All posts tagged "advice for dancers"

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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Axis Connect: Straddling the concert/commercial divide

Dance Informa had the chance to ask Cherice and Charissa Barton some questions about their dance intensive, Axis Connect, which they answered...

Rachel Cossar: Choreography for Business

It is no secret that dancers around the world are finding themselves in uncharted territory. Whether it is taking a class virtually...

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Preparing your home studio for safe dance

Welcome to dancing at home — with its daily distractions, endless child supervision, traffic, noise, limited space and likely no ballet barre...

Emma Gassett. Photo courtesy of Groove Dance Competition and Convention.

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Coping with falls this fall

It’s officially fall, and that reminds us of leaves changing color, pumpkin spice everything, Halloween, layers and a crisp breeze. But the...

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Things that dancers are good at: Fashion shows

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

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Moving through Uncertainty

Many would agree that these are uncertain times….uncharted for most of us. We don’t know what the future holds, let alone tomorrow. The landscape...

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Casting in the age of the cloud: Video manipulation

Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is all about video manipulation. When I originally planned the electricity...

Jill Lazzini. Photo courtesy of Groove Dance Competition and Convention.

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Can you improve your competition technique during isolation?

Sure, there have been tons of dance classes made available to us during COVID and we’re able to dance at home while...

Mallory Swanick. Photo courtesy of Groove Dance Competition and Convention.

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Advice from Groove Dance Competition judges on returning to face-to-face competitions

Dancers have been stuck at home for months now, taking class on their hard, slippery wood floor or holding on to chairs...

Casting in the age of the cloud: Showreels

Although I already established it in the last article of this series, Casting in the age of the cloud: Eponym, I think it...

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Second companies: Professionals’ experiences and what to look for

What’s the difference between a second company member, an apprentice and a trainee? It depends on who you ask. Without an established...

Noe Leilani. Photo by Nylda Beatriz Photography.

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Dressing for dance: Productivity tips for dancers

Dancers want to dance. Dancers really want to dance in a studio, and on a stage. Right now, most of us can’t do that....

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Casting in the age of the cloud: Eponym

I will be honest with you. I hate Top 10 lists. I hate them because they often end up being a cheap...

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Saving money to survive crisis

The coronavirus pandemic has left many unemployed. If you’re nervous about getting your bills paid, consider these tips from Daniel Schlein, a...

Mandy Yip. Photo by Rachel Bower Productions.

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Through the darkness of COVID-19 comes light and reflection

Canceled. Postponed. Closed. These are just some of the words the dance industry has come to face in the wake of COVID-19....

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Dancing in Isolation: Resources for dancers during COVID-19

The dance community is small but connected. And dancers are physical people. During this time of social-distancing, it’s easy to lose our...

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Tips for a stunning, successful photo shoot

Every dancer wants those epic photos – caught mid-air in a perfect jeté with the sunset in the background or a stunning...

Malia McMullen teaching at Studio 604. Photo courtesy of McMullen.

Things that dancers are good at: TV

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

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