Training dancers who are healthy in mind and body. (Canada's National Ballet School)

From: Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada | Date: September 22, 1994| Author: MacFarlane, Teri | Copyright information

National Ballet School artistic dir Mavis Staines is a former dancer who has introduced a program of positive reinforcement that uses psychiatrists to help students deal with the pressures of dance. The school also offers body conditioning programs to prevent injuries.

For many, the image of a classical ballet dancer is either that of a highstrung wimp or an anorexic, neurotic prima donna. That perception is about to be shaken loose: today's new generation of dancers are lean, fi...

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