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Advice for dancers: former New York City Ballet dancer Linda Hamilton Ph.D., is a lecturer, a psychologist in private practice, and author of Advice for Dancers (Jossey-Bass). She has been offering advice to Dance Magazine readers since 1992.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-JAN-04 		Format: Online - approximately 879 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Advice for dancers: former New York City Ballet dancer Linda Hamilton Ph.D., is a lecturer, a psychologist in private practice, and author of Advice for Dancers (Jossey-Bass). She has been offering advice to Dance Magazine readers since 1992.(advice on choosing the right ballet school and teacher, handling injury, and improving relations with company management)

Article Excerpt
I'M A 16-YEAR-OLD HONOR STUDENT WHO'S BEEN DANCING FOR NEARLY EIGHT YEARS--ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I'VE BEEN TRAINED INCORRECTLY AT THE LOCAL SPORTS FITNESS COMPLEX. MY NEW TEACHER HAD A CAREER AS A DANCER. HE ALSO WORKED WITH PEOPLE I'VE READ ABOUT IN DANCE MAGAZINE AND HAS TAUGHT ME MORE ABOUT TECHNIQUE AND ARTISTRY IN ONLY FIVE MONTHS THAN I EVER LEARNED AT MY OLD STUDIO. NOW, HE SAYS HE FEELS LIKE HE HAS TO RETRAIN ME (AND SEVERAL OTHERS) BEFORE WE BEGIN IMPROVING. HERE I AM WANTING TO BE A CAREER DANCER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I'VE BEEN TAUGHT BY PEOPLE WHO PROBABLY COULDN'T GET INTO A PROFESSIONAL BALLET SCHOOL!--FEELING CHEATED Your story breaks my heart. No ballet dancer should be in the position of having to unlearn...

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