Dance Informa Magazine
Tips & Advice
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4.6KDance Gap Year: Filling the gap and helping dancers find their way
Young adulthood — it can be a scary time of uncertainty and big decisions. Dancers in this time of life have to...
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3.6KThings that dancers are good at: Film
Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about dance film, and...
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3.2KA closer look at CPR’s Performance Philosophy Reading Group
You might be thinking, performance and philosophy? How could these seemingly distant topics possibly have enough overlap to warrant a dedicated monthly...
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3.7KThings that dancers are good at: Tourism
Welcome to the first installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about tourism and the various ways...
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3.7KMoBBallet holds first annual dance education symposium
MoBBallet (standing for “Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet”) is an organization that strives to preserve, present and promote the contributions and stories...
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10.8KDo you need an agent?
Landing a dance agent can help skyrocket your career. Think of it as having your own personal posse cheering you on and...
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6.8KWhat should students choose? College, concert or commercial dance?
As dancers chassé toward their senior year of school, they begin to decide where dance will take them. Where will they take...
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6.0KThe SAFE® Method: Spirals and patterns for recovery, artistry and more
Formal dance training includes much about patterns in the body: the sequential arcs of port de bras, common step sequences such as...
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4.2KThings that dancers are good at (And gigs that need exactly those things)
We’re coming up on the end of the school year, and countless graduating dancers are coming into the industry. Whether they’re coming...
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11.6K10 pointe shoe myths BUSTED
Most young ballerinas dream of someday going en pointe. Pointe shoes are beautiful – new and shiny – and pointe dancers look...
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5.1KColor your audition experience: WIN a rainbow of dancewear!
Auditions can be daunting, but they can also be exhilarating; a room full of dancers who are trying to get the same...
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3.3KAre you recital ready?
Believe it or not, recital will be here before we know it. It’s certainly an exciting time of year, as you teach...
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3.0KHandling Injury, Part III: Alex Zarlengo
For dancers, getting injured is sadly both not at all uncommon and not at all easy. Even apart from physical discomforts and...
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4.1KDo and don’ts for collaborating in dance
Collaborating is central to most, if not all, creative projects and processes (solo projects might be an exception, but even in those...
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4.8KNetworking dos and dont’s for dancers: Building connections and community
Networking – it encompasses many aspects of building professional and personal communities. Most regard it as an essential ingredient for building a...
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5.0KIs dance worth it?
One standard by which we can measure the merit of a pursuit is if the end goal is met. Arguably, the most...
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5.1KDance readiness: When is your child ready to begin dance classes?
Beginning dance classes for your young dancer is similar to beginning any sport — you, as the parent, ask yourself several questions....
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9.5KWhat should I include on my dance resume?
Think of your resume and your calling card. In many ways, it’s as important as your headshot in an audition setting. So...
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4.4K10 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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2.7KHow to have a warm and stretchy winter
Have you noticed that it is more difficult to stretch your muscles when you feel cold? Or that it takes longer for you...
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4.0KNew year, new goals
‘Tis the season for some time off, family, treats and cozy nights in. But it’s also the time of year to reflect...
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3.7KMaking the concert-to-commercial leap: Three artists’ stories
The concert dance life is no easy road; the physical, energetic, mental and financial challenges can feel constant. For some, this is...
