Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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27.3KLeap into Leap! National Dance Competition
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Four years ago, former professional dancer and dance studio owner, Drew Vamosi, was looking for a...
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12.5KMelissa Barak makes her own destiny with Barak Ballet
By Stephanie Wolf of Dance Informa. Los Angeles has been a commercial dance hotbed for decades. But, over the past 10 years,...
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8.5KDance Competitions: Are You Ready?
By Allison Gupton of Dance Informa. Do you ever wonder why certain studios do really well at competition consistently, year after year?...
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13.7K1Costume Design: Just Satin, Stitches & Sequins?
Could you design a costume for Costume Gallery’s 2016 catalog? By Deborah Searle of Dance Informa. I’ve always been fairly creative and...
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7.8KDance Classes for 3 Month Olds?
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. When did you start taking dance classes? In college? As a teenager? Or maybe you were...
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8.1KWhat’s in your dance bag?
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. Celebrity gossip magazines always include a star’s “What’s in my bag?” photo spread. But as dancers, we...
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7.1KPSA addresses cyberbullying with dance
A recent public service announcement (PSA) is using dance and slam poetry to spark dialogue about a growing concern for present-day grade...
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6.6KBebe Miller takes a different approach
By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. The Bebe Miller Company will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year, and in that time the...
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7.5KCrafterina: Arts and Crafts for Young Dancers
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. As a young child, Vanessa Salgado was always creating. In fact, some of her earliest...
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5.7KLifetime Achievement for Arthur Mitchell at The Bessies
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Almost 60 years ago this November, Arthur Mitchell became the first African American dancer to join...
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5.9KJake Boyd on ‘Bull Durham’ musical
By Allison Gupton of Dance Informa. Bull Durham, a new musical that premiered at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre this fall, is blunt, sexy...
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6.4KDance Teacher University: Going Back to School to Move Forward in the Studio
By Deborah Searle of Dance Informa. The Dance Teacher Web LIVE Conference and Expo provides a unique opportunity for dance educators. Not...
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8.3KSteps on Broadway Directors Reflect on the Past & Look to the Future
By Stephanie Wolf and Deborah Searle of Dance Informa. The casual passerby crossing 75th Street at Broadway in Manhattan likely won’t turn...
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6.4K2Shaping Sound launches its 2nd North American Tour
The young company expands and looks to the future. By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. After an explosive first national tour traveling...
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7.3K2New Susan Stroman musical – ‘Little Dancer’
By Stephanie Wolf of Dance Informa. Her stance is a lax fourth position — hands clasped behind her back and chin jutting...
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15.2K110 Celebrities Who Can Dance
By Stephanie Wolf of Dance Informa. These celebrities have found their stardom on the big screen and radio airwaves. But before they...
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10.7KDance is a Sport: An Interview with Knicks City Dancer Chelsea Simone
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. Few dancers would refute the belief that dance is not only an art, but also a sport. ...
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5.7KLar Lubovitch Dance Company at 46 years returns to The Joyce
By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. “If one is there to create, then that is the bottom line. Determination to create again is what...
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4.0KBudding, Not Yet Blooming: Brendan Drake Choreography
By Tara Sheena of Dance Informa. Brendan Drake has been making work in NYC since 2009 under the moniker Brendan Drake Choreography. Though...
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10.3KAmerican Dance Machine for the 21st Century
By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. This November, The Joyce Theater in New York will host the debut performance of American Dance...
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4.7KOpen Call Recognizes 2014 Nationals Winners
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Open Call Competition is one that aims to fuel dancers’ love of performing, not just...
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9.7K1On The Town’s Lori Ann Ferreri
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. We need more Lori Ann Ferreri’s in show business. She’s the kind of dancer choreographers hope to...
