention and focus are known components of a successful artistic performance. As audience members, we know how powerful it can be...
Eating well doesn’t have to be about expensive smoothies and supplements. This episode highlights how our dancers who are living on a budget...
What happens after your OB clears you to return to activity after approximately 6 weeks postpartum? Is it wise to take your first ballet cla...
In Episode 75: Specificity in Dance Training, Nico Kolokythas, ASSC, PhD explains the training principle of “specificity” and how it applies...
There is no doubt about it, we need sleep! But just how much do we need and why is it so important? Join us as Dr. Sheyi Ojofeitimi, DPT, OC...
The human body is host to an inconceivable number of microbes, and while some can cause us problems, we enjoy a symbiotic relationship with...
As the world shut down in the wake of COVD-19, the performing arts world changed. Shows were cancelled, rehearsals suspended and training to...
In 2020, dancers all around the world experienced a new phenomenon, virtual class. In Episode 71, Caitlin Trainor, MFA and Danelle Dickson,...
Perhaps while quarantined, you or a dancer you know, was anxious about maintaining jump skills, then came across people hopping on and off b...
Does the sacrum move and get stuck? Why might I feel pain at my sacroiliac joint (SIJ)? These are questions we’ve asked ourselves before, bu...
Imagery is a free and accessible form of mental practice that can be used to enhance performance, confidence, skills and more. In Episode 68...
Joint hypermobility, whether it affects few or many joints, falls under the umbrella of hypermobility disorders. On episode 67: More on Hype...
Trauma is a complex experience that varies from individual to individual. Research suggests that dancers experience PTSD at higher rates tha...
We open this episode with a question: You’re injured. You know that performing certain steps or dancing full-out will make your injury worse...
Everyone around the world is thinking about the pandemic, covid-19, and dancers have been affected by this crisis in unique and specific way...
Finding the right pointe shoe is a dynamic process that depends on a number of factors. Fitters look at the shape of your foot, your techniq...
Even in a largely taciturn art form, language is everywhere and it influences how we see and experience the world. In this episode, Monika S...
Flexibility can feel like a constant struggle. Sometimes we feel like it's because we don't stretch enough, or because our bone structure is...
From bulging discs, to os trigonum, to labral tears, research is showing that surgery isn't always the best answer. However, there are still...
On this episode of DanceWell Podcast, we are joined by Elizabeth Barchi, MD. Dr. Barchi shares her wealth of knowledge about imaging like x-...
Many dancers worry about money, no news there. However, despite living with this powerful stressor, it seems like a lot dancers are unaware...
It’s been shown in a smattering of conditions that healthy individuals have access to a greater variety of movement patterns and have superi...
In Episode 56: Shame, Dr. Paula Thomson shares research that she and Dr. Victoria Jacque have conducted on shame, a complex emotion that dan...
In the 1970s, Dr. Kenzo Kase invented Kinesio Tape as a way to facilitate the body’s natural healing process and prolong the benefits of his...
Marissa and I went to Montreal for the annual meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS). We presented o...
Janine Cappello-Bryant's PhD has focused on the aging process and how it affects dancers' spinal range of motion. While professional dance i...