Following World Schizophrenia Day we take a look at Black Swan - a cinematic portrayal of schizophrenia? Dr. Christina Villarreal (6 December 2010) https://drchristinavillarreal.com/2010/12/06/black-swan-a-cinematic-portrayal-of-schizophrenia/ #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #worldschizophreniaday
Dancers - show us your #MomentsForMovement !! ❤ This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re supporting the Mental Health Foundation to get everyone moving more for their mental health. Everyone can get the mental health benefits of moving more, it’s all about finding what works for you. Get involved by sharing your moments for movement for your mental health. Find out more: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
Being able to boost our mental health through movement shouldn’t be a luxury. Yet new research from @mentalhealth shows that too many people are facing barriers to moving for their mental health due to financial strain and inequality. Find out more: mentalhealth.org.uk/movement-research #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MomentsForMovement #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
Dancing is a fantastic way to get moving and support mental health! 💃🕺 It boosts mood, reduces stress, and increases self-esteem. If you're a dancer - then practice dancing for the sake of dancing!! ❤ And if you're new to dance or just want to try a new way of being active, then try a local class or even a YouTube tutorial - dance can be for everyone, so let's hit the dance floor and get those endorphins flowing! 🎵 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MomentsForMovement #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
We’re proud to support the Mental Health Foundation this Mental Health Awareness Week – 13 to 19 May. Join in and help to create a world with good mental health for all. This year’s theme is movement: moving more for our mental health. Get involved by finding and sharing your moments for movement this Mental Health Awareness Week. As dancers, we are very familiar with and comfortable with movement, but are there ways of adopting and utilising movement to further support our mental health? STAY TUNED and give us your thoughts below! Find out more: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MomentsForMovement #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
💚💚 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #may #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mentalhealthawarenessmonth
Meet the CEO: INTRODUCING TERRY! 💫 Terry is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and abides by their code for ethical practice. He has been a psychotherapist and counsellor since 2010. Terry started ballet classes at the age of 6 and at age 10 he was awarded a 5 year scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dance in London, later attending the Royal Ballet senior school. At 18 he joined the Royal Ballet and later moved to London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) as a soloist. After 5 years, Terry transitioned into musical theatre, performing in London’s West End, Film and TV. Because of his own experiences as a performer he is able to bring a genuine understanding of the unique demands that are placed on dancers into my psychotherapy practice. #stepps #cio #charicharitableincorporatedorganisation #support #training #education #performance #psychotherapy #solutions #dance #dancers #ballet #tap #jazz #mentalhealth #counselling #healthydancerslastlonger #mhfa #mentalhealthfirstaid #audition #steppscharity #mentallyfit #emotionallystrong #ceo #goals #thearts #counsellingfordancers #introducing #terryhyde
The levels of resilience that dancers demand from their bodies can sometimes come at a cost to mental and emotional health. 🧠✨ Exhaustion, perfectionism, and even bullying dancers face can result in long-term stress which will affect physical health and performance as a dancer. Take the time to check in with yourself. How are you doing? How are you coping? Things to look out for: Trouble concentrating Negative self-talk Quick to become irritated/angry at small things Trouble sleeping Little interest in doing things you would usually enjoy Increased worry/overthinking Getting to know how you feel is a good skill to have. Recognising when you are not feeling your best and taking action is a powerful move. Be sure to schedule in time for yourself to rest and reset and connect with friends. If you have any concerns with how you have been feeling or something that has happened, talk to someone and seek professional advice. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #checkin
Happy International Dance Day ❤️ This is me as Dr Coppelius and Marilyn Trounson as Swanilda in the Royal Ballet School performance at Holland Park open air theatre in London, 1966, age 17. #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #internationaldanceday
A very important #Quoteoftheday ♥️ if you agree. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
I can't believe it's been over a month since this amazing panel! If you missed it, don't worry—you can now watch it on YouTube! There was such a great selection of perspectives, and I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't already. It's always great to look back on these special moments, so here's a little throwback Thursday for you all. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5bYHNAAzwY @annetteuk @ashmukherjeeofficial @lucyisabelturner @therealgalea @moveitshow @sensationaldance_ #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #neurodivergent
