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Win $1000 for You + $3000 for your Dance Studio!

Dance Informa magazine is giving away cash to a lucky dancer and his or her studio. Imagine what you could do with...

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Pre-Performance Rituals

By Laura Di Orio. Sometimes crazy, usually superstitious and always repetitive, many of us have pre-performance rituals we engage in to help...

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Manhattan Youth Ballet – Redefining Dance Education

By Leah Gerstenlauer. The world of classical ballet in America is riddled with abbreviations, from the training level — SAB, JKO, CPYB...

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Bending the rules – dancing with water

By Emily Yewell Volin. Lori Teague’s relationship with water is not unique, but what is astounding about it is her ability to...

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How to Make the Most of your Convention Weekend

By Tara Sheena. Dance conventions offer an amazing experience for young dancers to be exposed to new styles, work with some of...

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Nutcracker Alternatives

By Laura Di Orio. ‘Tis that time of year again…Sugar Plum Fairy time! With Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukah each year, comes that...

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Meg Howrey’s The Cranes Dance

Book Review By Leah Gerstenlauer. Since the psychological dance thriller Black Swan hit movie theaters in 2010, ballet has slipped into the entertainment mainstream more...

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An Introspective Look at Formal Dance Training in Australia

One MFA Student’s Journey Down Under By Stephanie Wolf. In academia, geographical and sociological studies focus on a region’s varying terrains, cultures,...

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The teachers behind the stars

By Katherine Moore. Dancers and their teachers have very special relationships. Often these relationships begin when dance students are young, impressionable and...

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Dance on TV: Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt Explore the American Dance Scene

By Stephanie Wolf. Dance-focused television series have been in high demand lately. Program offerings used to be limited to long-standing shows like...

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Career Transition For Dancers – Jump For Joy

By Emily Yewell Volin. Career Transition For Dancers’ (CTFD) 27th Anniversary Jubilee Gala Jump For Joy, presented by Rolex, will be at...

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Broadway in Atlanta’s New Season

By Emily Yewell Volin. Broadway in Atlanta has announced an energetic 2012/13 season. The roster of five prominent productions includes a little...

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Ballet Austin’s Call to Action

By Emily Yewell Volin. Ballet Austin is facilitating an international conversation about social justice as a result of Artistic Director Stephen Mills’...

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Tom Gold Dance: A Fresh Face on Classical Dance

By Stephanie Wolf. The New York dance scene is saturated with burgeoning choreographers and dance companies, giving Manhattinites an overwhelming catalogue of...

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Dance for Parkinson’s Disease

By Laura Di Orio. Parkinson’s disease affects the central nervous system and causes movement-related symptoms, including shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, difficulty...

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Tara’s Top Five NY Dance Picks for this Season

By Tara Sheena. Dance Geeks unite! The New York performance season is kicking off this month with many exciting happenings in store....

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Harlem School of the Arts’ Aubrey Lynch

By Emily Yewell Volin. Aubrey Lynch, former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer and original cast member of the Tony Award-winning Broadway...

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Dancing Upon A Dream

By Rebecca Martin. Joshua Horner is one of Australia’s most loved dancers, performers, and TV personalities, and is also one of the...

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They’ve Got All The Right Moves

Dance Informa was invited to take a dance class with Travis Wall, Teddy Forrance, Nick Lazzarini, and Kyle Robinson of Shaping Sound...

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Brian Mengini: Dance Photos for a Cause

By Laura Di Orio. Brian Mengini is the type of person who sometimes lets life’s signs steer his path, while still holding...

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The Creative Process Unraveled

Steps Beyond: The Creative Process Unraveled with Donald Byrd, Heidi Latsky, and Jennifer Muller By Leigh Schanfein. Steps Beyond regularly holds a...