With Thanksgiving upon us, I thought I might do a post on the body. As dancers we need to remember that the body is something to be thankful for. It is our instrument of expression.

As I have grown older, my body has been less able to meet the demands I place on it and it is also more prone to injury. One day I may not be able to do any of the things I could in my prime. I’m already experiencing the unplesant fact that I can’t do a grand jete or execute a flawless fifth position without feeling it in my knees. The body ages, and with it, our ability to perform at peak levels disappears… [Read more…]