Pointe is a significant milestone in the life of any ballet dancer, marking their accomplishment in training. The typical image that comes...
With the holiday season upon us, it can be a stressful time on and off the dance floor. For many dancers and...
Let’s talk about stage fright. Whether you’re new to performing or you’ve been in front of audiences for years, everybody can admit...
The cadenzas of the harps, the scamper of tiny mice feet and the smell of rosin mixed with grease paint – you...
Does it feel too soon to think about your pointe shoes and back-to-school? It’s understandable that it might be daunting to think...
Going hard in the studio and performing, and then weeks or months off: that’s the dance sector phenomenon of layoffs, one that...
Pointe shoe shopping has always reminded me of Harry Potter shopping for his first wand. There’s a big wall filled with long boxes stacked...
We’ve all been there — you see something flatly wrong on social media, and you pause for a moment. After a sigh,...
“You look great – you must have lost weight!” It’s a fairly common compliment (or at least something meant as a compliment)....
We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night....
In our three-part series, How to navigate your European audition tour, Dance Informa speaks with three American artists who are living the...
Artists benefit from surrounding themselves with art. Inspiration for their own practice often comes from the art they immerse themselves in, and...
Many American dancers dream of dancing and living in Europe. The culture is rich, the arts are more supported, and dance jobs...
In past editions of Dance Informa, Fran Kirmser gave readers an inside scoop on how to Make Dance Your Business and the...
You’re sitting in a grand theater, watching your peers perform beautifully. Or maybe you’re scrolling Instagram and their opening night pictures fill...
Many dance artists who decide to pursue their MFA have already established professional careers, which can often be difficult to step away...
As school is well underway and vacations end, there is still one season that studios and dancers look forward to — competition...
Competition season is upon us and for many, that means increased pressure — pressure to perform, pressure to win, even pressure not...
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the many possible meanings of the word “improvisation” in relation to dance. On the one hand, improv...
Starting a professional career in dance is thrilling but knowing where to start can be stressful. To help young professionals start their...
Fran Kirmser knew at a young age she wanted to dance. She trained throughout her youth and went on to dance professionally...
Summer is here, and you may have a summer dance intensive coming up that you’re super excited for. Intensives are a wonderful...