Just a reminder that your time is valuable, and it's important to treat it as such. Don't let hierarchy dictate how important your time is. Remember, you have the power to prioritise your own schedule and say no when necessary. Try using the mantra "my time is valuable" and see how it helps you focus on what really matters. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #time #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mantramonday
How the people you spend most time with are affecting your life: You probably haven’t given much thought to who you spend most time with; your friends are your friends, right? But studies have shown you are likely to: • Share the same attitudes toward life as your friends, either positive or negative. • Have roughly the same income level as your friends. • Have the same level of ambition regarding dreams or desires as your friends. • Have the same success level as your friends. So, with that in mind, are you spending enough time with supportive people? Look for people who share your interests and have a positive outlook on life. Some dancers find it helpful to have a mentor who can guide you from their experience of a successful career. In the same way, identify the toxic people in your life and start to reduce your exposure to them. Tag your supportive friends below or send them a message to show your appreciation ❤️ #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
IT’S THROWBACK THURSDAY!! “At @pineappledancestudios today supporting @brendon_hansford with his Mental Health Dance Class. Filmed by @jw_cinematographer. ��- May 2019” #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #maledancers #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #balletboys
I feel honoured to be a guest on their recent episode: Making the most of your MAGIC with Mr Terry Hyde, MA, MBACP 🔮✨ You can find the Kick Ball Change Podcast by searching on Soundcloud and Apple Podcasts! “Join us on this educational podcast with the well rounded Mr Terry Hyde, a former performer turned psychotherapist/counsellor, supporting health and well-being for performing artists since 2010. Listen to his journey of his own kick ball change moments with his unique experience at the Royal Academy of Dance in London, a performing member of London's Festival Ballet, now the English National Ballet, and even the famous London's West End with musical theatre, film and tv. His supportive tools are key for parents, artists and teachers alike, and everyone should listen in to learn how you can better understand your own learning skills, and be supportive for others. We all have INNER MAGIC within us, so why not learn how to support the magic, and keep wellbeing the forefront of teaching! For the educators, check out https://www.wearemindingthegap.com/about which offer supportive MENTAL HEALTH services for artists and studios. Mr Terry Hyde can be found on social media, and you can directly contact him through his website, as he supports clients from around the world. https://www.counsellingfordancers.com/ https://www.counsellingfordancers.com/ebooks/” #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #kickballchange #podcast
IT'S THROWBACK THURSDAY!! ✨ Kyrenia, Cyprus, on a day off from performing Giselle with London's Festival Ballet in the Summer of 1972- and today 50 years apart! Thank you Alain Dubreuil for the idea. #thenandnow #maledancer #exdancer #psychotherpist #throwback #transformation #londonfestivalballet #giselle #enb #englishnationalballet #balletdancer #cyprusdance #counsellingfordancers #mystory #balletgraduate #professionaldancer #dancecareer #retraining #dancetraining #dancescience #dancefun #dancechallenge #throwbackthursday #counsellingfordancers #terryhyde
Do you ever wonder about what therapy might be like? Here is a client testimonial: “Throughout the sessions (and much of the time we weren’t even talking about dancing), I discovered more and more why ballet is the lifeline I have always known it to be for me, and that just increases my love for it even more! By exploring the many issues in my life, I now understand why dancing works for me, and conversely, the thought processes and skills I have learnt through therapy will equip me to deal with issues that arise in the studio. I am far more aware of how my body and mind are responding in situations (looking in the mirror, looking at other dancers, dealing with plateaux in progress, dealing with social interactions to name a few examples), and can examine why, whether the feelings are useful or relevant, and what to do about them. Therapy has enriched my dancing life in ways I certainly did not imagine, and I look forward to more freedom in dancing every day.” If you think therapy is right for you or have any questions, contact me. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #therapy
*REPOST* from @backtogreat Dancer, will you accept this challenge! Let’s break down those barriers in class! We all know the feeling - walking into a room full of talented dancers, nerves buzzing, self-doubt creeping in. It’s natural to feel intimidated; after all, dance can be both challenging and competitive. But here’s the thing: we’re all in this together. We’ve all been the newbie, the outsider, the one feeling a bit out of place. By reaching out and introducing ourselves to someone new, we’re not only making a connection, but we’re also building a stronger, more supportive dance community. It’s about creating a space where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and inspired to grow. So, let’s step out of our comfort zones, break the ice, and make class a little friendlier, one introduction at a time. Who’s with me? #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #backtogreat
