Cirque du Soleil Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

7 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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Another 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,...

Brooklyn Ballet's 'The Brooklyn Nutcracker'.

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Brooklyn 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,...

Rick Tjia teaching at Steps on Broadway. Photo courtesy of Steps.

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Rick 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...

Mandy Yip. Photo by Rachel Bower Productions.

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Through 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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Brooke 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...

Del Mak behind the scenes. Photo courtesy of Mak.

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Dance Studio Owner

Meet 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,...

IMGE Dance performing Urban Indian. Photo by Kevin Yatarola.

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4 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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Versatility 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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Aloysia 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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Giveaways!

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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Congratulations, 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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Experience 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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Native 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...

Daphne Lee of Collage Dance Collective. Photo by Darius Williams.

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What 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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Should 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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Celebrity 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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Laura 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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Buckets 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...