By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. Who is an athletic trainer? The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) defines Athletic Trainers (AT) as...
By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. To many young people, summer means endless days of freedom, ice cream and time to relax....
By Emily Yewell Volin of Dance Informa. Faculty A studio is only as good as its instructors and different classes require a...
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Touring and traveling for dance seems glamorous. Dancers are paid to do what they love,...
By Rachel Kennedy of Dance Informa. A Mirrorless Revelation In 1994, I had the privilege of attending the American Dance Festival in...
By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. After a 21-year professional dancing career, Principal Dancer Julie Diana will retire from Pennsylvania Ballet this...
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. As a dancer, you are constantly using your body in new ways. Perhaps you were...
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. As devastating as a major injury can be, sometimes it’s the little things that get us...
It’s Time to Prepare for Next Season’s Enrollment! By Paul Henderson Everywhere we go this question inevitably comes up – “How do...
By Tara Sheena, with Jennifer Jancuska. Brought to you by Broadway Connection. It’s no secret that the life of a Broadway performer...
Dance Informa has recently partnered with respected performing arts education company Broadway Connection to bring Broadway-related articles to readers. This partnership will...
By Rebecca Martin. From a small town competition to the international Prix de Lausanne, there is a ballet competition for every age...
By Rain Francis. As we step onto stage or into that audition room, we all tend to get a rush of nerves....
By Laura Di Orio. George Balanchine said, “See the music, hear the dance.” The choreographer, like many dancers, found inspiration for movement...
How much, what kind, and when? By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD Do dancers need extra protein? Do they need to...
By Rebecca Martin. For performing artists, touring can be a double edged sword. It provides the opportunity to travel, experience new places,...
By Jessica Innes. De-stress and Stretch Out – two things dancers need a good dose of! The inspiring choreographer Mia Michaels articulately...
By Laura Di Orio. Art reflects life, and in dance we see stories of relationships, of people during times of love, loss...
Why do dancers stretch? As dancers, we love to stretch. We want to be flexible so we can achieve advanced dance moves...