I'd say that energy has more to do with what you shouldn't eat, specifically sugar and simple carbohydrates. Recently, a new vending machine was placed down the hall from the Dance Now Academy. This meal consisting of pure sugar and carbohydrates does not have enough nutritional value to sustain their energy through a class. Lately, when I see a student with low energy the first culprit that I suspect is their diet.
Dancers are artists who use their bodies like athletes.
Dancers and Athletes alike must pay closer attention to nutrition and to their bodies than the average person. The energy and stamina required of the body in order to meet the demands of a strenuous class or workout is doubled and even tripled. What your body wants while it is under such stress is vitamins and minerals and other valuable nutrients that are so abundant in fresh vegetables and fresh fruit. Protein is important for stamina. But don't be fooled by companies promoting protein bars.