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Ilogear: Dancewear, activewear and new things for 2020

When Liz Nieves started making costumes, she never dreamed that years later, she would be heading up one of the industry’s hottest...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Photo by Andrew Eccles.

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Moving through different worlds, in one world: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

New York City Center, New York, NY. December 6, 2019. Sophisticated, thoughtful dance art — and programming of its presentation — can take...

Island Moving Company's 'A Newport Nutcracker'. Photo courtesy of IMC.

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Island Moving Company’s ‘A Newport Nutcracker’: Where the magic meets the realism

Rosecliff Mansion, Newport, RI. November 27, 2019. Like ballet at large, a big part of The Nutcracker‘s allure is the space where magic...

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Let the gifts begin! Só Dança’s Instagram holiday giveaways

This year, Só Dança is starting Christmas a few days early with the dancewear brand’s Instagram holiday giveaways! From December 21-25, some...

Photo courtesy of Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival.

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Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival: Democratizing and demystifying dance

When you think of “dance”, do you think of people moving in public, captured on film, and widely disseminated over the internet...

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Vitamin C in winter: Read this before you supplement

Vitamin C is one of the most popular vitamin supplements taken by dancers internationally1, but this is a classic example of how...

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Dancing through the holiday season: Coping with and managing holiday stress

The holidays can be a magical time, but it is not “the most wonderful time of the year” for everyone. Many people suffer...

RAVEN. Photo by Brynne Levy Photography.

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Flying high with aerial and dance duo RAVEN

Aerial and dance artists Kyla Ernst-Alper and Sylvana Tapia got to know each other four years ago while stuck 30 feet in...

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Go from winter worrier to winter warrior

Many of us are familiar with the “winter blues”, and some of you may even be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a...

Lastics stretch technique. Photo courtesy of Donna Flagg.

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Staying stretched: Lastics technique with Donna Flagg

As the cold season sets in, being conscious of how you stretch is even more important than usual. Wearing warmups and leaning...

KAIROS Dance Theater in 'OBJECT.'. Photo by Golden Lion Photography.

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KAIROS Dance Theater’s ‘OBJECT.’: Multiple meanings moved out

Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA.November 17, 2019. The multiplicity in KAIROS Dance Theater’s OBJECT. starts about as early as possible,...

'32 rue Vandenbranden'. Photo by Julieta Cervantes.

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’32 rue Vandenbranden’: Bewildering beauty

Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY.November 22, 2019. Peeping Tom’s 32 rue Vandenbranden ran from November 20-23, at the Harvey Theater as part...

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Dimitris Papaioannou’s ‘The Great Tamer’: Corpse and corpus

Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY.November 15, 2019. The Great Tamer made its New York debut at Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard...

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Episode Two of The Hollywood Dance Podcast: Social media and commercial dance

Episode Two of The Hollywood Dance Podcast has arrived! The Hollywood Dance Podcast sees Tony Selznick and his co-host, Megan Hunt of...

Ginger Cox teaching at Broadway Dance Center. Photo by Eric Bandiero.

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What Ginger Cox wants dancers to know about dance anatomy

Our body is wonderfully complex and multifaceted. Yet broken down into its simplest parts, it is a collection of bones, muscles, fascia...

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A day in the life of a Radio City Rockette

Natalie Reid is kicking up her heels in her ninth Christmas season with the Radio City Rockettes. As a longtime Rockette veteran, Reid...

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Tips & Advice

Things that dancers are good at: Immersive dance

Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about immersive dance, and...

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A little dance class etiquette does a lot of good

Discipline in dance class is one of the most important tools for a successful career. The practice starts during early training and...

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Dance Studio Owner

ClassJuggler: When to invest in studio software

We sat down this week with ClassJuggler Dance‘s Jon Koerber to ask him what studio owners should consider when debating whether or not...

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