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Yuliia Moskalenko. Photo by Ksenia Orlova Photography.

Five new dancers for Miami City Ballet

Entering its 37th season, Miami City Ballet (MCB), one of North America’s most beloved dance companies, has announced five new dancers to its company...

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Dance Health

Re-learning to deactivate: SAFE® and dancers

The body’s innate wisdom is vast, layered and not something that science fully understands quite yet. Yet, some movement methodologies have gotten...

Lauren Anderson. Photo courtesy of Theresa Ruth Howard.

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Feature Articles

MoBBallet crowd-sources the history of black ballet dancers and announces Education Symposium

In 2015, writer, educator and former Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Theresa Ruth Howard dropped a blog post boldly titled “The Misty-rious Case...

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Dance Studio Owner

From wood floor to Marley: How Stagestep came to be

In the beginning, all we had were wood dance floors, and if we were lucky, a basket-weave floating subfloor underneath. Linoleum was...

Adrienne Canterna. Photo by Carlos Quezada.

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Uncategorized

Spring in your step: Jumping tips from the pros

Spring is in full swing, and the flowers in bloom and warmer weather has us jumping for joy! In fact, jumping is...

Matthew Neenan's 'Sunset, o639 Hours' performed by BalletX. Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

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Feature Articles

BalletX: A small company with a large presence

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a very culturally aware city. Sandwiched between New York and Washington, D.C., to its credit, it has its own...

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Feature Articles

Do 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...

Claire played by Sarah Hay, Choreographer Matthew Powell, and Ross played by Sascha Radetsky from Flesh and Bone

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Interviews

‘Flesh And Bone’ Star Sarah Hay: “It Helped Me Overcome My Fears”

Dance was the only option for Sarah Hay. She fell in love with the art form very young, and around her eighth...

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Feature Articles

College Dance: Is it for Me?

For many teenage dance students, especially those who want to become professionals, there is a big life decision ahead: What do I...

Angel Corella teaching the Pennsylvania Ballet

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Feature Articles

Not Only in New York: Ballet at its Best

Aspiring ballet dancers in America often set their sights on pursuing a career in New York City, a place where renowned companies...

Second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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Feature Articles

Second companies flourish across America

Dancers share the benefits of performing with second companies. Last month, Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) announced the launch of its junior company,...

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Feature Articles

New Video: Find Your Fifth

New York City-based ballet master and teacher Matthew Powell has turned to his dancer colleagues and the spirit of his city to...

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Feature Articles

My Pointe Shoe Story – From Beginner to Airess

Do you remember your first pointe shoe fitting and your first pointe class? Although it was uncomfortable and unconventional, it was so...

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Reviews

Joffrey Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘Swan Lake’

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL October 18, 2014 By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. Celebrating 20 years in Chicago, Joffrey Ballet recently premiered...

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Interviews

Julie Diana retires from Pennsylvania Ballet

By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. After a 21-year professional dancing career, Principal Dancer Julie Diana will retire from Pennsylvania Ballet this...