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Holiday Gift Guide with Só Dança

With Christmas and the New Year fast approaching, we thought now would be the perfect opportunity to share all our favourite gift...

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When is it plagiarism, and when is it flattery?

“Imitation is the highest form of flattery,” the saying goes. Yet, taken to a certain extent, is it also theft? From concert...

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Introducing The Hollywood Dance Podcast! Episode 1: Julie McDonald

Tony Selznick, legend in the Hollywood dance industry and co-founder of McDonald Selznick Associates (MSA), has played a pivotal role in establishing...

Alicia Alonso, director of the National Ballet of Cuba, is pictured in 1979

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A tribute to Alicia Alonso: A dancer with a different kind of sight

Ballet lovers of all types were saddened to learn of the passing of ballet icon Alicia Alonso on September 17, in Havana,...

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Brittany Riddle and comedy series ‘Sherman’s Showcase’

From stage to screen, Dance Informa talks to Brittany Riddle, LA’s dancer and choreographer for Sherman’s Showcase as seen on IFC Network – a...

Graciela Kozak. Photo by Hallee Bernstein.

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Peridance Capezio Center: Drop-in classes and beyond

In the heart of New York City, not far from the bright lights of Broadway, in the bustle of downtown Manhattan, Peridance...

CONGRESS. Photo by Nicole Poulos (Sideways Media Team).

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Legalizing dance one CONGRESS at a time

Dance Informa caught up with Denna Thomsen and Zak Ryan Schlegel of CONGRESS, an exceptional salon-style collective that serves as a platform...

Big Dance Theater in 'The Road Awaits Us'. Photo by Johan Persson.

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‘The Road Awaits Us’: Big Dance Theater trilogy

Obie and Bessie Award-winning company, Big Dance Theater, is presenting a trilogy of works at New York City’s NYU Skirball in November. The...

A teacher using the VAL student evaluation program.

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VAL: The value of evaluations in the dance studio

If you have ever considered providing written evaluations to your dance students but felt overwhelmed with the complexity of the task, you...

Debbie Allen's 'Hot Chocolate Nutcracker'.

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Debbie Allen’s ‘Hot Chocolate Nutcracker’ hits its 10th anniversary

With the encroaching cold weather comes a seasonal staple for dancers: The Nutcracker. But while some of us are relearning the same old...

Tatiana Melendez. Photo by Vanessa Garcia.

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From Artist to Artist dancewear brand connects artists worldwide

When Costa Rican dancer Lorena Pérez and business partner Adriana Montalvan started From Artist to Artist, she didn’t expect the dancewear company to...

New York Dance Project. Photo by Bill Prouty.

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New York Dance Project: Creating opportunity

New York Dance Project (NYDP), a new dance company in its third year of existence, is a small but mighty enterprise. Its...

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An unlikely dance ambassador: Boston producer David Orr

“My professional life has been in a cubicle. I know that space, and I’m comfortable there,” says David Orr, IT professional for...

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Só Dança introduces vegan dance shoes

Só Dança has released a new line of vegan dance shoes for styles ranging from ballet and contemporary to jazz and tap....

Choreography by Camille Moten. Photo by John Evans.

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Linking practice and theory: Rutgers University’s MFA Dance Program

Dance Informa sat down with Jeff Friedman, founder and director of the MFA Dance Program at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of...

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In the background: Noh theater and Armitage Gone! Dance’s ‘You Took a Part of Me’

Postmodern dance pioneer Karole Armitage has tried something new, but not entirely so. Her work, You Took a Part of Me, encoring...

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Competition & Convention Guide

Studio owners, dance teachers, parents, dancers…The 2019/20 Competition and Convention Guide is here! Where will you dance this season? Where will you...