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Fran Kirmser (center) at an in-person workshop. Photo by Nadya Abuzar.

The basics of launching your dance career

Starting a professional career in dance is thrilling but knowing where to start can be stressful. To help young professionals start their...

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Tips & Advice

Casting in the age of the cloud: The ballad of the overkill

Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is about the ballad of the overkill and not submitting more...

The Moving Architects. Photo by Whitney Browne.

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Dance Health

4 tips to handling rejection with greater grace

We’ve all been there: you get cut at an audition, you don’t get the role that you want, you don’t get into...

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Tips & Advice

Casting in the age of the cloud: Cut to the chase

Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is about cutting to the chase. There was a time, years...

Ballet Paraisópolis for Só Dança. Photo courtesy of Só Dança.

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Back at it: Favorite audition looks and tips

Auditions. Does anyone really like them? Who knows, but they are a huge part of being a dancer. As more live auditions...

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Casting in the age of the cloud: 7 Video Audition No Nos

Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is all about the visibility conundrum. In a conversation I had...

Photo courtesy of Lynch Dance Institute.

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Lynch Dance Institute helps dancers prepare for virtual summer intensive auditions

Lynch Dance Institute (LDI), fostering excellence through the joy of dance, announces a full line of services to support dancers as they prepare...

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Casting in the age of the cloud: Video manipulation

Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is all about video manipulation. When I originally planned the electricity...

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Feature Articles

Casting in the age of the cloud: Eponym

I will be honest with you. I hate Top 10 lists. I hate them because they often end up being a cheap...

Eurotard. Photo by Richard Calmes Photography.

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Giveaways!

Color 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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Tips & Advice

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...

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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How to navigate the holding room at auditions

Auditions are stressful. You’ve got to think on your feet, focus on every detail of choreography and show off flawless technique, all...

Healthy eating can get you ready for audition season

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Dance Health

Start getting ready for audition season now!

For many dancers, the holidays are a tricky time. Many non-dancer friends and family don’t necessarily have to think about fueling their...

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Spotlight on Success: Tamisha Guy

By Kathleen Wessel of Dance Informa. Black Swan and A Chorus Line notwithstanding, audition stress isn’t just for ballet dancers and Broadway...

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Auditioning by Video

By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Some dance opportunities, whether they are full-time company jobs, guest artist gigs or summer programs,...

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Feature Articles

Dance Audition Don’ts!

By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. You’ve landed your dream audition for a company, school or production and you’re all prepared for...

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Feature Articles

Dance Informa teams up with Broadway Connection!

Dance Informa has recently partnered with respected performing arts education company Broadway Connection to bring Broadway-related articles to readers. This partnership will...

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Dance Health

Don’t Fear Carbs – Why They Can be a Dancer’s Best Friend

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com Want better jump height, more endurance, improved brain function and better fat burning? Then...