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10 most common audition mistakes

Auditioning can be a nerve-wracking experience. Lots of eyes are on you, you probably feel pressure to do well, and you of...

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Interviews

From the studio to the television screen: A talk with Karla Curatolo

Owning a dance studio is a profession of a daily slog peppered with indispensable special moments. From cleaning the studio to keeping...

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Dance Studio Owner

Cater to your older students with RAD’s Silver Swans

As a studio owner, you’re probably so consumed with your young students, offering them the best classes and opportunities, preparing for their...

Jane Franklin Dance. Photo by Jim Turner.

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Jane Franklin Dance presents ‘Picture This’

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Perhaps a picture conjures up memories or leads to new thoughts and ideas....

Yoo and Dancers. Photo courtesy of Yoo and Dancers.

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Reviews

Dancers grounded and in flight: Yoo and Dancers at the 92nd Street Y

92nd Street Y, New York, New York. January 5, 2019. Humans have always wanted to fly. Dancers, for their part, learn to reach...

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Feature Articles

Exciting and Daring: Sara Mearns reveals news designs at BDC

It’s a new year, and that means a time to try new things, wear new dancewear, learn something to improve your technique...

Grosh Backdrops and Drapery's 'Around the World' backdrop.

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Dance Studio Owner

Set the scene: 10 favorite recital backdrops

A recital or end-of-year performance is not just about the dancing. It’s about the whole package – costumes, lights, themes and eye-catching...

Moveius Contemporary Ballet in 'Rite of Spring, Crash of Fall'. Photo by Enoch Chan Productions and Photography.

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Feature Articles

Choreographing on big ideas with Diana Movius of Moveius Contemporary Ballet

There are some things out there in the world that affect us all – the wider economy, climate and weather, large-scale shifts...

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Feature Articles

Our top 10 picks from Só Dança’s new fashion line

Top dancewear brand, Só Dança, recently released its newest dancewear line, Fashion 1, for 2019. The Fashion 1 line is full of...

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Dance Health

New Year’s movement resolutions

You are probably no stranger to the term “New Year’s resolution”. The most common are to “get healthy” or “lose weight”. I...

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Dance Studio Owner

Impact Dance Adjudicators make competition a positive experience

Dance competitions often get a bad rap. You either love them or you hate them. Fans will tell you that dance competitions...

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Interviews

Decency and strength: A talk with Marinda Davis of Star Dance Alliance

In dance class, we practice tendus and pliés into complex leaps and turns. In rehearsals, we create and refine works of dance...

José Mateo Ballet Theatre in 'The Nutcracker'. Photo by Gary Sloan.

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Reviews

Taking respectful liberties with a classic: José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’

Strand Theatre, Dorchester, Massachusetts. December 14, 2018. The Nutcracker is inarguably a long-standing holiday tradition around the world. Is it possible for...

Dancers at Broadway Dance Center. Photo by Belinda Strodder.

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Feature Articles

Be ready to launch your career: BDC Professional Semester Audition Tour

Broadway Dance Center (BDC) will begin its Professional Semester audition tour on January 6. Professional Semester is a unique program that offers...

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Feature Articles

Iconic dance spaces around the world: Strand Beach

The next installment of Dance Informa’s series, Iconic Dance Spaces Around the World, looks at The Strand Beach, in Townsville, Far North Queensland,...