Dance Informa Magazine
Tips & Advice
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7.5K2Benefits of Dance Study
By Emily Yewell Volin of Dance Informa. Dance study trains more than the body, it influences every part of a person. These...
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8.5KRecital Costume Guide
Attention DANCE TEACHERS Dance Informa’s 2014 Recital Costume Guide is Out Now! Visit www.danceinforma.us/recital-costume-guide to be inspired and find the perfect costumes...
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20.9K1Choreographing for Competitions
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Dance competitions offer dancers the opportunity to perform on stage, complete with lights, makeup and...
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7.6KSplattered Bugs: Must Read for Studio Owners
By Paul Henderson. A little while ago I was the front seat passenger in a car driving along the highway on my...
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4.8KLooks for harvest time: folk dance
By Christine Dion of Mode Dion. It’s the season for old folk traditions to come alive and to celebrate harvests, family and friends....
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25.5KRecreational Choreography for 2-6 year olds
By Paul Henderson with Tiffany Henderson. It’s possible to devastate an entire dance classes’ season at the end-of-the-year dance recital, resulting in...
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5.0KBack to Class Essentials
Check out Dance Informa’s Back to School Guide with great products and studio solutions to start your dance year off right! Dance...
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6.5KBeware the $57,750 Boogie Woogie Piggie
By Paul and Tiffany Henderson for Dance Informa. Eight years ago Tiffany wanted to try something new. For those of you who...
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31.9K3Foam Rolling for Dancers
By Laura Di Orio. You may have seen some dancers with a large, cylindrical device poking out of their dance bag, or...
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21.6KTAKE IT PRO – Start With a Great Head Shot
By Christine Dion of Mode Dion. There is nothing better than doing what you love and getting paid for it. When it comes...
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5.3KFiscal Sponsorship for the Arts
By Stephanie Wolf of Dance Informa. To go for a nonprofit status or not, this seems to be the question on many...
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14.6KEasing Pre-Performance Nerves
By Laura Di Orio. Even though dancers can spend weeks, even months, rehearsing before a performance, sometimes the stage, lights and audience...
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12.7KBouncing Back after Baby
How real life ballerinas return to a life of leotards and tights after having children. By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD....
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13.4K1Injury Prevention 101: Upper Body Conditioning
By Leigh Schanfein. Dance is a full body activity. We use our lower limbs, upper limbs, torso, head, brains, lungs, heart, muscles,...
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6.0KA Perennial Passion: Anabella Lenzu Unveils the Joy of Dance
“I think that to dance is to know oneself inside and out.” — Anabella Lenzu, Unveiling Motion and Emotion By Leah Gerstenlauer. More...
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4.7KCurtain Calling In: Catching the Pros at Call Time
By Tara Sheena, with Jennifer Jancuska. Brought to you by Broadway Connection. It’s no secret that the life of a Broadway performer...
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5.9KDance Quiz – Famous Artistic Directors
By Rain Francis. 1. Ethan Stiefel is the current Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His name was made more...
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8.8KCan community-supported art generate new possibilities in the dance field?
By Stephanie Wolf. Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has grown like gangbusters throughout the country. People want to...
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8.0K1For the Love of a Legend: Alicia Markova comes to life in Tina Sutton’s new biography
“Few who saw Alicia Markova dance ever forgot the experience.” — The Making of Markova By Leah Gerstenlauer. Writer Tina Sutton missed the...
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10.9K1Social Media and Your Dance Career
By Stephanie Wolf. Nowadays, there are so many ways to stay connected. Social media is a driving force in this realm of...
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6.6K1Can diet calm stage nerves?
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com. Being nervous is a natural part of day-to-day life...
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6.0K1Getting the Next Gig on Broadway
By Tara Sheena in collaboration with Jennifer Jancuska. Brought to you by Broadway Connection. The process of auditioning is nerve-wracking for many...
