Jennifer Milner
A Dancer's Wish List 2023
The holidays already feel in full swing - is it just me? - and it seems everyone’s a bit more eager than usual for some holiday joy and...
top of page
Search
Jennifer Milner
Nov 21, 20224 min read
A Dancer's Wish List 2022
Can you believe it’s that time already? Pointe shoes and blisters never completely dry out; random, half-eaten snacks congregate at the...
318 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Apr 5, 20225 min read
Lessons Learned From a Long-Term Injury
This guest blog is written by Emily DeMotte, a 17-year-old pre-professional dancer working towards a career in ballet. In a dancer’s...
307 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Nov 22, 20216 min read
A Dancer's Wish List 2021
Yes, it’s once again that time of year when everything feels both a *little* bit shinier, and a *little (lot)* bit more stressful. Pointe...
737 views0 comments
Dr. Stephanie Potreck
Sep 12, 202111 min read
The Connection Between Mind and Body, and Their Roles in Nutrition and Wellbeing for Dancers
Who hasn’t tried to disconnect mind and body, and try to explain their symptoms by one, but not the other? This is very common, and...
752 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Aug 29, 20213 min read
Strategizing Your Training Season
As a new season starts in schools and companies everywhere, I make time to chat with each of my dancers about the upcoming year. Starting...
135 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Feb 24, 20214 min read
Choose Your Words
You know that phrase you hear when you’re a child? “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s funny; I...
160 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Nov 24, 20207 min read
A Dancer's Wish List 2020
Usually this is the place where I make a joke about everyone being knee-deep in the Land of the Sweets, and how exhausted you are, always...
372 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Sep 5, 20204 min read
What Comes Next?
As COVID-19 continues to grip the world at large, the dance community struggles with not just the future, but the present. Some studios...
118 views0 comments
Aidan Leslie
Jun 27, 20205 min read
Disjointed: My Life with EDS
To paraphrase John Green, I fell into chronic illness the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. It started for me the way...
355 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
May 25, 20204 min read
Emergence
Three months ago, the world shifted as people everywhere tried to learn how to exist under shelter-at-home conditions. Many of us went...
95 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Apr 30, 20204 min read
The Quarantine Hip Crunch, and Other Safe-At-Home Trends
Every time I start a private session, I spend a few minutes checking in with my dancer. “What are you working on in ballet class? What...
222 views0 comments
Jason Harrison
Apr 9, 20203 min read
Dancers in Quarantine: Hold on to Your Power
Today's blog is written by my friend Jason Harrison, owner of Present Tense Fitness. As I work with my dancers through this crazy...
495 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Mar 26, 20205 min read
Finding Balance in the Chaos
As much of the country ends another week of shelter-in-place (or at the very least, extreme social distancing), I see many dancers...
320 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Mar 11, 20206 min read
Staying Dance-Ready in Isolation
Colleges and universities across the country have suspended classes for weeks or even months. San Francisco Ballet canceled all remaining...
2,747 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Nov 21, 20195 min read
A Dancer's Wish List 2019
Another year, and another Nutcracker is sneaking up on you. If you’re not already knee-deep in fake snow, you will be any second now. And...
151 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Aug 30, 20193 min read
Back to Basics
I recently had the chance to observe Layla Amis teaching a master class, and at one point she said, “Listen, in ballet, every single step...
290 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Aug 6, 20193 min read
Planning Your Season
It’s early August, which means likely one of two things is happening: either you’re bidding a sad farewell to all your new besties from...
130 views0 comments
Dr. Marissa Schaeffer
May 5, 20196 min read
When to Seek Care
When it comes to joining a new dance company, starting a summer intensive, or increasing your level of physical activity after a break,...
158 views0 comments
Jennifer Milner
Apr 5, 20197 min read
Are Ballet Competitions Right For You?
“Ballet” and “competition” - the words seem to be antithetical, incompatible. How can you objectively judge art? In a competition between...
1,896 views0 comments
bottom of page