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Instead of ‘Gritting Our Teeth,’ Ballet Dancers Opt for Therapy

Performances in N.Y.C. Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness about mental health has companies and schools focusing on their well-being, both physical and ...
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At This Ballet Company, the Priority Is Dancers’ Mental Health

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Azara Ballet in Florida is a place where performers can just be themselves. By Sophie Bress At Azara Ballet, dancers aren’t expected to make eye ...
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Teen's dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer derailed by chronic illness. How she found her way back (exclusive)

Kate Stanforth tells PEOPLE she was training at a pre-professional level when symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) forced her to stop dancing Kate Stanforth began ballet at age 2 and entered pre ...
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Alberta Ballet has in-house physical and mental-health care for dancers

A 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily schedule at the Alberta Ballet Studio is not for the faint-hearted. For dancers, some as young as 18 years, it means hours of rigorous training, memorizing sheets of music and ...