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6.3KReviews’12 Dancers Dancing’: The reason for the season
The Dance Complex, Cambridge, Massachusetts. December 10, 2017. “The holidays”. It’s become somewhat of a vague term, hasn’t it? The month of...
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9.7KDance HealthPlantar Fasciitis: What to do when your arches scream ‘Ouch!’
Our feet – on which we balance, turn and extend. They also carry us through life when we’re not dancing. The human...
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14.2K1ReviewsJosé Mateo Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’: Less can be more
The Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts. December 1, 2017. By and large, we live in a culture with an overarching message of...
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5.8KReviews‘Public demonstration of divine soul’ – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center
There is just something about dancing. Within it, we can find a unique harmony, connection and flow within ourselves and with others....
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3.3KReviewsWendy Whelan and Brian Brooks bring their differences together in ‘Some of a Thousand Words’
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, Maryland. December 9, 2017. As I headed to the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center last...
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4.1KReviewsArch Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Between the Lines’: Draw outside your own!
The Sheen Center, New York, NY. November 17, 2017. It can be so easy to stay in one’s comfort zone. It can...
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5.0KReviewsIsland Moving Company’s ‘Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff’ reminds us of the magic
Rosecliff Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island November 26, 2017. As children, we crave magic. We are easily enchanted as we discover more and...
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6.9KDance Studio OwnerHow To Make A Magical First Impression In Your Studio
Let’s talk about first impression. A girlfriend of mine has three-year-old twins, and she booked online for a tiny tots class. She...
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6.5KDance HealthExpert tips to prevent muscle cramping and pain
Hydration, blood volume and muscle cramping are a beautifully balanced dance between electrolytes, hormones, enzymes and the amount of fluid dancers ingest....
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5.8KDance HealthFive foods to avoid before your holiday performance
It’s Nutcracker time. Many non-dancers might not realize how much energy it takes to get through a long run of shows. Since...
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5.3KFeature Articles35 years of Carolyn Dorfman Dance: Shaping moving clay
What is it, really, that an artist does? Varying philosophical and experiential viewpoints on that question through the ages abound. Michelangelo, infamous...
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5.5KFeature ArticlesBallet meets hip hop in ‘The Brooklyn Nutcracker’
The Brooklyn Nutcracker, created and performed by Brooklyn Ballet, is a tribute and love story to the borough the company calls home....
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6.5KDance Studio OwnerAn ode to dance teachers: We are forever grateful
Dance teachers give, give, give. They share their knowledge, passion and joy, which become not only necessary as we grow technically as...
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7.0KFeature ArticlesDancing Down Under: Australian dancer Mitch Wynter
Aussie dancer Mitch Wynter recently opened up about what it’s like to be a part of the Australian dance industry. A member...
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10.1KTips & AdviceHow to catch the eye of dance competition judges
Competition season is one of Dance Informa’s favorite times of year. Out come the rhinestones, the hairspray, the costumes, the routines and,...
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7.1KDance HealthDoes this advertisement share the wrong message?
For me, the past year has been filled with every dancer’s worst nightmare: injury. I herniated a disc in my lower back...
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14.3KFeature ArticlesThree ‘Step Up: High Water’ actors give us the inside scoop
A new YouTube Red drama series entitled Step Up: High Water was announced in June. With much fanfare, it was reported by...
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9.7KFeature ArticlesClassJuggler raises funds for victims of natural disasters
From August to October, various natural disasters devastated different corners of the U.S., from the wildfires in California to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma...
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4.9KReviewsBoston Ballet’s ‘Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker’: The grandeur of warmth
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. November 24, 2017. When it comes to art, there are so many ways we can define “grand”,...
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5.9KFeature ArticlesDo I need to be ‘Insta-Famous’? Social media pros and cons
Social media – there’s no denying that it’s an omnipresent and powerful force in the world of 2017. It facilitates advertising, social...
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6.1KTips & AdviceHow to get inspired with a visual dance journal
Visual and junk journaling are growing in popularity as ways to creatively express a process. Journaling for dance has a longstanding reputation...
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6.8KFeature ArticlesWhat’s it like to lead a ballet company for 58 years? Herci Marsden knows.
The State Ballet of Rhode Island (SBRI) is celebrating an incredible accomplishment that very few regional ballet companies have the privilege of...
