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All posts tagged "advice for dancers"
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2.4KDance HealthA yoga sequence to calm pre-performance jitters
It’s here — your big performance. You’ve rehearsed for weeks, months, maybe even years. You have laughs and special memories, and maybe...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesPrograms to nurture emerging choreographers: It takes a village to grow an artist
Becoming a respected, well-known and financially stable choreographer is no kind of easy path. The immense challenges along the way are numerous...
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10.6KDance HealthFrom gymnast to dancer: The case for cross-contaminating movement styles
We think of cross-training as a way to strengthen and balance our bodies, when our dancing works them in the same repetitive...
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2.1KDance HealthDancing through the holiday season: Coping with and managing holiday stress
The holidays can be a magical time, but it is not “the most wonderful time of the year” for everyone. Many people suffer...
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1.8KDance HealthGo from winter worrier to winter warrior
Many of us are familiar with the “winter blues”, and some of you may even be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a...
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2.8KDance HealthStaying stretched: Lastics technique with Donna Flagg
As the cold season sets in, being conscious of how you stretch is even more important than usual. Wearing warmups and leaning...
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10.1KTop StoriesA little dance class etiquette does a lot of good
Discipline in dance class is one of the most important tools for a successful career. The practice starts during early training and...
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3.1KTips & AdviceHow to live out of a suitcase: A guide to touring
Many young dancers dream of touring with a company or show. You’re doing what you love. You’re being paid to travel. It’s...
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3.5KTips & AdviceThings that dancers are good at: Stunt work
Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about stunt work, and the various...
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3.4KFeature ArticlesThings that dancers are good at: Movement directing
Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs. This month, we’re talking about movement directing and...
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3.6KDance HealthHow to rig your social media for success
Whether we mean to or not, we constantly have screens in our face. And as much as this poses problems that other...
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2.9KDance HealthBig transitions in space and place: Moving to a new dance scene
Sometimes, one can just feel like it’s time for change, for a new adventure. Dancers are particularly ambitious, curious and thirsty for...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesHead back to dance in style and inspired
There’s always a “sigh” when summer is over. The beach, fun times with friends and long days are in our past. But there’s a...
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4.6KFeature ArticlesThings that dancers are good at: Motion capture
Dance Informa offers the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs. This month, we’re talking about dance and tech, and...
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4.1KDance HealthDancing back to school: How dance can help transition us into the school year
The time is upon us. Summer is coming to a close, and we find ourselves gearing up for another academic year. The transition from...
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4.3KDance HealthStudio Bungee: The body in flight
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of being in flight or a state of weightlessness. My performing years...
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11.5KFeature ArticlesDance Gap Year: Filling the gap and helping dancers find their way
Young adulthood — it can be a scary time of uncertainty and big decisions. Dancers in this time of life have to...
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3.7KDance HealthCan starving artists save money, too?
NYC-based actor/dancer James Stevko was recently featured in Ramit Sethi’s book, I Will Teach You to be Rich, and learned how, yes, even...
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3.3KDance Studio Owner8 travel tips for your dance destination vacation
Ever considered mixing work and play? Taking your dance group on a destination training vacation is a great way to do just...
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4.3KFeature ArticlesLEAP into new possibilities at Saint Mary’s College of CA
Historically, dancers haven’t been “encouraged to hone their intellect as well as their technical skill,” says Stephanie Miller, associate director of Liberal...
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4.1KTips & AdviceThings that dancers are good at: Tourism
Welcome to the first installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about tourism and the various ways...
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9.8KDance Studio OwnerHow to find music that won’t land you in copyright trouble
Dance and music are inextricably linked. Even during pieces set to silence, everyone’s listening to the sound of the footsteps on stage,...