✨ COMPARE AND DESPAIR ✨ Ever wondered why highlight reels are called highlight reels? Well, the clue is in the name. It’s because they are the ‘highlights’! Imagine this: you go on Instagram and see someone you danced with has just won a competition or booked a great job. They’ve posted about it because they are excited about it - so, why not? But what you don’t see is the jobs they didn’t get, and this is where the problem lies: comparing yourself on your worst day to someone on their best day! “The global reach of social media also allows us to compare ourselves to people who most likely will never cross our paths in real life. Competition within a school or company is stressful enough when we’re also forced to dance side by side in front of a mirror. Now, with the help of social media, we can compare ourselves to that competition winner on the other side of the country, or that up-and-coming principal dancer on the opposite side of the world who happens to be our same age. Boy, do I feel like an underachiever! But they have no direct connection to you or your life. They are miles away and the dance world is large and diverse. They will find their place and you will find yours. Don’t waste your energy sweating over a dancer you may or may never come into contact with.” Shelby Williams (Biscuit Ballerina) #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #nationals #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #competition #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #headliners
🌟 MANTRA MONDAY 🌟 As a dancer, getting caught up in the dream of becoming a professional or achieving a certain skill level is easy. Still, we can struggle to make a connection between the acts of today and the possibilities of tomorrow. The only thing that will get you where you want to be is doing the thing that scares you and doing it today, not tomorrow or next week. Very quickly, days become weeks, weeks become months, and suddenly, time has moved on, and you haven't. However, it's crucial to remember that progress requires action. You can't achieve your goals by simply hoping for a better future - you need to take concrete steps towards it. By taking action now, even if it means stepping out of your comfort zone, you can make the most of your potential and achieve your goals. Remember, recovery and progress are made up of small, incremental acts that together grow into a freer and richer life. So, start taking those small steps towards your goals today, and watch your skills and confidence grow over time. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mantramonday
'Research has shown that dancers (and participants in other aesthetic sports, such as figure skating) are at the highest risk (20 percent) for developing eating disorders. Studies have reported prevalence rates of eating disorders in dancers that range from 7 percent to 45 percent.' "We're now over a week into the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Food and fasting plays a significant part of its observance - but if you’re in recovery from an eating disorder, this can present its own set of challenges." - Beat Eating Disorders @beat.eating.disorders has provided a fantastic guide that introduces Ramadan and gives advice for those looking to observe Ramadan in recovery. Check out their guide from Dr Omara Naseem. 🙌 dr.omara.naseem On the Beat Eating Disorders website! #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #beat #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #ramadan - Taylor, J. and Estanol, E., 2015. Dance psychology for artistic and performance excellence. Human Kinetics. - Dr Omara Naseem for Beat Eating Disorders 2024
It’s Throwback Thursday!! 🔥 “A most enjoyable evening spent watching the @lesballetstrockadero at @brighton_dome in Brighton an Hove UK.” #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #throwbackthursday
The best investment you can make is on yourself. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
Let's keep the conversation going - tell us your stories below! 👫❤️🩹 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #TELLALLTUESDAYS
That's a wrap!! What a great weekend!! 🕺🏻🩰 Stay tuned for the recording of 'Disrupting the stage: Neurodivergent takes the spotlight' 🎧 @sensationaldance_ @therealgalea @annetteuk @ashmukherjeeofficial @lucyisabelturner @moveitshow #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #moveit2024
Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️ Check out this fantastic post from @thebrainyballerina 🙌🏼 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #thebrainyballerina
Join us tomorrow on the Discovery Stage at Move It 2024 for 'Disrupting the stage: Neurodivergent takes the spotlight'! ❤ @annetteuk @ashmukherjeeofficial @lucyisabelturner @therealgalea @moveitshow #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #moveit2024
Very excited for this panel tomorrow!! 🤩🤩 @moveitshow @mylifeshines @olapapior @illanagambrill #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #moveit2024
A common misconception is that perfectionists are people who do everything perfectly. This is not true. In fact, most perfectionists end up not doing things for fear of not doing them perfectly. This is why we should aim for progress and not perfection rather than staying still, paralysed with fear of imperfection. Check out our eBook on Embracing Imperfection below: https://helpfordancers.samcart.com/products/embracing-imperfection #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #progressnotperfection
First, a review shows a toxic environment in gymnastics, and now another review reveals a toxic environment in swimming. I wonder when there'll be one for dance? Ballet schools were defending themselves recently regarding what was exposed in the BBC's Panorama programme, but it's only a few "old school" teachers that are creating a toxic environment, creating a fear of reporting these out-of-date and out-of-touch minority of teachers. As I've said before, I hear about it on a daily basis in my therapy practice. Leave your comments below. - Toxic culture of fear in swimming systemic - review By Rebecca Woods #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #swimengland #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #TELLALLTUESDAYS
