Dance Informa Magazine
Tips & Advice
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6.0KDance 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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9.0KCan 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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8.2K1For 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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11.3K1Social 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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6.7K1Can 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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6.2K1Getting 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...
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4.7KA bronze summer body from street to stage
By Christine Dion of Mode Dion. It’s summer and with the golden sun usually comes a golden glow to your skin. Whether...
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21.9KReturning to dance after a break
By Rain Francis. As a passionate young dance student, it can be hard to conceive of a life without dance. You’ve been...
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14.7KHow do you preserve an ever-evolving legacy?
One organization seeks to steward dance history preservation today By Chelsea Thomas. Modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn once said, “Dance is the...
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13.2KMaking the Most of Your Summer Intensive
By Deborah Searle. With the school year now over, it’s almost time for summer dance programs. Are you ready for your summer...
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7.8KThe Correction Connection
By Emily Yewell Volin. Dancers have a love/hate relationship with corrections. How can you make sense of the corrections you receive and...
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17.3KCoping with Competition Stress
Are you preparing for a dance competition? Do you find that you dance well in the studio but nerves often get the...
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9.9K3Let Me Hear Your Body Talk – What You Say Without A Word
By Christine Dion of Mode Dion. Studies show people form an opinion of one another within 6 to 10 seconds upon meeting....
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13.7K1Defining and Teaching Modern Dance from a Historical Perspective
By Kathleen Wessel. Teachers, think of the last time someone asked you, “What is modern dance?” Your answer probably didn’t come easy,...
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6.0KQuiz: Ballet in Great Britain
1. Which ballet company will you find in Covent Garden? a) Birmingham Royal Ballet b) The Royal Ballet c) English National Ballet...
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61.2K8Why Do I Have to Take Ballet?
By Laura Di Orio. Becoming a professional dancer is like building a house from the ground up. You can’t start by adding...
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34.8KA Guide to Ballet Competitions
By Rebecca Martin. From a small town competition to the international Prix de Lausanne, there is a ballet competition for every age...
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10.2KCrowdfunding: We Get by with a Little Help from our Friends
By Stephanie Wolf. The age-old adage “it takes a village” has a whole new meaning these days with the growing popularity of...
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5.0KMaking Moves: Four Dancers On Their Move to NYC
By Tara Sheena. Each year, hundreds of dancers move to New York City from all over the world to pursue their ‘Big...
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9.4KFinancing Creation – Part 2
By Kathleen Wessel. Despite reports of a slow economic recovery and predictions of more budget cuts to the arts, the financial future...
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20.1KGraduate Dance Study – FAQ
By Emily Yewell Volin. Have you ever considered earning a graduate degree in dance and wondered exactly what earning that degree would...
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6.5KFitness Beyond the Studio
By Emily Yewell Volin. Technique classes and rehearsals are a dancer’s job and a common misconception is that this training schedule provides...
