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Back to ‘A Year With Frog and Toad’, a story for all ages: A talk with Daniel...
Children’s classics are classics for a reason; they stand the test of time. Young ones can experience these stories over and over without getting tired of them. Of course, parents doing the reading...
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Recital nutrition: Fuel for the most important performances of your year
Professional dancers know the power of a good nutrition plan for a run of performances to boost performance while also reducing muscle soreness and mental fatigue. Dance students can take a page out...
View ArticleUnions for dancers explained: What dance artists should know
Unions are having a moment, as they say, in the United States. In the arts, that union activity includes the SAG-AFTRA and (recently resolved) WGA strikes. There are many different unions that serve...
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Keep the dancers dancing: Stagestep tap boards
When the world shut down in March 2020, everything stopped. No more gatherings, no more group dance classes. Slowly, and thanks to the innovations of many determined minds, life before the pandemic...
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Elevate your pointe work: Improve your technique with advice from master...
Every ballet dancer wants flawless pointe work. Great pointe technique can get you noticed and make you stand out at a summer program or ballet company audition. The ability to make it look effortless...
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Vail Dance Festival welcomes duo Artists-in-Residence Sara Mearns and Jamar...
Each year, Vail, CO, known primarily for its ski and snowboard prowess, becomes a summer camp for dance stars when it hosts the Vail Dance Festival for 13 days of superior dance artistry. Under the...
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Final bow ahead, decades of memories behind: A talk with Paul Taylor Dance...
It might be the cliché of all clichés, but it really can be about the friends we make along the way. That can be especially true in creative endeavors, where a unique kind of camaraderie grows from...
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Dancing in a second company but not feeling like a runner-up: DCDC2’s Fara...
The word “second” can have negative connotations – not first, not the best, runner-up, almost there. But it can also mean being prepared and groomed and ready to step in to the “first.” And sometimes...
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10 things that you might not have thought of: Planning a seamless NYC studio...
Trains, planes, automobiles; hotels, subway, restaurant reservations; classes, shows, educational tours…the details involved with an NYC studio trip can go on and on and on. It’s enough to make any...
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Chicago’s A&A Ballet presents family favorite ‘Cinderella’
The family favorite ballet, Cinderella, done only as A&A Ballet can, returns to the Chicago stage for the first time in six years, on May 18. This unique performance and take on the fairy tale is...
View Article2024 UDMA tickets are now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 United Dance Merchants of America (UDMA) shows. UDMA will be holding four regional shows to share its incredible, expansive experiences with dance teachers and...
View ArticleA nostalgic classic in 2024: Boston Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’
Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston, MA.March 16, 2024. The classic Disney canon is nostalgic for many of this reviewer’s generation. Maybe we re-experience it when we have our own children and watch...
View ArticleMark Morris’‘The Look of Love’: Echoing the lyrics of the songs
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY.March 21, 2024. In Mark Morris’ world, The Look of Love is packaged in brightly colored, nostalgic, approachable wrapping. The work, his first since 2017,...
View ArticleMoving multiplicity: Ballet RI’s ‘Off the Charts’
The Woodman Family and Community Arts Center, Providence, RI.March 17, 2024. One could explore the possibilities within dance art for a lifetime and only scratch the surface. Generations of artists...
View ArticleNederlands Dans Theater at New York City Center: The cool kids in town
New York City Center, New York, NY.April 4, 2024. Over the course of four days in April, the cool kids came to town. Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), the bastion of contemporary dance in Europe based in...
View ArticleJacob’s Pillow Dance Festival returns for its 92nd season
This summer, Jacob’s Pillow will produce the 92nd season of its premier international dance festival, in a nine-week celebration of some of today’s most groundbreaking artists and dance companies...
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Paul Taylor Dance Company to establish new and expanded midtown NYC home
The Paul Taylor Dance Company and George Comfort & Sons have announced that they have finalized an agreement for the dance organization to relocate its headquarters to George Comfort & Sons’...
View ArticleJuilliard celebrates Earth Month 2024 with multidisciplinary events
From April 22 — Earth Day — through April 30, Juilliard presents three unique programs that celebrate and consider our changing environment. Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK Lincoln Center and Central Park, a...
View ArticleTom Gold Dance 2024 Spring Season: Different shades
The Kaye Playhouse, New York, NY.April 18, 2024. Tom Gold Dance, founded in 2008 by Tom Gold, held its spring season at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College on April 17 and 18, in NYC. While the...
View ArticleMartha Graham Dance Company shines in spring season ‘American Legacies’
New York City Center, New York, NY.April 20, 2024. The Martha Graham Dance Company was founded in 1926, making it the oldest in the United States and one of the oldest worldwide. The 2024 New York...
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