It's Mantra Monday!! 😎 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mantramonday
TELL-ALL TUESDAYS! Taunted over doughnuts: Grace describes the culture at Elmhurst as "toxic" Grace Owen, 22, says on one occasion at Elmhurst a teacher taunted the class over some doughnuts, which the students had been told were available after a class. The teacher picked out the thinnest pupil and said only they were allowed to eat one, she says. "[This was] implying that she could eat them because she was of the right weight, and no-one else," says Grace, who was 19 at the time. "Everyone else - basically you're too fat for them." During her graduation party at Elmhurst in 2020, Grace says she and several of her classmates were humiliated by another ballet teacher. She claims the teacher said: "All you girls, bar one or two people, need to lose weight, otherwise you're not going to get a job." Grace says it made her feel "really unworthy", adding that all the school actually cared about was "how slim you are". She describes the environment at Elmhurst as "toxic". "The ballet world is a brutal place but telling people that you're too fat… I don't think that's preparing you for anything." 'Ex-dancers describe body-shaming at top ballet schools' - Mark Daly #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #TELLALLTUESDAYS
Mantra Monday!! 🙌 🙌 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #eatingdisorder #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mantramonday
'A recent study concluded that people who dance are 3 times more likely to suffer from eating disorders than the general population'. (Why Eating Disorders are Common in Dance - Kelly Hood, MA, RN-BSN) Today is the penultimate day of Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Head over to the Beat Eating Disorders website to learn more about this year's theme, ARFID, and for other resources and support! Check in tomorrow to look at some common causes of eating disorders in dancers! @beatedsupport #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #WeAreNotBeingFussy #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #ARFID #EatingDisorders #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #EDAW
SELF-INJURY AWARENESS DAY 🧡 Kathleen McGuire, @we.are.minding, a mental health advocate working in dance, says that "recently, she has been receiving more frequent inquiries on noticing self-harm in dancers". "Raising awareness about self-injury is incredibly important. Awareness leads to understanding and empathy, banishing judgment and fear, and reducing the number of people who feel alone and suffer in silence. Raising awareness is about educating people who do not self-injure, and reaching out to people who do." - LifeSIGNS (lifesigns.org.uk) 'LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support) is an online, user-led charitable organisation, founded in 2002 to create understanding about self-injury and provide information and support to people of all ages affected by self-injury across the UK.' Head over to the LifeSIGNS website for an incredible variety of frank, honest and real resources including coping strategies, personal stories and a range of factsheets for loved ones, schools and healthcare workers! ❤️🩹 @instalifesigns #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #selfharm #selfinjury #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #siad
As dancers, we are taught to focus on constantly correcting, fixing, and tweaking. 🩰 Take ballet for example: we stand at the barre and think about lifting out of our hips, rotating, supporting our arms from the back, ensuring accurate weight placement, aligning the pelvis - but without tucking, and that's all before we even start dancing! In my experience, it is rare that a dancer finishes an exercise or performance and feels satisfied. Instead, their thoughts go to the things that went "wrong". Of course, reflection is OK - important even - but again, it's how we talk to ourselves that matters. It is crucial to celebrate the things that were done well and reframe corrections in a positive manner. ☀️ The good news is that just as you had the power to create these thoughts, you have the power to change them. It's just about learning to recognise the tone of these messages to then consciously replace them with more encouraging ones. It seems simple, but over time, your efforts will pay off in the form of higher self-esteem and a new respect for yourself and your capabilities. It probably won't happen overnight, but the more you work at it, the better you'll feel. For performers, this can help you to focus on the joy and the excitement of progressing, whilst doing what you love. ❤️ #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #selftalk
