Steps on Broadway Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Nancy Bielski. Photo by Jake Allen Smith, with permission of Steps on Broadway.

Elevate your pointe work: Improve your technique with advice from master teachers

Every ballet dancer wants flawless pointe work. Great pointe technique can get you noticed and make you stand out at a summer...

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Tips & Advice

Achieving en pointe perfection: Dance tips for adults

Pointe is a significant milestone in the life of any ballet dancer, marking their accomplishment in training. The typical image that comes...

Pointe shoes. Photo courtesy of Mary Carpenter.

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Dance Health

Back to school: Pointe shoe tune-up

Does it feel too soon to think about your pointe shoes and back-to-school? It’s understandable that it might be daunting to think...

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Dance Health

Is it fair to film dance classes: A case study at Steps on Broadway

An April Fools’ joke played by Steps on Broadway a couple months ago struck a nerve with its dance community – a...

young women taking a group selfie at a dance studio

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Tips & Advice

The 7 steps of networking

Artists benefit from surrounding themselves with art. Inspiration for their own practice often comes from the art they immerse themselves in, and...

Cost n' Mayor in their 'Flip the Mix' line. Photo by J Gray Photography.

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Interviews

Cost n’ Mayor: Creating dance in the age of social media

Cost n’ Mayor is a dynamic choreographing duo taking centerstage on social media. What started as a joke during Covid, has paved...

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Interviews

Bradley Shelver on next steps and leading Joffrey Ballet Concert Group

Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Bradley Shelver, an acclaimed dancer, teacher, director, choreographer and master of all things dance....

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Feature Articles

On Stage Dancewear: Fulfilling the needs of dancers in NYC and beyond

Dance in NYC has changed a lot over the years, but a few things remain the same. The elevator at Steps on...

Young Choreographer's Festival. Photo by Jaqlin Medlock.

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Feature Articles

The Young Choreographer’s Festival presents 11 emerging dance makers this summer

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Young Choreographer’s Festival is returning for its 11th season to present new dance works from emerging artists...

World Dance Movement Summer International Virtual Competition.

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Feature Articles

World Dance Movement presents Summer International Virtual Competition

World Dance Movement (WDM), the International Dance Festival, co-founded by Tony-nominated, world-renowned producer/director/choreographer and master teacher Michèle Assaf, launches the WDM Summer...

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Featured

Your guide to studying in the Big Apple

New York City is world-renowned for its excellent dance training and performance opportunities. The city is home to famed schools of the...

Emily Bufferd (left) teaching at Steps on Broadway. Photo courtesy of Steps.

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Tips & Advice

What is lyrical, anyway? The who, what, where, why and more

Dramatic pop music, flowy costumes, dance paws, sequins and rhinestones, emotion-filled reaches and leaps to the floor — these are some of...

Steps on Broadway's Professional Training Program. Photo courtesy of Steps.

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Feature Articles

Steps on Broadway announces Carol Paumgarten Fund to support scholarships

Steps on Broadway, the internationally recognized dance training center now in its 41st year, announced the establishment of The Carol Paumgarten Fund for...

World Dance Movement - The International Festival. Photo by Mariagrazia Proietto.

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Feature Articles

World Dance Movement launches international virtual dance competition

World Dance Movement – The International Dance Festival, co-founded by Tony Award-nominated, world-renowned producer/director/choreographer and master teacher Michèle Assaf, launches Fantastic World...

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Feature Articles

Barre Talk: Conversations to humanize and connect us through COVID and beyond

Wendy Whelan, Misty Copeland, Camille A. Brown, Travis Wall. Dance celebrities certainly are a “thing”. Their grace and virtuosity builds an other-worldly...

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Dance Studio Owner

New York City dance studios form alliance to combat COVID

Eight months after the start of the coronavirus outbreak, some aspects of the New York scene are starting to trickle back. The...

Carol Paumgarten. Photo courtesy of Steps on Broadway.

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Feature Articles

Steps on Broadway announces passing of Founder Carol Paumgarten

Steps on Broadway, the internationally recognized dance training center, announced today that its founder, Carol Paumgarten, passed away on Thursday evening, September...