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 all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night....
“It’s not a conventional path,” says Madelyn Ho of Paul Taylor American Modern Dance (PTAMD) when asked about her multifaceted background —...
Pilates is about centering, literally and figuratively — building core strength and finding one’s metaphorical center, one’s sense of inner strength and...
A busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world...
It’s here — your big performance. You’ve rehearsed for weeks, months, maybe even years. You have laughs and special memories, and maybe...
We think of cross-training as a way to strengthen and balance our bodies, when our dancing works them in the same repetitive...
Lara Heimann had always been interested in movement, athleticism and the human body. From a background of professional physical therapy and Vinyasa...
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of being in flight or a state of weightlessness. My performing years...
We’ve all heard the importance of cross-training for dancers. How methods such as Pilates, yoga, Gyrotonic, resistance training, cardio and, yes, even...