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All posts tagged "advice for dancers"
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904Dance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part II: It all goes back to technique
We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night....
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691Tips & AdviceHow to navigate your European audition tour: Part II – Shannon Maynor
In our three-part series, How to navigate your European audition tour, Dance Informa speaks with three American artists who are living the...
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707Tips & AdviceThe 7 steps of networking
Artists benefit from surrounding themselves with art. Inspiration for their own practice often comes from the art they immerse themselves in, and...
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514Tips & AdviceHow to navigate your European audition tour: Part I – Emily Wohl
Many American dancers dream of dancing and living in Europe. The culture is rich, the arts are more supported, and dance jobs...
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654Feature ArticlesAudition tips with Fran Kirmser
In past editions of Dance Informa, Fran Kirmser gave readers an inside scoop on how to Make Dance Your Business and the...
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1.4KDance HealthInjured and pining to dance: 4 approaches for how to cope
You’re sitting in a grand theater, watching your peers perform beautifully. Or maybe you’re scrolling Instagram and their opening night pictures fill...
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1.4KTips & AdviceLow residency Dance MFA programs for professional dancers
Many dance artists who decide to pursue their MFA have already established professional careers, which can often be difficult to step away...
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6.3KFeature Articles10 takeaways for competition season
As school is well underway and vacations end, there is still one season that studios and dancers look forward to — competition...
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627Dance HealthFeeling the pressure: Managing competition anxieties
Competition season is upon us and for many, that means increased pressure — pressure to perform, pressure to win, even pressure not...
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508Tips & AdviceApproaches to improvisation
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the many possible meanings of the word “improvisation” in relation to dance. On the one hand, improv...
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452Tips & AdviceThe basics of launching your dance career
Starting a professional career in dance is thrilling but knowing where to start can be stressful. To help young professionals start their...
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3.0KFeature ArticlesMake Dance Your Business with the help of Tony winner and author Fran Kirmser
Fran Kirmser knew at a young age she wanted to dance. She trained throughout her youth and went on to dance professionally...
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796Tips & AdviceMake the most of your summer dance intensive
Summer is here, and you may have a summer dance intensive coming up that you’re super excited for. Intensives are a wonderful...
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673Tips & AdviceCasting in the age of the cloud: The ballad of the overkill
Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is about the ballad of the overkill and not submitting more...
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1.0KDance Health4 tips to handling rejection with greater grace
We’ve all been there: you get cut at an audition, you don’t get the role that you want, you don’t get into...
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2.3KTips & AdviceThe virtual audition: Obstacle or opportunity?
Let’s talk about virtual auditions. They started as a necessity out of the pandemic, and thankfully served as a way to keep our industry...
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2.0KDance HealthMental health: When to persevere and when to step back
“The show must go on” — it’s perhaps the most quintessential performing arts adage. Yet, human beings aren’t machines. Yes, we as...
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2.0KTips & AdviceArtist visas 101: What you need to know
Acquiring an O-1B artist visa in the United States can seem challenging, scary and mysterious. Dance Informa recently had the opportunity to...
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2.5KDance HealthComing Back to Dance
Part One Life has its seasons — shifting practicalities and needs leading us in different directions. Dance is a pursuit calling for...
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1.6KTips & AdviceCasting in the age of the cloud: Cut to the chase
Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is about cutting to the chase. There was a time, years...
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2.3KDance Studio OwnerTechnique tips: Help, my students have headaches in acro class!
Many beginner acro students complain of headaches in class. Luckily, as students progress through their acro dance education, this side effect will...
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1.9KTips & AdviceBack at it: Favorite audition looks and tips
Auditions. Does anyone really like them? Who knows, but they are a huge part of being a dancer. As more live auditions...
