Dance Informa Magazine
Tips & Advice
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13.3K6 tights tips and tricks you need to know
Every dancer has a drawer full of tights, whether they’re ballet pink or black bedazzled fishnets. Dance Informa has compiled a list...
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10.5KSó Dança introduces a new Broadway-Cabaret Footwear Collection
“I can always spot a dancer who’s not comfortable dancing in heels,” says Broadway choreographer Josh Bergasse (On the Town, Charlie and...
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16.5KTo dancers, from your photographer: Dos and Don’ts of audition photos
A picture is worth a thousand words. And unfortunately, sometimes words can be bad. Don’t let your next audition photo give the...
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5.5KMET too Dance Company: The pre-professional-professional bridge
At this point, the struggle of a young dancer trying to make it into the professional world is cultural fodder. Think Flashdance,...
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8.0KSite-specific work: Leave no stone unturned
Have you ever suddenly noticed an area which you walk past every day – really seeing it for all its nooks and...
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6.2KDancio brings Julie Kent into your living room
Can you imagine taking class with Julie Kent in the comfort of your own home? Or warming up before rehearsal with master teachers...
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6.1K5 tips from the pros for keeping your New Year’s resolutions going strong
Let’s face it; we’ve all been there. Each January, we set lofty goals for ourselves to last the year long, then two...
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7.9KEnvision it, build it – How to make your dance vision board
Have you ever known you have a big vision, a big dream, but it’s fuzzy? Can you visualize it if you close your...
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9.8KHow to catch the eye of dance competition judges
Competition season is one of Dance Informa’s favorite times of year. Out come the rhinestones, the hairspray, the costumes, the routines and,...
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5.8KDo I need to be ‘Insta-Famous’? Social media pros and cons
Social media – there’s no denying that it’s an omnipresent and powerful force in the world of 2017. It facilitates advertising, social...
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6.0KHow to get inspired with a visual dance journal
Visual and junk journaling are growing in popularity as ways to creatively express a process. Journaling for dance has a longstanding reputation...
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6.9KFostering intercultural understanding through dance – 3 dance diplomacy models
Just about no one will deny that our world feels incredibly divided right now. Geo-political and intercultural tensions can seem to rise...
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4.9KTutu-top shape: Get yourself ready for ‘Nutcracker’ season
The long days, the sore muscles, the logistical challenges involved with caring for our body through it all. To a certain extent,...
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7.1KCompetition and Convention Guide
It’s that time of year – time to get ready for dance competition and convention season! Where will you compete, learn, grow...
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6.2KThe Devil’s in the details: Dealing with unconventional performance spaces
A dance performance – beautiful movers grace the space, comfortably moving together where they are and with nothing constraining them. It’s always...
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4.2KYou never have to be lonely – The divides dance can bridge
Have you ever experienced the blossoming of a relationship, either friendship or romantic, only after dancing together? Have you reached a place...
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9.8KBack to school: Who’s afraid of a nut-free classroom or studio? Not us!
Your guide to packing nut-free/dairy-free/gluten-free snacks. I’m a nutritionist and a former professional ballet dancer, but I’m also a mom of...
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15.2KImprovisation: It’s all inside
There’s an arguably witty, yet wise response out there to the dismissive “My kid could draw that!” – “Well, he/she didn’t.” This...
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6.0KWhat is The Actors Fund, and how can it help you?
Injury and illness, prolonged or acute, are damaging to any career path, and dancers face unique challenges when it comes to earning...
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6.9KDancers in a new role: Mother
Have you checked out this video clip of New York City Ballet’s Ashley Bouder executing flawless fouetté turns at 37 weeks pregnant?...
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4.4KDance education on the cheap
Nothing can replace taking class for developing technique and artistry, of course. But learning about dance history, contemporary choreographers and companies, technique...
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5.9KInaugural Male Dancer Conference seeks to inspire the guys
From the founders and owners of Boys Dance Too: The Dance Store for Men comes the inaugural Male Dancer Conference, set for...
