All posts tagged "ballet"

RAD’s New Summer Performance Program

By Laura Di Orio. This summer, The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) USA will offer its first ever Performance Course, a two-week...

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Atlanta Ballet – Twyla Tharp’s The Princess and The Goblin

By Deborah Searle. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre February 10 2012 Internationally renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp has created a new storybook ballet...

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Dance Health

100 Calorie Snack Ideas: Dancers need fuel!

By Emily Harrison MS, RD, LD. Have a 100-200 calorie snack before class or rehearsal to give you energy, but not weigh...

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Dance Health

Real Life Nutrition for the New Year

Commit to eating better this New Year. Here are some tips and ideas to help you stick to your New Year’s resolution...

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American Ballet Theatre Soloist Misty Copeland

Shaping Her Own Career and Future By Stephanie Wolf When considering the future of dance, conversation often focuses on new dance companies...

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Paul Knobloch to dance for the King

Australian ballet star Paul Knobloch is dancing his way to America. After eight years as a leading dancer with The Australian Ballet,...

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Goh Ballet Academy Leads Ballet Performance and Education in Vancouver

By Katherine Moore Established in 1978 and currently under the direction of Chan Han Goh, the former Prima Ballerina of the National...

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Alexei Ratmansky Choreographs New Firebird for ABT

By Stephanie Wolf These days, former Bolshoi Ballet Artistic Director Alexei Ratmansky is in high demand for his choreographic skills in the...

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Bunheads – Sophie Flack’s Homage to the Corps de Ballet

By Stephanie Wolf . Drama, ballet, and love … Former New York City Ballet dancer Sophie Flack’s first novel Bunheads promises to deliver...

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American Ballet Theater Brings Mixed Bill to New York’s City Center

City Center, NY November 2011 By Stephanie Wolf American Ballet Theater is best known for its masterful presentations of full-length ballets. But,...

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New York Theatre Ballet – Dance on a Shoestring

The Dance Gallery, New York Theatre Ballet September 30 and October 1, 2011 By Katherine Moore Last Friday night audience members packed...

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New York Theatre Ballet: Adding Texture to the Art of Dance

By Emily Yewell Volin The New York Theatre Ballet is on the map in a profound way. For adults NYTB performs work...

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Sherry Zunker: BeMoved and More

By Emily Yewell Volin Sherry Zunker’s BeMoved® has been in the press a lot lately, and with good reason. The popular movement...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Dance Quiz – Contemporary Dance History

Test your dance knowledge! By Rain Francis 1. Which name is best associated with Tanztheater? a) Isadora Duncan b) Alvin Ailey c)...

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America Wants More of Melanie Moore

Young Melanie Moore has won the hearts of American TV viewers in this season of So You Think You Can Dance. The...

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Finlay and Huxley Promoted To Soloist at NYC Ballet

New York City Ballet has announced that Chase Finlay and Anthony Huxley have been promoted to Soloist. Peter Martins, NYCB’s Ballet Master...

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Interviews

Choreographers Spotlight- Gina Patterson

As choreographer Gina Patterson puts it, her dance career “started with a bang!” And she seems in no rush to calm it...

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