{"product_id":"advice-for-dancers-emotional-counsel-and-practical-strategies-paperback","title":"Advice for Dancers: Emotional Counsel and Practical Strategies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda H. Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDancers experience pain, joy, frustration, rapture, failure, applause, and are above the worldly concerns of food, money, and financial security. They live only to dance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOr do they?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe reality is dancers of all ages, types, and skill levels often experience incredible physical and psychological stress and have traditionally bore their pain in stoic silence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this much needed new book, \u003ci\u003eDance Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's Linda Hamilton offers dancers the same type of advice and understanding they have come to trust from her popular monthly column. Psychologist Hamilton--a former dancer with New York City Ballet under the legendary George Balanchine--offers a complete resource for coping with the day to day pressures of being a dancer. Page after page is filled with the insight that can only come from a person who has been intimately involved in the world of dance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHamilton outlines strategies for dancers for dealing with a variety of common physical and psychological issues and shows how to be true to your passion and bring back the joy in dancing. The book is filled with answers to dancer's most often asked questions and offers practical methods for dealing with such difficult problems as eating disorders, substance abuse, ruthless competition, and performance anxiety. Advice for Dancers will teach you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAchieve you physical potential and select the dance technique that's right for you\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind out which teaching practices you can trust and why\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to reach your optimal weight without compromising your energy, health, and career\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop healthy relationships both inside and outside the dance studio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse a variety of resources to get work, roles, and promotions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerform technical feats in front of an audience even when you are frightened\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvice for Dancers\u003c\/i\u003e is a result of Hamiltion's extensive research and years clinical work with dancers and includes information for a survey of more that 1,000 dancers from across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda H. Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e Ph.D., is a columnist for Dance Magazine and a clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.58 x 6.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 23, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761395433760,"sku":"9780787964061","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7465df6a5703dfb9888e4106897950eb.webp?v=1780206455","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/advice-for-dancers-emotional-counsel-and-practical-strategies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}