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, 2022
- 3 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, 2022
- 3 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, 2022
- 4 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, 2021
- 4 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, 2021
- 3 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, 2021
- 4 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, 2021
- 5 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, 2021
- 2 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, 2021
- 5 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, 2020
- 3 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, 2020
- 5 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, 2020
- 3 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, 2020
- 4 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, 2020
- 4 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, 2020
- 3 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, 2020
- 5 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, 2020
- 1 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, 2020
- 8 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, 2020
- 4 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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