Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "dancer advice"
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12.0KTips & Advice10 pointe shoe myths BUSTED
Most young ballerinas dream of someday going en pointe. Pointe shoes are beautiful – new and shiny – and pointe dancers look...
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5.4KGiveaways!Color your audition experience: WIN a rainbow of dancewear!
Auditions can be daunting, but they can also be exhilarating; a room full of dancers who are trying to get the same...
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2.5KDance HealthPlant-based milk alternatives: What dancers need to know
The rise in popularity of non-dairy milk alternatives can be attributed to many diverse reasons, including increased awareness of their health benefits,...
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4.4KTips & AdviceDo and don’ts for collaborating in dance
Collaborating is central to most, if not all, creative projects and processes (solo projects might be an exception, but even in those...
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5.1KTips & AdviceNetworking dos and dont’s for dancers: Building connections and community
Networking – it encompasses many aspects of building professional and personal communities. Most regard it as an essential ingredient for building a...
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7.2KDance Studio OwnerDance teachers: Expanding your choreographic horizons
In writing this article, I was motivated by the fact that as I travel around the U.S. judging competitions and doing master...
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4.4KDance HealthHow to deal with a dry spell
The performing arts are a difficult business. One day you’ve got a wonderful, well-paying gig, and the next, you’re back on the...
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4.7KTips & Advice10 most common audition mistakes
Auditioning can be a nerve-wracking experience. Lots of eyes are on you, you probably feel pressure to do well, and you of...
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4.0KInterviewsMaking the concert-to-commercial leap: Three artists’ stories
The concert dance life is no easy road; the physical, energetic, mental and financial challenges can feel constant. For some, this is...
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14.5KFeature Articles10 dance YouTube channels to subscribe to
As a dancer in 2018, YouTube — and the internet in general — is one of your greatest resources. Research a show...
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20.0KDance HealthIs alternative schooling a good choice to intensify dance training?
Dancers have always been the kind of people who take the road less traveled. Who sacrifice the comfortable for the pursuit of...
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3.5KDance HealthHoliday presence: The gift that keeps on giving
The holiday season has arrived, and for many of us, the first thought beyond travel plans or vacation is often presents or...
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2.4KTips & AdviceHow 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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3.3KFeature Articles‘Crowdfunding’: The who, what, why, how
Money, or the lack thereof – it can be a main obstacle to art-making. Traditional methods for raising funds for projects in...
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14.1KDance HealthDance like no one’s watching (Even though everyone is)
We’ve heard it before, but what does it mean to “dance like no one’s watching”? William Purkey, an author and public school...
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4.5KFeature ArticlesHow to be a better dance company ‘team player’
This past August, news broke that three principal dancers at New York City Ballet (NYCB) were fired for sending highly inappropriate text...
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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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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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15.1KTips & AdviceCan 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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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...
