Linnea Swarting
How to Develop a Safe and Successful Dance Partnership
[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 1/12/2022: https://pointemagazine.com/how-to-develop-a-safe-and-successful-dance-pa...
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Linnea Swarting
Feb 3, 20223 min
Anna Ol on Learning to Love Conditioning
[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 10/27/2021: https://pointemagazine.com/anna-ol-workout/ ] After training and...
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Linnea Swarting
Feb 3, 20223 min
A Flood Caused Nashville Ballet to Cancel Its Season Opener. But All Is Not Lost.
[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 10/22/2021: https://pointemagazine.com/nashville-ballet-peter-pan/ ] On October 7,...
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Linnea Swarting
Feb 3, 20224 min
Ally Helman is Dancing, Directing, and Creating on Her Own Terms at Ballet Project OC
[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 7/30/2021: https://pointemagazine.com/ally-helman-ballet-project-oc/ ] Creating a...
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Linnea Swarting
Sep 18, 20214 min
National Dance Day Reflections and Going Back to Work
It is, once again, National Dance Day. All of the days in observation of dance and ballet are moments where I reflect, and the...
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Linnea Swarting
Jun 19, 20213 min
7 Eco- Friendly Choices Dancers Can Make to Green Up Their Lifestyles
[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 4/21/21: https://www.pointemagazine.com/eco-friendly-dancewear-2652680135.html?rebe...
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Linnea Swarting
Mar 29, 20214 min
What Would You Do- Reflecting on America's "Mass Shooting PTSD"
*Content warning- mention of gun violence* After devastating shootings in Atlanta, Virginia Beach, and Boulder, Colorado, of course I am...
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Linnea Swarting
Feb 26, 20215 min
The Siren and How Men Choreograph Women in Ballet
Last night I watched New York City Ballet’s digital "Three Sides to Balanchine" series opener, “Prodigal Son.” I was absolutely thrilled...
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Linnea Swarting
Feb 26, 20212 min
Working Out with Alexandra Hutchinson
[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine: https://www.pointemagazine.com/alexandra-hutchinson-2650741429.html] Despite major...
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Linnea Swarting
Feb 14, 20215 min
Learning How to Budget on a Ballet Income- Especially During a Pandemic
[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine: https://www.pointemagazine.com/ballet-income-budgeting-tips-2650242014.html?rebelltit...
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Linnea Swarting
Oct 21, 20203 min
Fall for Dance Program 1- City Center's Gift to Audiences
“Fall for Dance” has always delivered excitement in person. Although this year we don't get the intimate feeling in person at New York...
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Linnea Swarting
Sep 24, 20205 min
The Understudy Question- Learning Quickly and Effectively
The question most dancers have asked me (and I was asked recently on instagram) is, "How do I be a good understudy?" To me, “being a good...
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Linnea Swarting
Sep 21, 20203 min
PBS "Great Performances: Romeo and Juliet" Satisfies the Theater- Missing Audience Member
After months of digital dance content fatigue, on Sept. 11th, I found myself excited to watch PBS’ premiere broadcast of the Royal Ballet...
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Linnea Swarting
Sep 21, 20204 min
Dancing with Eczema- More Than a Minor Irritation
(This article originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 9/15/20. https://www.pointemagazine.com/eczema-and-dance-2647666556.html) For...
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Linnea Swarting
Jul 21, 20204 min
Another Thing to Normalize: Going Out Alone
At this time a year ago, I was in Tallinn, Estonia for a workshop and performance. This wasn’t the first time I had traveled alone by any...
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Linnea Swarting
Jun 16, 20203 min
After a Long International Career, LA Ballet's Eris Nezha Hopes for a Future in Filmmaking
(This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 6/3/20: https://www.pointemagazine.com/eris-nezha-2646126485.html?rebelltitem=3#reb...
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Linnea Swarting
May 28, 20205 min
Talented Dancers Looking for Opportunities- Don't Let Anyone Tell You to Wait
I hope that dancers come out of this pandemic either running forward at full throttle or stepping out of the race. The most precious...
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Linnea Swarting
Apr 29, 20201 min
Were You Prepared for Quarantine Ballet Class?
You might have been prepared for quarantine ballet class if: 1. You grew up dancing on a wood floor. 2. You took private lessons in...
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Linnea Swarting
Apr 15, 20208 min
Ballet 101: Knowledge for Professional and Aspiring Dancers
Last week, I asked what I should write about on this blog, and while suggestions were varied, the most common one I got was “ballet...
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Linnea Swarting
Apr 2, 20204 min
Swan Lake: Tragedy or Comedy?
(This story originally appeared in LA Dance Chronicle on 4/2/2020. https://www.ladancechronicle.com/stories-from-the-inside-swan-lake-tra...
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