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11.7KFeature ArticlesConduits to United Communities: Katherine Maxwell and Hivewild
“The body is the medium through which we create art.” The quote above is the first thing you see when you go...
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7.6KFeature ArticlesFrom Australia to America: Thomas Lacey talks ‘Dance Academy’ on the big screen
Dance Academy: The Comeback was just released in American cinemas on March 2, and will be available on DVD from Cinedigm starting April...
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7.7KGiveaways!Win Big, Dance Big: Win a Summer Scholarship!
Dance Informa is excited to once again partner with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City to host a Summer Scholarship...
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5.6KFeature ArticlesSheep Meadow Dance Theatre: Pushing boundaries in movement and storytelling
Billy Blanken has always been an activist, and his choreographic works reflect that. As Artistic Director of New York City-based Sheep Meadow...
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5.7KFeature ArticlesMET too Dance Company: The pre-professional-professional bridge
At this point, the struggle of a young dancer trying to make it into the professional world is cultural fodder. Think Flashdance,...
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3.6KDance Studio OwnerThe power of purpose
Owning and running a dance studio is a “busy business” to be in, and it is easy to find ourselves caught up...
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3.6KFeature ArticlesIconic dance spaces around the world: Les Brigittines
The next installment of Dance Informa’s series, Iconic Dance Spaces Around the World, looks at Les Brigittines in Brussels, Belgium. The image of Brussels is...
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4.4KFeature ArticlesSó Dança introduces contemporary half-shoe The Bullet
Among Só Dança’s latest innovations is The Bullet, a contemporary half-shoe that promises protection from Marley burn and a smooth look on...
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4.1KReviewsNACHMO Boston 2018: So much that dance can be!
The Dance Complex, Cambridge, Massachusetts. February 10, 2018. If you were to ask any random person on the street what they picture...
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3.3KReviewsThe salience of structure: Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal repertory
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts. February 2, 2018. The moving body can be a strikingly beautiful thing. Add on professional dancers’ years...
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3.7KReviewsFlorida gets a taste of ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ at the Alhambra
Alhambra Theatre & Dining, Jacksonville, Florida. January 19, 2018. Northeast Florida got a taste of a bygone era in Alhambra Theatre &...
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4.7KFeature ArticlesGive me your movers, groovers, those yearning to dance free: The American immigrant dancer experience
Our nation certainly has its complex, sticky issues, but it holds the promise of making something of your dreams no matter who...
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10.9KDance HealthWhy am I not as flexible as my friend?
Sometimes you may find yourself wondering why you’re not as flexible as your friends, or why you’re flexible in different ways. Everybody...
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13.2KDance HealthPointe shoes: Will they always hurt??
You waited all this time, took the required amount of classes, worked extra hard on your ballet technique and were finally approved...
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22.5KFeature ArticlesThe mantra of Mia Michaels: The power of YOU
Dancers grow up being told to point their feet more, tuck their tailbone under and lift their chin. No matter how hard...
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16.8KFeature ArticlesJust For Kix: From one woman’s dream to a dance empire
Just For Kix is a company like no other. Truly, it’s more than a company. It’s a dance empire, one that has...
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12.2KFeature ArticlesBuild it, and they will come: Updating ‘The Nutcracker’
The Nutcracker – a beloved holiday classic that graces stages across the nation, and across the world. Come December, Tchaikovsky’s iconic scores...
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8.3KTips & AdviceSite-specific work: Leave no stone unturned
Have you ever suddenly noticed an area which you walk past every day – really seeing it for all its nooks and...
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7.6KDance HealthNutrition for your dance convention weekend
One of the best things you can do to maximize improvement at your dance convention or intensive is to fuel your body right....
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8.7KDance Studio OwnerLet there be light: Ballet teacher Noriko Hara brightens the NYC dance scene
If Cheers is the place where everybody knows your name, New York City’s Steps on Broadway is the place where everybody knows...
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12.0KInterviewsKurt Froman: Teaching ballet to the stars
In recent years, there have been a number of films, TV series and commercials with dance at the forefront. In projects like...
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7.0KFeature ArticlesDerek Mitchell: “Hamilton has definitely raised the bar for me”
As choreographers, our mind is constantly flowing with ideas. We see the formations and movements we want to incorporate into our work...
