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Tips & Advice

Back-to-studio essentials you may not have thought of

Have you ever packed for a trip, thought you were all set, and then remembered a few less obvious items to add?...

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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...

Queensland Ballet, The Nutcracker. Photo Justin Ridler

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Tutu-top shape: Get yourself ready for ‘Nutcracker’ season

The long days, the sore muscles, the logistical challenges involved with caring for our body through it all. To a certain extent,...

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Improvisation: It’s all inside

There’s an arguably witty, yet wise response out there to the dismissive “My kid could draw that!” – “Well, he/she didn’t.” This...

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Tips on O-1 Artist Visas from an Immigration Attorney

Rachel Sara Wool, attorney and owner at Rachel Wool PC, has had a lifelong love affair with dance. Beginning at age six,...

Velocity Dance Convention and Competition

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Dance Teacher Resources

8 Ways to Prepare for Nationals (Teacher Tips Included!)

#1. Rehearse, rehearse, then rehearse some more. I cannot stress enough the importance of running dances. I know it can get a...

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What You Need to Know as a Freshman Dance Major

By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. Here you are! After years and years of dance study you’re finally enrolled in a college dance...

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Dance Health

How to Take Care of Your Body and Mind During Summer Dance Intensives

By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. To many young people, summer means endless days of freedom, ice cream and time to relax....

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Dance Guides

Choosing a Dance Studio – A Guide for Parents

By Emily Yewell Volin of Dance Informa. Faculty A studio is only as good as its instructors and different classes require a...

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The Rising Cost of NYC Dance Classes – And The Best Ways to Save!

By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. “Back in my day,” explained my teacher, “we would take four to five classes a day....

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Feature Articles

Touring Life: The Ins and Outs

By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Touring and traveling for dance seems glamorous. Dancers are paid to do what they love,...

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Feature Articles

Reflecting on Mirrors

By Rachel Kennedy of Dance Informa. A Mirrorless Revelation In 1994, I had the privilege of attending the American Dance Festival in...

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Dance Health

I’m Sore! Now What?

By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. As a dancer, you are constantly using your body in new ways. Perhaps you were...

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Dance Health

Injury Prevention 101: Tiny Terrors

By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. As devastating as a major injury can be, sometimes it’s the little things that get us...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Choreographing for Competitions

By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Dance competitions offer dancers the opportunity to perform on stage, complete with lights, makeup and...

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Reviews - USA

Ask the Pros – The Complete Dancer Series at Steps

Steps on Broadway, NYC November 17, 2013 By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. As part of the School at Steps’ Complete Dancer...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Recreational Choreography for 2-6 year olds

By Paul Henderson with Tiffany Henderson. It’s possible to devastate an entire dance classes’ season at the end-of-the-year dance recital, resulting in...

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Feature Articles

Dance Informa teams up with Broadway Connection!

Dance Informa has recently partnered with respected performing arts education company Broadway Connection to bring Broadway-related articles to readers. This partnership will...