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March is National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month – which we believe is an important and underrated aspect of the dancer lifestyle. Dancers don’t often discuss what they eat in a day the way other athletes might. Additionally, talking about nutrition can be taboo, given professional dance culture’s traditional emphasis on being tall, lean and thin. Thankfully, this has […]

Aerial Dance Workshops 101

Welcome back to another exciting semester at BU Dance! A new semester means new dance classes – which for 2019 includes several brand-new specialized workshops in aerial dance. In these workshops, new and seasoned aerial dancers alike can explore dance-based low aerial sling and bungee. Meanwhile, dancers with at least one semester of aerial dance […]

Tips for a Productive Semester

As the first week of classes has already come and gone, it’s easy to feel like the semester is flying by. It is important to take some time to make sure you can get the most out of your Spring semester by being productive as possible- here are some of our tips!   Spend some […]

How to Spend Your Winter Break Productively

Winter break always starts off miraculously….but little by little, it loses its luster. By the last week or so, we’re bored and just waiting for our chance to get back to dance class. However, just because it’s break doesn’t mean you can’t use your break productively! Here are some ways you can use your downtime […]

New Year’s Resolutions for Dancers

Merry Christmas to our BU dancers who celebrate it – and a warm and cozy winter day to those who don’t! As 2018 comes to a close, we’re beginning to set our dance goals for 2019. It’s important to center ourselves and focus on self-care during this time of year…which is why we’re guiding you […]

How to Dance Through Finals

Welcome back, BU dancers – and wishing you a warm and happy holiday season! But before we can get to spreading the holiday cheer and sipping cocoa by the fire, we have to conquer the dreaded beast of finals. Thankfully, we’re here to share a few much-needed study tips to help you ~dance~ through finals […]

4 Reasons to Love End-of-Semester Dance Classes

PC: Olivia Moon Photography / halfasianlens As we approach the end of the semester, students, professors, and faculty alike are rushing through what feels like a million tasks. It is easy to let the stress and grind consume you; however, here at BU Dance, we encourage you to hit pause on the craziness, whether it […]

5 Reasons to Try Pole Dance

One of BU Dance’s most recent additions to our family of classes is Pole Dance Circuit, a fun and fluid way to get in touch with your body and build strength away from the dance floor…literally. If you’ve been dying to try pole dance, then you’re in luck: we’re hosting two Pole Samplers on Monday, […]

A Reflection on BU Dance

As we approach Thanksgiving, I am taking the opportunity to reflect and consider what I am grateful for this year. It is my second year in college, and I feel as if I am finally finding my place here. I am curious and engaged with my studies, have a great group of friends, and am […]

10 Reasons to Give Thanks for BU Dance

The turkey’s been bought, the table’s been set – now, all that’s left to do is finish classes and CELEBRATE! This Thanksgiving break, whether you’re going home or spending it on campus, you’ve probably got a million wonderful things to give thanks for over the holiday. Here at the BU Dance Program, we know that […]