TELL ALL TUESDAYS!! Ellen Elphick, 30, spent five years at Elmhurst lower school but it was always her dream to win a place at the Royal Ballet School. She succeeded and started at the Royal Ballet School in London in 2009, when she was 16. Ellen says within her first two weeks she was body-shamed by her ballet teacher, who positioned her in front of the mirror. "She said to me, 'if I had a knife, this is what I would cut off'. And she literally cut my entire bum off, kind of all of half my thigh, basically, and then a third of my calf." The former pupil describes feeling ashamed and being filled with hate for her body - and says her eating disorder spiralled after this encounter. Ellen had previously developed an eating disorder at Elmhurst, but says her experience at the Royal "broke" her. "I don't think I ever really got put back together," she says. Ellen says she still suffers the trauma of being made to feel her body was the wrong shape. Ellen wants to see ballet schools be held accountable Trauma psychologist Gayle Sturrock, who has counselled hundreds of ballet dancers, said: "If you're told you're not good enough, you're useless, constantly… that gets hard-wired in." She added, "it can be one comment that causes an eating disorder". Ellen went on to dance professionally for four years. She has now decided to take legal action against the Royal Ballet School. "Am I one of the lucky ones because I still had that career? Maybe? But that doesn't mean I've not been left with life-long issues that I'm just going to have to find some way to deal with," she says." - 'Ex-dancers describe body-shaming at top ballet schools' By Mark Daly #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #tellalltuesdays
#mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #rejection
‘How can you make this shift? One of the classic tools comes from an often overlooked passage in Victor Frankl’s classic work Man’s Search for Meaning. Frankl calls it the practice of “paradoxical intention.” It’s simple. Wish for the opposite of what you want. Here’s what it sounds like: Fear of public speaking: I want my heart rate to get as high as possible before I walk on stage. ≥ Fear of insomnia: I’m looking forward to having my mind race so fast tonight that I can’t sleep. Fear of flying: I hope I feel as much adrenaline as possible when I get on that plane. I know. Sounds crazy. But this is the twisted, reverse, logic of anxiety. By flipping our ordinary habit of resistance on its head, we create a new story. We’re no longer trying to get rid of anxiety, we’re now seeing it from a new perspective. The research shows that this switch doesn’t get rid of the physiological state of activation that comes with anxiety. It doesn’t necessarily calm us down. It does, however, change our experience of this state of high activation, from the torture of anxiety to the anticipation of excitement. Try it out this week. What are you dreading? What makes you feel anxious? What happens right now when you begin to look forward to it?’ https://www.inc.com/.../feeling-anxious-try-this-science... #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #nateklemp #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #anxiety #overthinking #terryhyde
Imagine where you would be if you had given up the first time you fell out of a pirouette, missed the floor on a frappe or tripped when doing a timestep - where would you be? You would be exactly where you were. It was sticking with the problems and working on your technique that made you the dancer you are today! #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #alberteinstein
Mantras are a powerful tool for improving your meditation practice. Select a mantra that closely reflects your intent for meditation. This will retain your interest and motivate you to practice so that you can attain your goals while receiving all the health benefits of regular meditation. - WebMD #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mantramonday
From Saturday Night Fever to Grease, John Travolta's dance moves are still be seen at weddings and parties everywhere! 🕺🏻🎉 @johntravolta #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #johntravolata #learn #grease #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #happybirthday
Proudly supporting LGBT+ History Month 🏳️🌈 'Medicine – #UnderTheScope The 2024 theme celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. We want to showcase the amazing work of LGBT+ staff across the NHS and in other healthcare settings, in providing healthcare, especially during the pandemic. Whilst still shining a light on the history of the LGBT+ community’s experience of receiving healthcare which has been extremely complicated leaving LGBT+ people still facing health inequalities even today. At a time when the LGBT+ community is experiencing a rise in hate crime and hate instances we also encourage you to look ‘Under the Scope’ and listen to LGBT+ peoples’ lived experiences from LGBT+ people. When you’re planning your events, please remember to include LGBT+ people in all our diversity and add your events to the official LGBT+ calendar. You can easily show your support in person by buying the 2024 Badge and/or lanyard and on social media by including the hashtags: #LGBTplusHM & #UnderTheScope in your post. We do hope you will join us to celebrate UK LGBT+ History Month 2024.' #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #lgbthistorymonth #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
The biggest misconception when it comes to productivity. Society has taught us to run in all directions at once and call it ‘productive. In truth, you’re really not accomplishing as much as you think you are. Switch to single-tasking. 🙌🏼 The idea is to focus on just one thing at a time. This intensity of attention will get far more done than you ever did when you thought you were doing it all. The benefits? 👍 You Don’t Burn Out 👍 No Distractions 👍 You Become More Disciplined 👍 You will develop a laser focus 👍 You Get More Done ❤️ to accept your single-tasking challenge Share with a friend who needs to hear this. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #multitasking
Want to be at your best? Get enough rest! 💤 Dancers are often known for pushing themselves to their absolute limits, but sleep and taking care of one’s body is just as important, if not more, than pushing oneself! ☯️ #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
