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Professional Ballet-Academic Program students training at Canada's National Ballet School. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

Canada’s National Ballet School announces 2023-24 audition tour dates

Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) is gearing up for its annual national audition tour, meeting Canada’s talented and passionate young dancers. The...

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Audition 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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To our non-dancer friends: 10 things to know about us

When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...

Fran Kirmser (center) at an in-person workshop. Photo by Nadya Abuzar.

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The 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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The 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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Casting 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...

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...

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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...

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What should I include on my dance resume?

Think of your resume and your calling card. In many ways, it’s as important as your headshot in an audition setting. So...

Dancers at Broadway Dance Center. Photo by Belinda Strodder.

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Be ready to launch your career: BDC Professional Semester Audition Tour

Broadway Dance Center (BDC) will begin its Professional Semester audition tour on January 6. Professional Semester is a unique program that offers...

The cast of Broadway's 'The Prom'. Photo by Deen van Meer.

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Life’s no dress rehearsal: Shelby Finnie in Broadway’s ‘The Prom’

“One thing’s universal: Life’s no dress rehearsal.” That line could literally be every dancer’s personal mantra. But it’s actually a lyric from...

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How to navigate the holding room at auditions

Auditions are stressful. You’ve got to think on your feet, focus on every detail of choreography and show off flawless technique, all...

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Moulin Rouge Auditions for Dancers

The Moulin Rouge is visiting Las Vegas, straight from Paris, to audition for male and female dancers this September. The Moulin Rouge...

Queensland Ballet Principal Dancer Victor Estevez. Photographer David Kelly

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Australia’s Queensland Ballet to hold NYC Auditions

Queensland Ballet is one of Australia’s leading state ballet companies, led by Artistic Director Li Cunxin (Mao’s Last Dancer). On Sunday, August...

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Dance News USA

Steps on Broadway teeming with activities this summer

Every summer, Steps on Broadway bustles with an extra dose of enthusiastic activity, with people waking up with Morning Fit exercises, dashing...

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Stage Door Connections: Tools to help dancers, singers and actors

If you want to be a true triple threat, you take your dance classes, voice lessons and acting seminars. But now, there’s...

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Making it on Broadway: Stars of ‘Rocky’ & ‘Book of Mormon’ Share Advice

By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. For many dancers, the ultimate dream is gracing the stage of the “Great White Way”—Broadway, that is!...

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Getting the Next Gig on Broadway

By Tara Sheena in collaboration with Jennifer Jancuska. Brought to you by Broadway Connection. The process of auditioning is nerve-wracking for many...