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Getting Your Money's Worth When Buying a Ballroom Dress
Imagine that you just received your ballroom dress ordered from the internet, and the quality is not as promised, the dress doesn't fit you, and it doesn't even look like the one on the picture?....
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A Win-Win Deal: Dance Competition Alternatives
Take a look at any magazine on dance, and judging by the number of ads for competitions, you would think that every school attends them. Many do, but there are also plenty that do not. Each side of the...
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Various, Diverse Careers for College Dance Majors
At Right - A Dancer's Guide to Getting Work [Paperback] by Jenny Belingy and John ByrneWhether you're dreaming of being a professional ballerina, creating dances for the stage, or designing beautiful...
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Defining Modern Dance
At Right - Ruth St Denis with Edna Malone, Betty Horst and Doris Humphrey in Greek Veil Plastique.. Witzel -- Photographer. 1918.“What exactly is modern dance?” It’s a question the teachers at studios...
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Reclaiming French Influences on Ballet
At Right - Paris Opera HouseBallet’s roots may be Italian, but its native language is French. Were it not for the French terms and expressions common to all ballet classes, American dancers might...
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A Father's Role: Support Your Dancin' Boy by Ron Lacey
Recently, I wrote an article about the stigma surrounding boys in dance, here, but my twitter friend Nina Amir's husband wrote a very enlightening post on Nina's site from a man and father's point of...
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When Choreography Becomes a Chore: Finding New, Fresh Inspiration
Whenever I see professional dance performances, I wonder what it would be like to have the luxury of 10 or more hand-selected, well-trained dancers for 8 hours a day, 5 days each week, as well as a...
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Bright Lights, Big City: Dancing on Broadway
Being on Broadway takes more than just solid dance technique. Performers are expected to be well-versed in their dancing, singing and acting abilities. Being in a Broadway show is a great way to break...
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From Page to Ballet Stage: A History of Cinderella
Cinderella is suddenly popping up again, in the ballet world, a Broadway productiion and Disney film in the works.There are thousand of versions of Cinderella, the story, in existence throughout the...
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Fitting Movement: A Costume Designer Talks about Designing for Dance
Sabado LamWhen designing for dance it is important to always be aware of the movement. Every form of dance has it’s own particular movement flow and uses the body in different ways. I have been...
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Ballet's Gift to the Fashion World - The Ballet Flat's History
At Right - Chloe Cris Crossed Ankle Strap FlatsThe world of ballet has given us much in the ay of fashion, including the show which bears its name. Perfect for slipping on and running out the door for...
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Fighting Bullying With Dance Movement
According to the Justice Department, one out of every four kids is abused by another youth each month, and every day as many as 160,000 U.S. children miss school because of bullying. Many programs are...
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Dance Drill Team Pioneer Gussie Nell Davis
At Right - The Rangerettes on the cover of Life Magazine, c 1949Pioneers most often lead conventional lives. Take Gussie Nell Davis (1906–1993), founder of the precision drill team dancing still seen...
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Teaching Science With Dance
Katie Wright-Sabbatino (left) and Science With Dance in Mind teachers improvise about photosynthesi“Try standing up without applying Newton’s laws,” says dance educator Rima Faber to a group of...
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Eleanor Powell: America's First Lady of Tap
“What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.” Eleanor Powell- Shown at right in Born to Dance, 1936Since May 25 is National Tap Dance Day, I'v decided to lead up to the big...
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Gregory Hines: Tap Dance Ambassador to the World
Gregory Oliver Hines (1946–2003) spent his boyhood days at Harlem’s Apollo Theater with his brother Maurice, watching tap dancers like Chuck Green, Charles “Honi” Coles, Teddy Hale, The Nicholas...
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Countdown to Tap Dance Day: Ann Miller: Fastest Feet in Hollywood
In the 1953 MGM movie Kiss Me Kate, Ann Miller (1923–2004) bursts into a production meeting between her actor boyfriend and composer Cole Porter, dazzling them with the number “Too Darn Hot.” Her...
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Tapping Troubles Away: Dealing With Tap Injuries
When you think of foot injuries among dancers, you most often think of ballet. However, tap dancers may use their feet more than any other type of dancer, as they slide, jump, slap, stomp and balance...
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Why Summer School is Beneficial for Dancers
For most students, summer school is something to be dreaded. But when it comes to dancing, there are some great benefits to continuing studies. Here are just a few reasons to make dance a priority this...
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Mia's Odyssey: The Legacy of A Dancer, Mother and Country
Mention Mia Slavenska and odds are you won't hear her name spoken of as one of the great ballerinas in history. Mia Slavenska(February 20, 1916 – October 5, 2002) was a ground-breaking Croatian-born...
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