Make sure you know your weaknesses and tell your teachers and trainers – it is stupid not to. As a dance educator I believe it is very beneficial, if not essential, to have a good understanding of you personal anatomy and nutrition. As a dancer, this has been a huge advantage by understanding my muscular strengths and weaknesses, also muscular and skeletal imbalances. Nutrition wise I know how to optimally fuel my body for training, preforming and recovery. If nothing more it

I was having a conversation with a dancer the other day, who pointed out to me that dancers never really work their back muscles as much as their front muscles, in their upper body, when it comes to technique class, choreography, or conditioning classes. The back needs to be addressed more in supplementary resistance work. Of course we do use our posterior muscles, within movement, and many dance movements, from floor work to partnering, but, It is very hard to work and devel