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All posts tagged "Cirque du Soleil"
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471Feature ArticlesTheatrical dance experience ‘Ain’t Done Bad’ comes to NYC this summer
Ain’t Done Bad is a hybrid theatrical dance experience conceived, directed and choreographed by Jakob Karr (So You Think You Can Dance) and featuring...
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1.6KDance Studio OwnerDance Teacher Web Conference & Expo takes you to the top
As another school year comes to an end and recitals and other dance concerts take their final bows, summer is underway not...
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1.4KInterviewsUnforgettable: Casting and creating with the late Franco Dragone
The realm of casting is an interesting place. And the world at large has always had a fascination with it. Those of us...
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4.5KTips & Advice7 careers that dancers are cut out for
Dance can feel somewhat separate from other, more “traditional” jobs out there. But just because we choose to live our lives enjoying...
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979Feature ArticlesAnother crazy year post-shutdown: So why are we still not innovating?
A few weeks ago, I read an article from a LinkedIn newsletter by Susanne Puerschel of R.I.S.E. Media that struck a nerve in me,...
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1.8KFeature ArticlesBrooklyn Ballet puts culture and diversity center stage with ‘The Brooklyn Nutcracker’
Brooklyn Ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company rooted in the classical idiom, presents two performances of The Brooklyn Nutcracker, at the majestic Kings Theatre in Flatbush,...
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2.1KFeature ArticlesRick Tjia creates new Technology & Choreography Online Diploma Course
Canada’s Choreography Online, in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s International Performing Arts and Theatre (I-PATH), opens an online accredited Diploma in Choreography Program to...
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2.7KFeature ArticlesThrough the darkness of COVID-19 comes light and reflection
Canceled. Postponed. Closed. These are just some of the words the dance industry has come to face in the wake of COVID-19....
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3.6KFeature ArticlesBrooke Wendle talks ‘The Funny Dance Show’
You name it, choreographer Brooke Wendle has done it! Just a handful of her exceptionally long list of credits includes Cirque du...
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3.8KDance Studio OwnerMeet the dancemakers of Choreography Online
These days, everything is online. You can buy and sell just about anything – clothing, groceries, even…choreography. But the idea behind Choreography Online,...
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10.3KFeature Articles4 new dance styles to try in 2020
You love your favorite dance style; you’re a true bunhead, or dedicated contemporary dancer, or tapper through-and-through. Or maybe you’re versatile enough...
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5.8KInterviewsVersatility in balance and in action: Nobahar Dadui of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Crystal: A breakthrough ice experience’
Dance training sets in place a wide range of values – discipline, attention to detail, teamwork and greater connection with one’s body....
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4.0KFeature ArticlesAloysia Gavre returns to San Francisco with a story of female empowerment
“I was trying to help these women navigate the next phase of their careers, and that’s when it began,” Aloysia Gavre recalls....
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5.5KGiveaways!Win 1 of 10 tickets to the Capezio Dance Awards!
Capezio, one of the foremost dancewear and dance shoes brands in the world, is thrilled to celebrate its legacy of 130 years...
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10.8KFeature ArticlesCongratulations, you just graduated! Now what?
It’s graduation season, and amidst the celebrations, parties and congratulatory cards is the one question that sparks anxiety in every dancer: “What’s...
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6.6KFeature ArticlesExperience Mia Michaels this summer
She’s choreographed for Broadway’s Finding Neverland, The New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, So You Think You Can Dance, Cirque du...
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11.8KFeature ArticlesNative American Dance: Hip Hop Hoop Dance and More
Young Native Americans Innovate While Honoring Their Traditions. Nakotah LaRance freestyles along a sidewalk. He is gliding, popping and waving — and...
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18.9KFeature ArticlesWhat I’m Thankful for in 2015
‘Tis the season to give thanks and reflect on the past year – all that you’ve accomplished, areas in which you’ve grown,...
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9.9KInterviewsShould you add circus and aerial to your arsenal?
These days, dance jobs abound on cruise ships, in movies and in Las Vegas shows, but sometimes the skills called for are...
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6.7KInterviewsCelebrity brings Eliana Girard on faculty
By Katherine Moore of Dance Informa. Every year, Celebrity Dance Competitions schedules a national convention tour, bringing incredible faculty to students across the...
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9.7KInterviewsLaura Cota in ‘LOVE’ with Cirque du Soleil
A dancer shares her experiences as a cast member of The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil. By Linda Badger of Dance...
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6.1K1Feature ArticlesBuckets and Tap Shoes blurs the lines
By Stephanie Wolf of Dance Informa. For Twin-Cities-based, multi-disciplinary performance ensemble Buckets and Tap Shoes the dividing line between music and dance...
