Athletes & Dancers: How to Eat, Drink & Still Be Healthy Over the Holidays
Ask for the Experts: How to stay fit and healthy during the holidays
Dancers: How to Improve Ankle Mobility and Performance
How to improve ankle mobility and stability for dancers and athletes.
Active Fun Around Orange County: A Newcomer’s Guide
Things to do throughout Orange County to stay fit and explore.
‘The Graceful Exit’ founder talks new website and podcast for navigating divorce
New website serves women enduring the divorce process throughout Orange County and Southern California.
Dancers: How to Make a Comeback After Covid
For dancers, the time away from practice, strength training and performances is the biggest downside of exposure to Covid. Here's how to get back to it.
What to do after a dance injury?
Professional advice for dancers suffering from a major or minor dance injury.
Growth Spurts in Lockdown: Is Your Young Dancer Getting Taller?
Is Your Teenage Dancer Getting Taller?
Don’t Lose Your Step: Tips For Dancers to Stay in Shape in Isolation
Tips for keeping your body in shape and dance ready while at home - even without the studio or gym.
When the Curtain Rises – Returning to Dance in the COVID World
When the studios reopen and classes resume, dancers envision parading across the floor in the company of peers and wowing audiences hungry...
Dancers: Social Distancing and Home Isolation – Now What?
Now that essential social distancing/home isolation needs have replaced all the practices, rehearsals, performances, and competitions, what can dancers and performers do?
Athlete Eating Disorder: How to identify and get help
Eating disorders are one of the biggest risks faced by dancers, particularly women. The focus on size, shape and weight can put...
How to Heal Bone Stress Injuries in Dancers & Athletes
Bone stress injuries, especially in dance, can be stressful. They can be hard to understand, hard to suspect, and have unpredictable healing...
Jitters vs. Depression: How to recognize the difference
By Dr. Chris Koutures
Pre-dance jitters and butterflies in the stomach are a common occurrence before a big show.
Q: As a dancer, how can I strengthen my core?
By Dr. Chris Koutures, Backstage SoCal contributing expert
There are a few certainties in the dance world. Legs...
Ask the Experts: Sleep better, dance better
By Dr. Chris Koutures
For all of us, sleep is an important part of maintaining optimum health. For dancers...
