Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Tips & Advice"
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2.0KTips & AdviceDressing for dance: Productivity tips for dancers
Dancers want to dance. Dancers really want to dance in a studio, and on a stage. Right now, most of us can’t do that....
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2.2KFeature ArticlesCasting in the age of the cloud: Eponym
I will be honest with you. I hate Top 10 lists. I hate them because they often end up being a cheap...
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1.4KTips & AdviceSaving money to survive crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has left many unemployed. If you’re nervous about getting your bills paid, consider these tips from Daniel Schlein, a...
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2.5KTips & AdviceTips for a stunning, successful photo shoot
Every dancer wants those epic photos – caught mid-air in a perfect jeté with the sunset in the background or a stunning...
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3.6KFeature ArticlesMastering dance: The benefits of an MFA for already established dancers
Oscar Rodriguez is a Venezuelan-born, Costa Rican-raised, New York-based dancer. After an already successful career back home, Rodriguez moved to New York...
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7.6KFeature 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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1.8KDance HealthDancing through the holiday season: Coping with and managing holiday stress
The holidays can be a magical time, but it is not “the most wonderful time of the year” for everyone. Many people suffer...
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1.6KDance HealthGo from winter worrier to winter warrior
Many of us are familiar with the “winter blues”, and some of you may even be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a...
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1.7KDance Studio Owner10 strategies for navigating studio ownership
In a haze of exhaustion, I signed the papers selling the successful dance studio I’d carefully nurtured for the past 11 years....
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2.8KTips & AdviceHow to live out of a suitcase: A guide to touring
Many young dancers dream of touring with a company or show. You’re doing what you love. You’re being paid to travel. It’s...
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3.2KTips & AdviceThings that dancers are good at: Stunt work
Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about stunt work, and the various...
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5.3KDance Studio OwnerBoys, bullying and ballet: How we nurture young dancers
On the August 22nd edition of Good Morning America, Lara Spencer reported on Prince George’s school curriculum. After noting that the young...
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4.2KFeature ArticlesThings that dancers are good at: Motion capture
Dance Informa offers the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs. This month, we’re talking about dance and tech, and...
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4.0KDance HealthStudio Bungee: The body in flight
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of being in flight or a state of weightlessness. My performing years...
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4.6KFeature ArticlesDance Gap Year: Filling the gap and helping dancers find their way
Young adulthood — it can be a scary time of uncertainty and big decisions. Dancers in this time of life have to...
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2.9KFeature ArticlesInternational dance journey at Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company
Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (KCDC) is a well-known Israeli company that was founded by Yehudit Arnon in 1970. The company has been...
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2.9KDance Studio Owner8 travel tips for your dance destination vacation
Ever considered mixing work and play? Taking your dance group on a destination training vacation is a great way to do just...
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3.6KTips & AdviceThings that dancers are good at: Tourism
Welcome to the first installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about tourism and the various ways...
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10.7KTips & AdviceDo you need an agent?
Landing a dance agent can help skyrocket your career. Think of it as having your own personal posse cheering you on and...
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5.9KDance HealthThe SAFE® Method: Spirals and patterns for recovery, artistry and more
Formal dance training includes much about patterns in the body: the sequential arcs of port de bras, common step sequences such as...
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4.2KTips & AdviceThings that dancers are good at (And gigs that need exactly those things)
We’re coming up on the end of the school year, and countless graduating dancers are coming into the industry. Whether they’re coming...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesTop picks for dance summer fashion
Summer is just around the corner, and you may already have plans for an exciting summer program, workshop or convention. And you’ll...
