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Provides information on the five common dance injuries. Steps in rehabilitating a dance injury; Common cause of knee injuries; Main cause of hamstring injuries; Possible causes for back problems.

Offers ways on how ballet dancers can deal with common stresses during training, performance and retirement. Overuse of injuries; Problems associated with dieting; Components of a successful career transitions.

Focuses on the process of `coming out' by homosexuals in the dance community. Historic problems with sexuality in the United States; Myths about homosexuality in dance; Stages of confusion in sexuality; How the dance community can help in the issue of homosexuality.

Presents information on factors which are important to dancing, with reference to techniques noted in the book `Advice for Dancers.' What factors influences people to become dancers; What factors are important to develop flexibility to execute dance steps; Reference to the book `Multiple Intelligences,' by Howard Gardner. INSET: What makes a dancer?.

Presents advice on how to prepare for a dance audition. Importance of having a good resume; Purpose of an audition package; Information which should be included in a resume; What should be done during the audition.

Part II. Discusses ways in which dancers can maintain optimal weight. What effective weight-loss programs are based on; How to achieve a balanced diet; Statistics representing daily food intake.

Opinion. Focuses on how diet and exercise can reduce any harm to the health and career of professional dancers. How dance training affects the shape and sizes of bodies; Importance of diet and exercise; Information from a survey of professional dancers in America, China and Western Europe.

Part II. Presents the result of the survey related to dancers' health. Reduction of occupational stress in dancing; Training to be a dancer; Mental problems that affect dancing; Physical problems that affect dancing. INSET: How we conducted the survey, by L.H..

Presents the findings of a survey on ballet dancers' health concerns and problems. Includes weight, body image and eating problems;Sexual behavior; Substance abuse; Sexual harassment; Demographic characteristics of respondents.

Offers advice on surviving a national dance audition. `Tharp!' national audition; Common problems and tips for recovering from rejection.

Cautions dancers against the use of designer drugs. Prevalent use of psychoactive drugs in the United States; Vulnerability of people to drug abuse; Measures that must be taken when addicted.

Discusses depression in dancers. Background on depression; Symptoms of depression; Effects of depression on dancers.

Addresses problems and queries relating to dancing.

Reports on incidences of sexual harassment in the performing arts and recommends ways of dealing with it should it happen. Incident where two male instructors of a dance school were charged by a dancer for seducing him; Teacher's authoritative power taking advantage of students who will do anything to please the teacher; Guidelines to prevent sexual harassment.

Presents queries of readers pertaining to dancing and ballet and the answers to the same. Includes questions of Sheena, Amber, Torn and several others.

Offers advice on dancing. Eating disorders of dancers; Estrogen supplements; Use of toe flo pads in pointe shoes; Improving extensions; Length of a professional dance career.

Presents a psychological approach to the rehabilitation of a sprained ankle. Getting a diagnosis; Psychological aspects of injury; Coping mechanisms; Phases of rehabilitation.

Answers dancing-related questions. Applying in a ballet company; Dealing with thick hair during dance practice; Recovery from leg injury; Dealing with blistered toes , short legs and weight problems; Author's experience with New York City Ballet.

The article presents questions and answers related to dance on topics including how to deal with the loss of teenage mentor, former New York City Ballet principal Peter Frame, to suicide; how to find a good psychologist for peak performance; and effectiveness of surgery to improve the flexibility.

The article presents an answer to the question related to helping dancers after retirement.

The article presents an answer to the question related to safe work habits.

The article presents an answer to the question related to seasonal depression and impact of weather.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancing which involve how to perform better after experiencing a heartbreak as well as handling anxiety and broken shoes.

The article presents questions and answers for dancers including how to prevent burnout, whether getting pregnant will affect a union contract, and how to deal with a divided dance company caused by the departure of the artistic director.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancers such as the idea of dancing when sick, a behavior of a choreographer to ask dancers to undress during rehearsal, and being a crybaby for not be able to dance because of an ankle injury.

The article presents questions and answers related to dance including pain due to staph infection, pilates for treating hypermobility, and fear of performing choreography that changes directions.

The article presents questions and answers related to dance and dance choreographers. Topics discussed include hiring of dancers that have a certain number of following on their Instagram accounts by dance companies, having junk food during break and hectic rehearsals, and a personal relationship that includes breakup with a boyfriend.

The article presents questions and answers related to dance including sexual harassment scandals in dance schools, comparisons to leading dancers, and landing a role in dance productions.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancers including how to control pimples during heavy performances, about eating junk foods, and about auditions in dance companies.

The article presents questions and answers including hamstring injury while working extra hard on flexibility in hot yoga, losing motivation to dance at 20 years old, and why is it hard to find another passion like dance for next career.

The article presents questions and answers on being a lead dancer, fear of losing things, and facing setbacks.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancers including ankle injury, role of a high arch in dancing, and hormonal difference between man and woman.

The article presents answers to queries on issues including injuries to the dancers and how to mentally cope with it and metabolic disorders from a too healthy diet and eating disorders.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancing which include the struggle of a dancer whose parents are worried that dancing professionally would affect her education, the pain on her right hip of a dancer, and the frustration of being rejected in an audition for a ballet company.

The article provides an answer to a question for ballet dancers including the dating a ballet dancer, warning signs of bipolar disorder and dance injury.

Several question and answer related to dancing is presented including about the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, allergic reaction during spring season and disbanding of a dance company.

The article presents answers to questions by ballet dancers including whether to leave a ballet school when doing lead roles and winning medals, how to give the body a break and whether to retire in the mid-30s.

The article presents questions and answers about a dance company director's behavior of having extramarital affair with the dancers in the company, ballet dancers' happiness, and a dancer overthinking about getting screamed by her dance teacher.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancers such a dancer suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from Hurricane Maria in Florida, managing the aspects of being transgender dancer in the ballet industry, and the key to succeed in auditions after graduation.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancers such as how to calm nerves after failing an audition for a "Nutcracker" production, getting stress fracture all the time, and finding a healthy weight without going back to being anorexic.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancers including why flexibility of a dancer varies throughout the company's season, how to move out from a noisy apartment, and about a second-degree burn that did not heal with antibiotic cream.

The article presents answers to the questions on dancing which includes one on surgery to repair ankle ligament, the other on the partner for dancing and the third on shin splints due to jumps while dancing.

The article presents answers and questions related to dance including dismissing from a dance school, use of WebMD for checking fatal diseases, and use of hip arthroscopy to repair a torn labrum.

The article presents an advice column for dancers. Topics discussed include how to prevent injuries when rehearsing new pieces most days and performing them at night, how an understudy for a lead part in a musical can conquer fear of success, and whether to choose between money and artistry when offered a job by dance companies.

The article presents questions and answers related to dance including how to improve the negative body image as a dancer, how bunions cause discomfort while dancing on long hours and health insurance coverage for asthma while planning to move to New York City as dancer/choreographer.

The article presents questions and answers related to ballet including ballet burnout, injecting into an inflamed tendon, and the influence of teachers on dancers.

The article presents questions and answers related to dancers including use of bone stimulator for stress fracture heal; working with sport psychologist in a dance school; and zero attention from dance teacher during dance class.