All posts tagged "advice for dancers"

Katie Boren on how to stay inspired and stand out in the corps

So many young dancers dream about it – that day they’ll be promoted to the corps of a major ballet company. It...

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The dance studio mirror: Reflection vs. reflecting

For some time now, I have been aware of my own love-hate relationship with the dance studio mirror. I have used the...

Back to School with So Danca Leotards and Tights

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Your Back to Dance Survival Guide

There are so many reasons to be excited about going back to school and back to dance. You’re able to see your...

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Dance Health

Attention dancers: Please do this now!

Dance Informa asked 10 of the world’s most active dance medicine and science experts to name one thing they really, really wish...

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Can we skip barre?

Dancers have thought it. Dance teachers have heard it. “Can we skip barre?” Skipping barre might seem like a good idea in...

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‘Ballet Etiquette’: A companion for your summer program

You’re set to embark on a summer program, and you’ve packed your dance shoes, leotards and tights, accessories and excitement. But did...

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Creating a creative culture – by, and for, all!

Creativity – it’s certainly a loaded word, with many possible meanings. Many sectors in the modern world have begun to understand its...

New York Dance Project. Photo by Ani Collier.

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How to prepare for your next summer intensive

Summer will be here before you know it. School will be out, homework will be a thing of the past, other activities...

Heather Bryce (right) directing. Photo by Art Heffron.

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4 ways to expand your stylistic versatility

Versatility. It’s become quite a buzz word in the dance world. It’s said that the more a dancer can do, the more likely...

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Making the choice to the ‘pointe’: The right age to go en pointe

Every little ballerina dreams about it, and every adult ballerina remembers it: that first time en pointe. On the less magical side...

Leslie Scott with student dancers. Photo courtesy of YPAD.

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Balancing school and dance: Schedules, cell phones, social life and so much more!

Dancers are notorious for their drive, stamina and perfectionism. While some focus these tendencies on dance, many others let that bleed into...

Sam Govoni. Photo by Peter Kaskons Photography.

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Step by step: Dancing with growth spurts

That “gawky” feeling – when limbs feel too long for one’s body, as if not really their own. In the pre-teen and...

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6 tights tips and tricks you need to know

Every dancer has a drawer full of tights, whether they’re ballet pink or black bedazzled fishnets. Dance Informa has compiled a list...

Tara Gragg (second from left) in rehearsal. Photo courtesy of Gragg.

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Catty competitiveness: How to Stamp it out in your Studio

In the dance world, as in many other sectors, we know that there’s serious competitiveness. Arguably, it gets more personal in our...

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Dance Health

How can I safely improve my arches?

Most dance forms look for “line”, that curvilinear continuity through the body that can be so aesthetically pleasing to the viewer and...

Anna Kate Walker. Photo by Rachel Neville.

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To dancers, from your photographer: Dos and Don’ts of audition photos

A picture is worth a thousand words. And unfortunately, sometimes words can be bad. Don’t let your next audition photo give the...

Chyrstyn Mariah Fentroy. Photo by Rachel Neville Photography, courtesy of Dance Theatre of Harlem.

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5 tips from the pros for keeping your New Year’s resolutions going strong

Let’s face it; we’ve all been there. Each January, we set lofty goals for ourselves to last the year long, then two...

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Envision it, build it – How to make your dance vision board

Have you ever known you have a big vision, a big dream, but it’s fuzzy? Can you visualize it if you close your...

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Leah Hofmann touring and teaching across America

Broadway Connection Teaching Artist Leah Hofmann is a St. Louis native who currently resides in New York City when she’s not touring...

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