Gelsey Kirkland: ballet legend and author of the astoundingly honest autobiography Dancing on My Grave. “Her consuming drive for perfection started early and led to pitiful and dangerous attempts to remake herself physically. The autobiography aims to serve as an indictment of ballet training (specifically at the School of American Ballet), of the Balanchine lexicon and of the way in which dancers’ drug addiction has been handled by their companies. The training issue is a difficult one. Children who want to dance must make a commitment early in their lives that many adults would not be prepared to make. For some troubled children, ballet offers reassuring discipline. For others, like Miss Kirkland, the kind of competitive vocational training offered by the School of American Ballet exacerbates emotional problems, though it is unlikely that any of Miss Kirkland’s classmates stretch themselves on home-made racks as she did. Miss Kirkland offers no solutions, but it is interesting that the thought of counseling doesn’t seem to have occurred even to her sensitive-sounding mother.” #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #perfectionism #balanchine #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #gelseykirkland
@swooshflawlessuk and I at the MOVE IT Creative Advisory Board meeting at the MOVE IT HQ in Hammersmith. Watch out for collaborations between Marlon and STEPPS. More details soon. :) @flawlessuk @moveitshow #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #flawless
This 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Repost from @ausdancersoverseas #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #repost
Mantra Mondays! Are you finding that your choreographer, director or teacher is never satisfied - no matter how many corrections you make? Remember why you do what you do! ❤️ #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mantramonday
Imagining the worst?! 💭 Still finding it difficult to stop overthinking? Are you still being controlled by anxious thoughts? Instead of letting your imagination run away with anxiety, try channelling it into something creative 🩰🎨 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #anxiety #overthinking #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
TELL ALL TUESDAYS!! "Sian Mort, 21, attended Elmhurst from age 11 to 17 and says she was "contained" in a room alone three times while having a mental health crisis. "The pastoral care staff shut me in a room in the medical centre and left me crying and screaming hysterically for hours," she says. She developed anorexia in her second year at the school - the same year she won an award for most promising dancer. "[It] felt like validation for what I was doing," she says. But then her anorexia worsened and led to interventions by the school - although one of those stopped her from attending ballet class, which she says, only made her condition worse. "It felt like I was being punished for being ill," she says. On one occasion, she says she was humiliated after being weighed in front of other students, berated for having an eating disorder and told she would not be allowed to dance. "Ballet was everything I knew, and when they stopped me from doing it, I would get hysterical. They weren't nurturing - it was the opposite of that." She describes feeling like "a bear trapped in a cage" being pushed into "even more hysterical states". Siân's parents removed her from the school in 2019. Rick Mort told the BBC his daughter had been a shell of the person she once was. "She was a very bubbly, confident, enthusiastic and talented girl when she went in. And she came out a wreck," he said. Siân doesn't blame the school for developing an eating disorder, but does blame it for the way it was handled. "Eating disorders are one of the most prevalent issues at ballet schools, and Elmhurst is supposed to be one of the best in the world - but they didn't seem to have any idea how to deal with mine," she says... - 'More dancers allege body-shaming and bullying at UK ballet schools'. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #TELLALLTUESDAYS
Mantra Monday! #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mantramonday
📰 🙌🏼 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #verywellmind
This new strategy will hopefully help to protect young dancers from harmful and triggering online material 🤞 There's still a long way to go, but progress is progress! 👍 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #suicideprevention 'Content about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders to be hidden from kids on Instagram and Facebook' by Arthi Nachiappan
THROWBACK THURSDAY! Beyoncé tonight reminds us to "focus on joy, not perfection"! #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #beyonce
Whether it's setting an intention or getting an early night do something today that will light your way forward for your future 💤 #quoteoftheday #help4dancers #dance #qotd #dancer #progress #dancegoals #light #ballet #pointe #contemporarydance #pointework #danceclass #danceteacher #dancechallenge #dancephotography #mentalhealth #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde
"On New Year’s Day I got a call to sub at the last minute for the children's guardian at Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway. I hadn’t trained on the track, so a PA was going to train me for the first two performances, and then I’d be solo the rest of the week. Then several hours before my first show, I get a call that the PA is also sick. I would be doing the show without any training and just some notes. Cue my adrenaline going through the roof. I show up, and the kids dresser is also out sick and a sub is covering her track. So we’re both buried in our notes." - @anxietyandtheartist You check out her podcast at anxietyandtheartist.com and the episode I was interviewed on under 'Therapist & Former Dancer, Terry Hyde'. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #anxietyandtheartist #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #testimonial
