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The Care and Feeding of a Dancer: What You Need to Know On and Off the Stage
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About The Care And Feeding Of A Dancer: What You Need To
Product Description Do you love to dance and want to move to the next level? Becoming a top dancer takes hard work, practice, commitment and dedication. But of course, you already know all that. But, did you also know that the decisions you re making about your mental and physical well-being right now can directly impact your future health and success as a performer? The Care and Feeding of a Dancer is your guide to a successful and healthy future in the competitive world of dance. Becoming a successful dancer means being physically and mentally prepared to survive and thrive. From effective warm-up and stretching to proper diet and healthy sleep patterns, The Care and Feeding of a Dancer is a must-read to help you reach your peak performance. Learn how whole food nutrition can prevent free radical damage to your body from strenuous dance workouts. The Care and Feeding of a Dancer includes: Inspirational quotes from choreographers, pros and students and teachers State-of-the-art training, injury prevention and stretching techniques Mental exercises to overcome anxiety or stage fright Injury treatment Smart nutrition for at home, in the studio, on the road, or at a restaurant. Time management strategies for home, school and practice Whether you train in ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical or tap, The Care and Feeding of a Dancer is a must-have guide to take you to the next level. From School Library Journal Grade 6–10—General information on training, nutrition, injury prevention, and sports psychology, accompanied by inspirational quotes from famous and anonymous sources. The author repeatedly backs up statements with such phrases as "studies have shown" or "the research is very clear," without citing the studies to which she is referring. She does hold the claims of manufacturers of nutritional supplements to a much higher standard of scientific rigor, and appears to view these groups with a certain amount of suspicion. She suggests that readers look into whether or not a supplement they are considering has been tested in a double-blind study, with a placebo group, and if the study was published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. For teens disinclined to engage in research requiring the talents of a trained investigative journalist, she has a ready alternative: Juice Plus+® (never mentioned without its registered trademark symbol). Juice Plus+®, readers are told, "provides the nutritional foundation we so desperately need and that is so lacking in our diets today." Juice Plus+® is available in "capsules, chewables, and gummies." It is "the perfect answer for those of us who try hard in our busy lives but don't always get the recommended 9 to 13 fruits and veggies in our systems every day." Readers are directed to the back of the book for ordering information. Fare better suited for a Sunday-morning infomercial than library shelves.— Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School Library, VT Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. About the Author Toni Branner is director of Fitness Concepts, a professional speaking and consulting firm in Charlotte, NC, that provides seminars for professionals and the lay public on topics such as anti-aging, children s wellness, motivation for lifestyle change, whole food nutrition, stress management and safe exercise. Toni received her Master s Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she also served as director of the UNC Employee Health and Fitness Center and as a faculty member in the Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science. She is the proud mother of Jenna and Will, and the wife of Bill, who is a physician.
