We all know that being more active is a good way to keep your body healthy. And more and more data are suggesting that it can have benefits for the brain as well. To understand why dance can be so ...
Dancers Kelly Dornan, Gianna Forte and Philip Perez. (Photo: Amanda Tipton) In a world often characterized by its hustle and bustle, there exists an art form that transcends the mundane and speaks to ...
With trauma symptoms primarily experienced somatically within many cultures around the world, the IRC in NY’s Body Movement Workshop series makes use of positive findings for mental health approaches ...
The dance environment represents a microcosm of the outside world in many ways. From a wellness coaching perspective, this speaks to dimensional models of wellness, including physical, emotional, ...
The Dancer Wellness Program, a founding affiliate of the Dancer Wellness Project, is a program designed to assist dancers, dance educators, and medical care practitioners who interface with dancers.
You could say Emily Jesse fell for aerial dance as soon as she tried it. “I kind of stumbled into it,” she laughs. “At the end of my first class, I was like, ‘How often can I be in here?’” Eight years ...
*(Los Angeles, CA) It never ceases to amaze me at the variety of cultural events that are held in LA’s Leimert Park throughout the year. I recently attended Arts in the Park: Celebration of Dance, Art ...
Famous American dance Martha Graham once said, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” The health benefits of dancing are innumerable. One of the oldest forms of art, dancing not just bolsters ...
Todd Miller thinks the only way to solve the childhood obesity crisis in this country is with a revolution. He's just not sure it should be a Dance Dance Revolution. DDR, a video game that requires ...
Dancing on stage or before the camera can transmit feelings or convey a story to an audience, while dancing for yourself can open up both your mind and body. Dance isn’t therefore just an art form or ...