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DanceCareAustralia
Oct 15, 20228 min read
We need to do better for our dancers
Dancers. Dance teachers. Parents of dancers. Friends of dancers. Choreographers. Directors. Ballet Masters. Physiotherapists. Exercise...
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DanceCareAustralia
May 26, 20226 min read
dancers, is what you're doing serving you well?
Is what I'm currently doing, serving me well? This is a question that I've had to ask myself a lot over the past two weeks. After taking...
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DanceCareAustralia
Apr 1, 20225 min read
the crossroads of my dance career
I took a deep dive into my inbox the other week. It was a funny, weird and nostalgic trip down memory lane and I stumbled upon all the...
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DanceCareAustralia
Apr 26, 20214 min read
The goal is the journey; the journey is the goal.
This is an affirmation, we call them mantras, that we use in Two Can Do. My entire dance journey has been about this - ‘the goal is the...
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DanceCareAustralia
Mar 9, 20216 min read
Life of a Dancer #1 - On a Ship, Then and Now
Professional dancer Gen Reilly helps us to understand what exactly it is like to be a dancer on a cruise ship, outlining the many perks...
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DanceCareAustralia
Mar 17, 20203 min read
There is More to Dance
People dance for different reasons. Some people dance to get better, some people dance to rehabilitate themselves, some dance for fun,...
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DanceCareAustralia
Jul 18, 20194 min read
CELEBRATE Your Body
I had wide hips, a short body, cellulite on my bum and was the only girl that seemed to have developed in their chest. I spent hours...
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DanceCareAustralia
Apr 6, 20193 min read
A Dancer's Physical Image and Health - Part Two
Ballet dancers are usually perceived as delicate and petite humans with a sense of frailty to them. Even the men are generally scoffed at...
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DanceCareAustralia
Mar 23, 20192 min read
What defines the “perfect” ballet body? - Part One
The word perfect or ideal is dangerous in the ballet world. We live in a world governed by social media where we are bombarded by the top...
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DanceCareAustralia
Mar 10, 20193 min read
The political reality of dance
One of the harshest realities I have had to face throughout my professional career is that at the end of the day, it is a personal game....
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DanceCareAustralia
Dec 7, 20184 min read
Moving on from a world of dance to a world of unknowns
The moment I had decided to stop dancing was bittersweet. I still remember the night I sat down at the dinner table with my parents and...
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