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13.1KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Tamisha Guy is keeping interests broad and skills dynamic
It’s a common piece of advice for dancers: yes, the draw of stage lights can feel irresistible, but be sure to cultivate...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesDance is our Life: Catching up with NappyTabs
Dynamic duo Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, also known as NappyTabs, are two time Emmy winners for So You Think You Can Dance. They...
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3.1KFeature ArticlesAmerican Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie to retire after 2022 season
Following three decades of leadership, Kevin McKenzie announced on March 25, that he will retire as artistic director of American Ballet Theatre...
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2.2KDance Studio Owner4 ways to celebrate National Dance Week
National Dance Foundation (NDF) began as National Dance Week in 1981. This “grass roots” movement aimed to bring greater recognition and dance...
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2.6KDance HealthRe-learning to deactivate: SAFE® and dancers
The body’s innate wisdom is vast, layered and not something that science fully understands quite yet. Yet, some movement methodologies have gotten...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesSan Francisco Ballet announces company roster for 2022 season
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has announced two promotions and the appointment of four apprentices for the 2022 Season. Effective July 1, SF...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesiHeartDance NYC welcomes dance stars to perform in outdoor live dance series
iHeartDance NYC, a new initiative to celebrate and support the dance artists of New York City through performance opportunities and financial relief, announces...
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2.2KDance Studio OwnerAiley Arts in Education & Community Programs offers ‘Revelations’ Virtual Dance Workshop Series
Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs has announced an inspiring new virtual series that expands available Remote Learning Activities for schools and...
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1.7KDance Studio OwnerNashville Ballet: Helping teachers navigate the new demands of hybrid learning
Throughout the pandemic, Nashville Ballet has continued to adjust performances, classes and programming to ensure that audiences, dancers and ballet students can...
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1.9KReviewsAesthetic and atmosphere: San Francisco Ballet’s Digital Program 03
March 4-24, 2021.Accessible through www.sfballet.org/sf-ballet-home. Just about all dance artists have the experience of a dance really becoming what it is in...
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1.7KReviewsIndividual kinetic experience: ‘Wandering’ dance film
February 15, 2021.Streaming on YouTube. The sound of breath and feet scraping against the ground, the feeling of kinetic energy and authentic...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesWorld Dance Movement launches international virtual dance competition
World Dance Movement – The International Dance Festival, co-founded by Tony Award-nominated, world-renowned producer/director/choreographer and master teacher Michèle Assaf, launches Fantastic World...
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1.7KFeature ArticlesThe Music Center selects 112 semifinalists for 33rd annual ‘Spotlight’ program
Following two rounds of virtual auditions, The Music Center has selected 112 of southern California’s most talented high school students as semifinalists...
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11.5KReviewsNow and then: Boston Ballet’s ‘Celebrating Jorma Elo’
February 25-March 7.Through bostonballet.org/bbatyourhome. Dance doesn’t exist in a vacuum, evidently enough; what came before is either a foundation or something to...
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4.6KDance HealthWhat are your options for safe dance flooring at home?
Creating an appropriate and safe dance floor at home can present a number of challenges. Your first consideration is where to locate...
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7.0KFeature ArticlesHow to approach artists you want to work with
So you took a masterclass with a choreographer you adore, or saw a show you were stunned by, or you came across...
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4.7KDance HealthEric Franklin’s ‘Dynamic Alignment through Imagery’: A lifestyle of conscious movement, in a book
You know those “a ha!” moments in your dance training, those exciting moments of embodied understanding? Think back to those for a...
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4.0KFeature ArticlesBallet Hartford: Led by the young, ambitious and resilient
Before the initial lockdown happened in March 2020, dancer Hannah Bush had been looking for a change. She had been freelancing in...
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3.5KDance HealthThe mind-body connection is a terrible thing to waste* but even worse to misuse
The mind-body connection, while not a novel phenomenon, has become a trendy topic in health and wellness circles. Often used as a...
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3.4KInterviewsSara Mearns and Joshua Bergasse on what it’s like to love a dancer
Ever wonder what it’s like to be married to another dancer? Most of the people we meet and connect with are dancers,...
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4.1KReviewsReinvigorating an old tale: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘Roméo et Juliette’
February 11-15, 2021.Vimeo.com, via pacificnorthwestballet.org. Romeo and Juliet is an infamous play known across the English speaking-world: read in high schools, performed...
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3.1KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Shani Talmor is keeping community alive
“I didn’t overthink it. I’m a person of feeling and energy; I just go for it,” shares Shani Talmor, describing how she...
