Allie Goodbun moved to Paris in late 2021 to begin her job as a full-time dancer at the emblematic venue. Since then, she’s adopted a new routine that looks quite a bit different from the one she had
, a theater tucked under its historic namesake windmill, might conjure up images of a redheaded Nicole Kidman and young Ewan McGregor in aMoulin Rouge show shortly after moving to Paris, I was taken aback by something I didn’t expect: The performance is a spectacle of strength, stamina, balance, and flexibility.
The cast of 60 artists performs six nights a week, two shows a night. With a grueling schedule like that, what does a dancer do to keep their body in a state of peak performance and health?from Toronto, Canada. With a degree in kinesiology from the University of Toronto—plus 16 prior years of dance experience—Goodbun has a unique insight into what her body needs, and how to keep it as healthy as possible, for as long as possible.
For Goodbun, Paris is her gym. “I haven’t spent a day inside since moving here,” she says. “I have an active daily schedule in place of cross training; this has been the best thing for my physical and mental health.” “I was a big class girlie in Toronto—spin, HIIT, CrossFit, Pilates classes; always thinking ‘What gyms am I gonna go to?’” she says. “Then I got to Paris, went right into rehearsals, and tried to sign up at a gym to go in the morning before my dance rehearsals at Moulin Rouge. Come the fourth day, that was a big NO. I had no energy. I have to be cautious of not overdoing it. I need to listen to my body and not just my habits that I had in Canada.
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