All posts tagged "advice for dancers"

You just graduated from high school. Now what?

After several years of training at your local dance studio, you might not be ready to stop training and performing just yet....

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5 stretches to avoid: Helping your students avoid injury

We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches...

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Your guide to studying in the Big Apple

New York City is world-renowned for its excellent dance training and performance opportunities. The city is home to famed schools of the...

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Jumping back in: Top tips on jump conditioning after quarantine

Did you know that dancers, on average, jump 200 times per class? But after a year away from the studio, we won’t...

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Copyright for Choreography: What you need to know

When we hear the word “copyright”, most of us tend to just pass over the word without thinking too much about it....

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Casting in the age of the cloud: 7 Video Audition No Nos

Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is all about the visibility conundrum. In a conversation I had...

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Costuming and bodily autonomy: How much of a say do dancers get?

I was chatting with a friend recently who dances in a ballet company. While catching up, she complained that the dancers were...

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What are your options for safe dance flooring at home?

Creating an appropriate and safe dance floor at home can present a number of challenges. Your first consideration is where to locate...

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How to approach artists you want to work with

So you took a masterclass with a choreographer you adore, or saw a show you were stunned by, or you came across...

Gabrielle Johnson and Artists. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Johnson.

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What it takes to start your own dance company

Gabrielle Johnson is the founder, director and choreographer of Gabrielle Johnson and Artists. Armed with a BFA from Alonzo King LINES Ballet...

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Things that dancers are good at: Fitness training

Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about fitness training and...

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When doing more means moving less

The need to get things done and to cross off the proverbial to-do list is strong in so many of us. As...

Catherine Rowland. Photo courtesy of Só Dança.

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Finding center and focus: Balancing academics and dance

Dancers are full of passion. They identify as dancers and probably will forever. And while it’s certainly possible to make a career...

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New Year’s resolutions 2021: Growth over goals

There’s going to be a lot of talk this January about making up for 2020. About hitting the ground running when our...

Andrij 'AJ' Deneka. Photo courtesy of Deneka.

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‘Embrace What Makes You UNIQUE’ in 2021

What makes you unique? Is it a special talent of yours? Your look? Your personality? “The world is so judgmental, and we...

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Be performance and audition ready with these hair and makeup tips

Hair and makeup are just a part of being a dancer. But that doesn’t mean we are all able to line the...

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Boosting charisma: Towards Vivencia Founder Jorge Crecis

“I am horribly bad at marketing.” Jorge Crecis, founder of an organization called Towards Vivencia, says this with a playfulness in his voice. But...

Photo courtesy of Lynch Dance Institute.

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Lynch Dance Institute helps dancers prepare for virtual summer intensive auditions

Lynch Dance Institute (LDI), fostering excellence through the joy of dance, announces a full line of services to support dancers as they prepare...

Sara Mearns. Photo courtesy of Só Dança.

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Chic, cozy and comfortable: Fall fashion loves

With fall well under way, dancers know that means one thing: layers. Wherever you’re dancing these days, bundling up in warm-ups just feels...

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