Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "dance advice"
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5.8KTips & AdviceKatie 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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4.7KDance HealthTop 10 tips for making cafeteria food work for a dancer’s body
School’s back! It is easy to make fun of cafeteria food or dismiss it entirely, but believe it or not, today’s school...
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12.2KDance HealthAttention 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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5.2KFeature ArticlesWhat to do when you just can’t get enough dance!
Your studio is a great place to learn from your teachers and to work with other dancers, but what do you do...
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5.3KTips & AdviceWhy your life outside the studio matters
No one wants to watch a performer who’s just going through the movement. Spectators want to be transfixed and enchanted by an...
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4.1KDance Studio OwnerCreating 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...
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9.1KTips & AdviceHow 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...
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5.3KTips & Advice4 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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8.0KDance Studio OwnerMaking 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...
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7.2KTips & AdviceBalancing 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...
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4.2KDance Studio OwnerStep 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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13.4KTips & Advice6 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...
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3.5KDance Studio OwnerCatty 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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16.6KTips & AdviceTo 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...
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10.6KDance HealthWhy am I not as flexible as my friend?
Sometimes you may find yourself wondering why you’re not as flexible as your friends, or why you’re flexible in different ways. Everybody...
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12.9KDance HealthPointe shoes: Will they always hurt??
You waited all this time, took the required amount of classes, worked extra hard on your ballet technique and were finally approved...
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8.0KTips & AdviceSite-specific work: Leave no stone unturned
Have you ever suddenly noticed an area which you walk past every day – really seeing it for all its nooks and...
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6.1KTips & Advice5 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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9.8KTips & AdviceHow to catch the eye of dance competition judges
Competition season is one of Dance Informa’s favorite times of year. Out come the rhinestones, the hairspray, the costumes, the routines and,...
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5.8KFeature ArticlesDo I need to be ‘Insta-Famous’? Social media pros and cons
Social media – there’s no denying that it’s an omnipresent and powerful force in the world of 2017. It facilitates advertising, social...
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6.0KTips & AdviceHow to get inspired with a visual dance journal
Visual and junk journaling are growing in popularity as ways to creatively express a process. Journaling for dance has a longstanding reputation...
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14.1KDance Studio OwnerWhat you put on your dance floor to clean it could kill it!
You may have established a “no drinks allowed” (except for water) rule at your studio, but still there are the inevitable spills,...
