Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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28.7K1‘Newsies’ cast member Ben Cook talks about life on tour
By Emily Yewell Volin of Dance Informa. Newsies is fresh off Broadway and touring the U.S. This Disney stage musical tells the...
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9.0K1Hear it From the Pros: A Conversation with Broadway Insiders
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. On January 24th Steps on Broadway hosted “Hear it From the Pros: A Conversation with Broadway...
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11.8K1Top 10 Music Videos Featuring Dancers of 2014
By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. 2014 has come to an end, but what a year it was for dance in music videos!...
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9.3K1Ten years later, Helen Pickett on Choreographic Process
By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. This year ushers in an exciting anniversary for one of the hottest and most influential female...
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69.2KThe Life of a Cruise Ship Dancer
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. Picture this: You get paid to live on a four-star cruise ship, dance in Broadway-caliber shows, and travel...
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27.5KLeap 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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12.6KMelissa 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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8.6KDance 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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14.0K1Costume 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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8.0KDance 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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8.5KWhat’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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7.4KPSA 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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6.7KBebe 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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7.6KCrafterina: 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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5.8KLifetime 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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6.0KJake 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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6.5KDance 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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8.5KSteps 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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6.5K2Shaping 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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7.4K2New 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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15.4K110 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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10.9KDance 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. ...
