Dance
Everything on AthleteRX about Dance: the full Dance section (rules, leagues, youth, injuries, training, recovery, nutrition, wearables and gear), plus buying guides and articles.
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Dance Training: Strength, Conditioning, Flexibility and Rest
Strength and conditioning for dancers of every style: strength, jumps, cross-training, safe flexibility, warm-ups and how to balance load and rest.
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Youth Dance: Starting Ages, Pointe Readiness and Choosing a Studio
Youth dance for parents: starting ages, pointe readiness (IADMS guidelines), choosing a studio, training hours and rest, costs and common questions.
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Dance Performance and Competition Day: Fueling, Hydration and Nerves
Long rehearsal, show and competition days for dancers: fueling, hydration, staying warm between numbers, nerves and a show-day bag checklist.
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Dance Organizations: Competitions, Companies, College and Dancer Health
Dance organizations by level: breaking (WDSF, USA Dance), competition circuits, ballet competitions, pre-professional schools, companies, college dance, teaching bodies and IADMS.
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Dance Recovery: Rest, Sleep, Refueling and Heavy Show Seasons
How dancers recover between classes, shows and competitions: rest, refueling, sleep, foot and tendon care, recovery tools and heavy seasons.
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Dance Injuries: Foot, Ankle, Hip, Back, Concussion and When to See a Pro
The most common dance injuries in ballet, hip-hop and breaking (foot and ankle, hip, low back, knee, concussion), warning signs, prevention and…
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Dance Nutrition and Supplements: Energy, RED-S, Bone Health and Help
Why dancers need to eat enough: energy availability and RED-S, eating-disorder warning signs and where to get help, bone health, and third-party…
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Dance Gear: Shoes by Style, Pointe Shoes, Floors and Recovery
Dance gear by style: ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop shoes, pointe shoe fitting and toe protection, practice wear, safe home floors and…
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Dance Competition Rules & Studio Etiquette
How dance competitions are scored, ballet scholarship competitions, college dance team, breaking at the Olympics, and the studio etiquette every dancer should…
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Dance: The Complete Guide for Dancers, Parents and Teachers
Dance for dancers as athletes: ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip-hop and breaking at every level, the most common dance injuries, pointe readiness…
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Best Wearables for Dancers: Heart Rate, Sleep and Recovery Trackers
The best wearables for dancers: heart-rate sensors for class and rehearsal, sleep and recovery trackers, Apple Watch Dance workouts, and why to…