Mantra Monday - here's a mantra for feeling powerful! #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #mantramonday
Still can't master that extra pirouette? Maybe you're trying to learn a new trick, but are feeling too afraid to take the leap. Many of our workshops focus on dealing with fear ✨ Let understanding and conquering fear be your first step to bravery 🙌🏼 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #publiusterence #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
THROWBACK THURSDAY ⏰ "A most enjoyable weekend was spent selling clothes for the eating disorders charity BEAT at the Isle of Wight Festival. Leave a comment if you were there as well." @beatedsupport Isle of Wight Fest #beat #iow2021 #cinchiow #eatingdisorder #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisorderawareness #anorexiarecovery #bulimiarecovery #mentalhealth #dancehealth #dancer #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #throwbackthursday
The best investment you can make is on yourself! #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #moveyourbody
'Harriet Royle was 13 when she started at Elmhurst. She previously had some body image and eating issues, but arrived at the school fit and healthy. She underwent such extreme weight loss she was admitted to hospital, having been told she may not survive otherwise. Harriet, who is now 22, says her downward spiral began after an appraisal, when she was told she needed to work on her aerobic fitness. She believes this was a coded message to lose weight. "I thought, 'Well, if I'm able to keep up with the boys, why is my aerobic fitness not good enough to do what the girls are doing?'" she says. "[It] just didn't make sense." Harriet lost a significant amount of weight and at her next assessment four months later, says she was praised by the school for "doing everything that they'd advised her to do". Harriet's mother, Michaela, told the BBC one of the female ballet teachers had told her daughter to "carry on doing what you're doing, because it's working". Harriet felt like she was getting more attention from teachers. "It was kind of just validating that what you're doing is the right thing," she says. Her weight loss continued at school and during holidays, and was soon out of control. Harriet's mother says her daughter's extreme weight loss should never have reached the stage where she had to intervene and tell the school that she needed to take her home. She never returned to Elmhurst and left hospital seven months later. 'Ex-dancers describe body-shaming at top ballet schools' By Mark Daly (A BBC Panorama & File on 4 investigation) Additional reporting by Hayley Hassall #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #tellalltuesdays #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #bbcpanorama
You can learn from your past without letting it define you 🌞 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
Absolutely!. It's important to be mindful of our self-talk and shift away from damaging self-talk. As @brenebrown says, "Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.". We post about this a lot because by doing this consistently, we can reprogram our thought patterns and beliefs to better serve us. So let's choose kind, encouraging words for ourselves and dance through life with confidence and self-love! #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #selftalk #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #breakingbadhabits
'My ballet journey began when I was 53 and it’s become a beacon of grace in my life'. - Debbie Lustig @orangebelliedparrot_art PHOTO CREDIT: Anne Papadakis #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #moveyourbody
THROWBACK THURSDAY! "I spent a wonderful evening last night watching the very talented students from the English National Ballet School performing in their Winter Showcase. Well done to everyone involved in getting the show together in these difficult times. See you next year sometime." - December 2021 @enbschool #dancers #ballerinas #maledancers #balletboys #freelancers #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness #boysdancetoo #MentalHealthMatters #ballet #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers
ANNOUNCEMENT: New Post Series! If anyone has any personal stories that they don't mind sharing, then please email me. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #abuse #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #tellalltuesdays
Fun New Year's resolutions for dancers! Adapted from 18 New Years Dance Resolutions (That You Can Actually Keep) by Charise Roberts 🩰 #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #newyearsresolution
Why do people make New Year’s resolutions? - Dennis Buttimer, M.Ed., CEAP, RYT, for Piedmont. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #ballroomdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #learn #grow #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers #newyear
@melodymennite e joins me to talk about her work and experience of mental health. #mentalhealth #performingarts #help4dancers #theatre #dancers #danceschool #mentalhealthawareness #performers #balletdance #contemporarydance #tapdance #latindance #katestanforthdance #hiphopdance #musicaltheatre #triplethreat #auditions #casting #castingcall #openaudition #dancehealth #dancescience #healthydance #dancetips #dancetutorial #anxiety #overthinking #terryhyde #counsellingfordancers