With 2024 just around the corner, Dance Informa took the opportunity to speak with professional dancers to hear their perspective on looking...
With the holiday season upon us, it can be a stressful time on and off the dance floor. For many dancers and...
The cadenzas of the harps, the scamper of tiny mice feet and the smell of rosin mixed with grease paint – you...
Does it feel too soon to think about your pointe shoes and back-to-school? It’s understandable that it might be daunting to think...
In our three-part series, How to navigate your European audition tour, Dance Informa speaks with three American artists who are living the...
In past editions of Dance Informa, Fran Kirmser gave readers an inside scoop on how to Make Dance Your Business and the...
You’re sitting in a grand theater, watching your peers perform beautifully. Or maybe you’re scrolling Instagram and their opening night pictures fill...
Many dance artists who decide to pursue their MFA have already established professional careers, which can often be difficult to step away...
What are some words that come to mind when you think of “fall”? Besides pumpkin spice lattes… Crisp. Colorful. Vibrant. Fresh. Chill....
Competition season is upon us and for many, that means increased pressure — pressure to perform, pressure to win, even pressure not...
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the many possible meanings of the word “improvisation” in relation to dance. On the one hand, improv...
Fran Kirmser knew at a young age she wanted to dance. She trained throughout her youth and went on to dance professionally...
Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is about the ballad of the overkill and not submitting more...
“The show must go on” — it’s perhaps the most quintessential performing arts adage. Yet, human beings aren’t machines. Yes, we as...
Acquiring an O-1B artist visa in the United States can seem challenging, scary and mysterious. Dance Informa recently had the opportunity to...
Part One Life has its seasons — shifting practicalities and needs leading us in different directions. Dance is a pursuit calling for...
Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is about cutting to the chase. There was a time, years...
Halloween is now over, which means spooky season has come to a close and we’re officially in the run up to the...
Auditions. Does anyone really like them? Who knows, but they are a huge part of being a dancer. As more live auditions...
Auditions — they’re nerve-wracking and inspiring all at once. Unfortunately, for some dancers, they can also feel disrespectful; directors may, albeit likely...
Dramatic pop music, flowy costumes, dance paws, sequins and rhinestones, emotion-filled reaches and leaps to the floor — these are some of...
The need to get things done and to cross off the proverbial to-do list is strong in so many of us. As...