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Mark Evans, Elena Shaddow and the cast of 'Mary Poppins' at Paper Mill Playhouse. Photo by Jerry Dalia.

Choreographer Denis Jones on Paper Mill’s ‘Mary Poppins’

Denis Jones is one of today’s most exciting choreographers on the musical theater scene. Whether designing dances for an original work or...

Katherine and Kimberly Corp, Legacy36 dancers and dance captains. Photo by Joe Henson.

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The fifth annual Legacy36: A line of former Rockettes

Most dancers are familiar with the Rockettes, Radio City Music Hall’s dance troupe of tall, talented and beautiful precision dancers. While the...

BellaMoxi Emerging Artists Choreographic Festival Winner

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Introducing Mac Allen

In May, Kentucky native Mac Allen was named the winner for BellaMoxi Dance Convention’s 2017 Emerging Artists Choreographic Festival in Phoenix, AZ,...

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Ballet BC at work: Dancing through collaboration and conversation

Emily Molnar, artistic director of Ballet BC, has had a vision for the Canadian company since she took over its leadership in...

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Atlanta Ballet 2: Growing up and out

Rome wasn’t built in a day, they say. It’s the same for artists; growth takes years of practice, learning from mistakes and...

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Inaugural Male Dancer Conference seeks to inspire the guys

From the founders and owners of Boys Dance Too: The Dance Store for Men comes the inaugural Male Dancer Conference, set for...

Photo courtesy of AbunDance Academy of the Arts.

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AbunDance: Inspiring the next generation of multi-cultural artists

Since its initial class of just 30 students back in 2013, AbunDance Academy of the Arts has blossomed into a multi-faceted arts initiative...

Theater Arts Preparatory School. Photo by Patrice Sanford.

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Theater Arts Preparatory School in Las Vegas: ‘You can get there from here!’

In the spring of 2015, I was contacted by Don Mirault about teaching for a new program that he was launching in...

Mike Minery. Photo courtesy of Break The Floor Productions.

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Tap Dance King Mike Minery takes on another year at DancerPalooza and Dance Teacher Summit

The time is quickly approaching for the dance event that dance teachers and students alike look forward to each year: DancerPalooza and...

'Cry Me a River', choreographed by Andrew Winghart. Photo by Brandon Somerhalder.

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Ways to keep your choreography fresh

Maybe the biggest struggle for choreographers is keeping choreography fresh, new, innovative and exciting. Dance is ever evolving and changing, and keeping...

Eisenhower Dance. Photo by David Bazemore.

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Eisenhower Dance shifts leadership – Still engaging with all

What, per-se, can we say an organization is? It has no physical location, apart from its offices and accompanying spaces, or other...

Cognitive Dance Party. Photo courtesy of IBM.

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IBM Watson’s first cognitive dance party

When dancers hear the word “robot”, they’ll probably break out the well-known dance move! With “the robot”, motions start and end with...

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Sarah Bishop pulls back the curtain on the ‘Cabaret’ National Tour

Former dance competition kid and current Broadway Connection Teaching Artist Sarah Bishop grew up in small town America, but now she has...

James Whiteside. Photo by Nisian Hughes.

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James Whiteside: From competition kid to ABT star

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Principal James Whiteside is not your stereotypical premier male danseur. He’s got an edge. Whiteside started as a...

Al Blackstone in the studio with 10 Hairy Legs. Photo courtesy of Blackstone.

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Al Blackstone choreographs on 10 Hairy Legs

No, Al Blackstone is not choreographing a piece on some extra-limbed tarantula but on the all-male modern dance company called 10 Hairy Legs. 10...

Bryant Park Presents Contemporary Dance. Photo by Stephen Delas.

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Bryant Park presents month-long contemporary dance series

This summer, on Friday evenings from June 16-July 14, Bryant Park will showcase a series of performances highlighting fresh, original and innovative...

ADC|IBC 2017 Senior Division Grand Prize Winner Shaelynn Estrada in 'Carmen', choreographed by Edward Ellison. Photo by Michelle Revels of SMaCK Arts.

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Shaelynn Estrada shines at ADC|IBC 2017

The American Dance Competition | International Ballet Competition, or “ADC|IBC” for short, held its 12th Annual Event for pre-professional dancers aged seven...

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Congratulations, you just graduated! Now what?

It’s graduation season, and amidst the celebrations, parties and congratulatory cards is the one question that sparks anxiety in every dancer: “What’s...

Performers in a scene in Havana Cuban Latin dancing. Photo by Tom Porter.

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Broadway-bound this summer at Broadway Theatre Project

Broadway legend Ann Reinking and her long-time associate, Debra McWaters, founded the renowned Broadway Theatre Project back in 1991. Over 25 years...

Wendy Whelan in Liturgy with Albert Evans. Photo by Paul Kolnick.

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A Restless, Yet Rooted, Creature – A Talk with Wendy Whelan

Many successful artists have a chameleon quality, to be able to shift and morph according to the project at hand. Yet, something...

Efren Herrera, Richard Mon and Brian Wesselman

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Introducing Efren Herrera, Richard Mon and Brian Wesselman

In early April, Efren Herrera, Richard Mon and Brian Wesselman were named the winners for BellaMoxi Dance Convention’s 2017 Emerging Artists Choreographic...