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Nationals at Sea. Photo courtesy of Celebrity Dance.

All dancers on deck: Set sail with Celebrity’s Nationals at Sea

Summertime for the competitive scene means nationals time. This is a time when you take the hard work and sweat from regionals...

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2017 Back to Dance Guide

With back to school, comes back to dance! Are you ready for your best dance year yet? Dance Informa’s popular Back to School...

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The many values of arts education – Why it matters

Imagine, for a moment, a school board facing budget cuts. Imagine a family doing its best to make ends meet. In both...

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Introducing Hannah Hartman

In late April, young L.A. dancer Hannah Hartman was named the winner for BellaMoxi Dance Convention’s 2017 Emerging Artists Choreographic Festival in...

Texas Ballet Theater. Photo by Sharen Bradford of The Dancing Image.

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Dallas DanceFest 2017: A Celebration of Dance in Northern Texas

It started out as a festival for professional groups such as Texas Ballet Theater and Dallas Black Dance Theatre to preview their...

Deborah Mason on stage with Cambridge Youth Dance Program. Photo by Jamie Dudley.

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She thought she could – A talk with Deborah Mason

“I think I can, I think I can,” said the Little Tank Engine That Could, in the classic children’s book. Deborah Mason’s...

Tia Wenkman - 2017 ADC IBC 4th Place JR Female Division and Capezio Award Winner. Photo by SMaCK Arts.

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ADC|IBC and Houston Ballet Academy’s journey to a successful partnership

The American Dance Competition | International Ballet Competition (ADC|IBC), is an annual youth ballet competition that takes place each spring in Florida....

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Leah Hofmann touring and teaching across America

Broadway Connection Teaching Artist Leah Hofmann is a St. Louis native who currently resides in New York City when she’s not touring...

Kenna Morris Garcia. Photo courtesy of Garcia.

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Dancers in a new role: Mother

Have you checked out this video clip of New York City Ballet’s Ashley Bouder executing flawless fouetté turns at 37 weeks pregnant?...

Charlie Ganton in 'Billy Elliot'. Photo courtesy of California Ballet.

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California Ballet and San Diego Musical Theatre collaborate on ‘Billy Elliot’

California Ballet Company and San Diego Musical Theatre are presenting Billy Elliot the Musical at the historic Spreckels Theatre this fall. Dance...

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Maria Rodriguez cast in ‘On Your Feet!’ National Tour

Broadway Connection Teaching Artist Maria Rodriguez has just been cast in the new On Your Feet! National Tour, which will bring the...

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Dani Borak named Artist in Residence of Chicago Human Rhythm Project

Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP), a presenter of tap dance and percussive arts, has recently announced that Daniel “Dani” Borak is its...

Katherine Cowie from 'The Dance Deck Trois' in 2016. Photo by Sylvain Senez.

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The Dance Deck brings dance home

They say “home is where the heart is”, and for Alexis Fletcher and Sylvain Senez, that is doubly true, as their home...

Vanessa Long Dance Company. Photo courtesy of VLDC.

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Adapting, awakening, pushing forward – A talk with Vanessa Long

Through centuries and through decades, artistic trends have been clear. Yet artists who truly stand out are ones who push those trends,...

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Canada’s The StepCrew brings together stepdance and tap rhythms

Dance is an ever-evolving art form. Style draws on inspiration — building upon what’s already been done. But it’s the context and...

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Told to diet? Don’t listen to your dance teacher.

Conflicting ideas are rampant in the lives of pre-teens and teens – they often hear completely different messages from the authority figures...

2017 Bessie Awards Nominations Announcement

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The 2017 Bessie Awards Nominations

The NY Dance and Performance Awards (“The Bessies”), New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, recently...

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Jeffrey and Lia Cirio’s Cirio Collective strives for exploration through collaboration

In summer 2015, brother and sister duo Jeffrey and Lia Cirio, principal dancers with American Ballet Theatre and Boston Ballet, respectively, started...