YPAD Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Real Talk: Is it okay to shout ‘werk it’ at a student performer?

Dance Informa considers how our cheers really affect our dancers. If you’ve attended a number of dance competitions or recitals, at some...

Dancers are notorious for their drive, stamina and perfectionism. While some focus these tendencies on dance, many others let that bleed into...

Have you ever been in a dance studio setting and seen a student taking class with an injury? Have you heard a...

Conflicting ideas are rampant in the lives of pre-teens and teens – they often hear completely different messages from the authority figures...

In an effort to boost self-branding, build a professional network or to simply stay informed, many young dancers continue to invade social...

Music today is many things – but one thing it is often not is subtle. Lyrics in many mainstream songs are not...

Some call it spunk and sass. Some call it hyper-sexualization. The debate over age-appropriateness in student choreography has been a hot topic...