Once a month, an artist will sketch out or write out (literally) his/her week. One of the hardest things for a young dancer to envision is what a weekly schedule might look like – fitting in paying work, teaching, rehearsing, performing, training, family, friends, relaxation, and more. In particular, since the majority of modern dancers will teach in some capacity, how much teaching makes for "full-time?" Plus, "teaching" includes class time and also prep time. 

How do we balance our dance and non-dance life?

Please join us once a month as we look at different dancers' schedules and ways to balance a life in dance. 

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Photo courtesy of Robert Moses' Kin

Crystaldawn Bell received her B.F.A in Dance and Composition from California Institute of the Arts. Currently, she is a dancer with Robert Moses' Kin. Outside of the dance world, she is a certified personal trainer. 

 

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY
3-5am	wake up/meal prep	wake up/meal prep	wake up/meal prep	wake up/meal prep
5-8am	gym*	gym	gym (until 7)	gym
8-9am	prepare for day	prepare for day	teach at SADC (7:30 8:30)	prepare for day
9-9:45am	commute to city	commute to city	commute to city	commute to city
9:45-12pm	warm up/ballet class	warm up/modern class	warm up/ballet class	warm up/ballet class
12-4pm	Robert Moses' Kin	Robert Moses' Kin	Robert Moses' Kin	Robert Moses' Kin
4-5pm	commute home	break (4-5:45)	commute home	break (4-4:15)
5-6pm	prepare/eat dinner	teach at ODC 5:45-7:15	prepare/eat dinner	teach at ODC 4:15-7:15
6-9pm	personal time	personal time	personal time	personal time
9pm	bedtime	bedtime	bedtime	bedtime
	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
3-5am	wake up/meal prep
5-8am	gym	wake up/meal prep	wake up/meal prep
8-9am	prepare for day	gym (7-8:30)	gym (7-8:30)
9-9:45am	commute to city	commute to city	commute to city
9:45-12pm	warm up/modern class	warm up/modern clas	warm up/modern class
12-4pm	Robert Moses' Kin	swim or hike (12-2)	swim or hike (12-2)
4-5pm	commute home	personal time	personal time
5-6pm	prepare/eat dinner	prepare/eat dinner	prepare/eat dinner
6-9pm	personal time	personal time	personal time
9pm	bedtime	bedtime	bedtime

 

*The gym is located a mile away from my house. I go seven days a week and do a combination of cardio, strength/resistance training, and stretching. I utilize a split routine which consists of targeting specific body parts each workout. Common breakdowns are chest/back, biceps/triceps, and legs (quads/hamstrings/calves) normally get their own day. 

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