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An easy, energy-packed snack for Audition Season

Tamara Grimmer

Recipe by Dancer Tamara Grimmer The following recipe is a great snack for between training for instant energy or just as a healthy snack alternative to chips, chocolate and so on… 😉 You can add also other dried fruits such

Jess Spinner January 24, 2019January 16, 2019 Nutrition for Dancers No Comments Read more

Benefits of taking lower level classes!

Benefits of taking lower level classes!

How Lower Level Ballet Classes can Serve You! As a pre-professional student or professional dancer, you often crave the challenging classes with advanced steps, hard combinations, and fast tempos that have you leave the class dripping with sweat. Yes, these

Jess Spinner January 21, 2019April 12, 2021 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals 1 Comment Read more

Are you “talented” enough to succeed in dance?

Talent in dance

What’s success in dance all about? Do you think you’re lacking natural talent or ability and that’s what’s holding you back? Good news, there’s so much more that goes into it. Your success in dance has a lot less to

Jess Spinner January 17, 2019 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Reach your “best body” goals in 2019

Reach your “best body” goals in 2019

“Best Body” Goals in 2019 First things first – “eat less, move more” is not the answer. This is antiquated dieting advice that many people fall victim to when trying to change their bodies. Yes, even if weight loss is

Jess Spinner January 10, 2019February 6, 2019 Food Strategies + Meal Plans No Comments Read more

Holiday Giveaway 2018 from The Whole Dancer

Holiday Giveaway 2018 from The Whole Dancer

Holiday Giveaway 2018 from The Whole Dancer Since the start of The Whole Dancer we’ve had a Holiday Giveaway and as The Whole Dancer has grown, so has the giveaway!! This year it’s the biggest yet with prizes from some

Jess Spinner December 10, 2018February 12, 2024 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Vegan Lori’s “Peppermint Cinnamon Bars”

Vegan Lori’s “Peppermint Cinnamon Bars”

When an instagram food account is both deliciously mouth watering and healthy, it’s definitely worth following. If you follow Lori Hernandez’s account @vegan.lori you’ve likely found some major plant based inspiration. We reached out to Lori to ask for a

Jess Spinner December 1, 2018April 12, 2021 Nutrition for Dancers No Comments Read more

Protein + Health Bar Review

Protein + Health Bar Review

Health Bar Review Health Bars, Protein Bars, Snack Bars are easy snacks to throw into your dance bag to give you fast easy fuel to dance. Dancers are constantly on the go and don’t always have time to home-make rehearsal

Jess Spinner November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Nutrition for Dancers 1 Comment Read more

Grocery Shopping in a City

budget grocery shop

Grocery Shopping in a City Grocery shopping- the chore you either love or absolutely despise. Dancers (and everyone for that matter) need food to fuel themselves, therefore making grocery shopping inevitable. In the suburbs grocery shopping is a simple task:

Jess Spinner November 14, 2018November 1, 2018 Food Strategies + Meal Plans No Comments Read more

Interview with Tutu Thin author Dawn Smith-Theodor

Interview with Tutu Thin author Dawn Smith-Theodor

Jess Spinner (JS): What’s your background in dance? Dawn Smith-Theodor (DS-T) :  My mom had a dancing school in Ohio so I danced before I was born. I moved to New York and danced for Henry Letang who at the

Jess Spinner November 5, 2018April 12, 2021 Mindset + Goals 1 Comment Read more

To ballet companies and schools – stop weighing your dancers!

To ballet companies and schools – stop weighing your dancers!

An open letter to ballet companies and schools – stop weighing your dancers! Currently I have a handful of clients who have gotten the direct feedback to lose weight. Their ages range from 15-24. In addition to those dancers, there’s

Jess Spinner November 1, 2018April 12, 2021 Health Opinions in Dance No Comments Read more
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