Dance Informa Magazine
Tips & Advice
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336Before getting fitted: How to prepare your feet to start pointe
Pointe shoe shopping has always reminded me of Harry Potter shopping for his first wand. There’s a big wall filled with long boxes stacked...
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736Is it fair to film dance classes: A case study at Steps on Broadway
An April Fools’ joke played by Steps on Broadway a couple months ago struck a nerve with its dance community – a...
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467How to compliment a dancer: Being ‘nice’ with sensitivity and awareness
“You look great – you must have lost weight!” It’s a fairly common compliment (or at least something meant as a compliment)....
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668How to navigate your European audition tour: Part II – Shannon Maynor
In our three-part series, How to navigate your European audition tour, Dance Informa speaks with three American artists who are living the...
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622Royal Academy of Dance drops fifth series of Why Dance Matters podcast
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has launched Series 5 of its podcast, Why Dance Matters. This series features pioneering voices from...
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685The 7 steps of networking
Artists benefit from surrounding themselves with art. Inspiration for their own practice often comes from the art they immerse themselves in, and...
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480How to navigate your European audition tour: Part I – Emily Wohl
Many American dancers dream of dancing and living in Europe. The culture is rich, the arts are more supported, and dance jobs...
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1.3KLow residency Dance MFA programs for professional dancers
Many dance artists who decide to pursue their MFA have already established professional careers, which can often be difficult to step away...
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3.4K7 careers that dancers are cut out for
Dance can feel somewhat separate from other, more “traditional” jobs out there. But just because we choose to live our lives enjoying...
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735Fresh and fierce for the fall: Behind the scenes with Só Dança’s new collection
What are some words that come to mind when you think of “fall”? Besides pumpkin spice lattes… Crisp. Colorful. Vibrant. Fresh. Chill....
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486Approaches to improvisation
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the many possible meanings of the word “improvisation” in relation to dance. On the one hand, improv...
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412The basics of launching your dance career
Starting a professional career in dance is thrilling but knowing where to start can be stressful. To help young professionals start their...
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678Inspiration for the new dance season
The dog days of summer are nearing their end, which is, in some ways, sad. But that means that fall is around the corner,...
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1.5KThe freelance life: U.S. versus abroad
As a U.S.-based freelance dancer, I have often wondered about the opportunities and lifestyle of my European counterparts. Interviewing freelancers from France,...
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3.0KMake Dance Your Business with the help of Tony winner and author Fran Kirmser
Fran Kirmser knew at a young age she wanted to dance. She trained throughout her youth and went on to dance professionally...
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779Make the most of your summer dance intensive
Summer is here, and you may have a summer dance intensive coming up that you’re super excited for. Intensives are a wonderful...
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4675 reasons to live and work in a smaller dance community: Making and connecting wherever you are
Something amazing is happening, all the time and all across this country, in cities and towns of all sizes and atmospheres: incredible...
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651Casting in the age of the cloud: The ballad of the overkill
Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is about the ballad of the overkill and not submitting more...
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1.0K5 things I’d tell my teenage self
What would you do if you could go back in time? Would you choose something different for breakfast? Would you set aside...
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2.3KThe virtual audition: Obstacle or opportunity?
Let’s talk about virtual auditions. They started as a necessity out of the pandemic, and thankfully served as a way to keep our industry...
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1.1KArts On Site: A women-led organization creating more opportunities for dance artists
If you’re a dance artist working in the New York City area, chances are that you’ve been to or at least heard...
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1.7KComing Back to Dance: Part II
Have you ever taken time away from dance? Dancers do so for multiple reasons, some intentional and some unintentional: pregnancy, injury, academics...
