LONG rehearsals

[Guest ckdancegirl7]

My teacher has scheduled a killer weekend of rehearsals. Saturday I dance from 12:30-8:30 with one break for dinner, and Sunday I rehearse from 2:30-8:30 with most likely one short break as well. These are such long hours...any tips of how I can stay energized?

[mohnurka]

Wow! That's a really, really tough weekend! I'm not going to give any tips; the moderators should first. I just wanted to say good luck!

[Victoria Leigh]

First, enjoy it! How often do you get to dance that much, and what would you rather be doing anyway? Second, take some energy bars with you, and be sure to drink enough water throughout the day. Third, ENJOY it!!!

[Swanilda]

I'm a huge fan of vanilla diet Coke and tend to drink them often during long rehearsals like the one you described (however, some teachers aren't a fan of anything but water, so be careful where you have it). I also usually keep some dried cranberries or almonds, in addition to bars like Ms Leigh said. Also, I like to bring some facial cleanser and power and perfume for touchups--and maybe and extra leo if you think you'll be sweating a lot. Have fun!

[Dolphingirl]

I'm assuming you'll get a five minute break here or there during that time, but when we have long rehearsals I find that I really want different things to eat throughout. So on one quick break, I really want some fruit, and on another, I'd rather eat an energy bar, or something like that. I always bring a little bit of something from every food group, so that I can choose what I want. I also usually have a bite of something or other at each break. However, our rehearsals aren't really ever that long, and when they are, we're putting together a whole show, so that we have a fair amount of sitting around time.

[Guest ckdancegirl7]

Thanks everyone for the nutrition ideas and other tips for my long weekend!! I'll bring lots of healthy snacks to keep the energy going. And of course, I will enjoy every minute of rehearsing! (I always do )

[Bee]

Our show is coming up as well, and now I'm at the ballet studio all weekends... Last Saturday I felt exhausted after the long rehearsal and unfortunately (probably because my body was tired?) woke up very sick the next day, with a 39 degree fever. *sigh* I missed classes for 4 days but I'm better now.

 

 

So, even though your rehearsal won't begin in the morning, I still strongly advise you to go to sleep EARLY on Friday. Believe me, you will feel much better the next day. Also, eat a good breakfast and take some fruit with you - especially bananas!