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Mark your calendars for our next DT+ Teacher Talk on Wednesday, April 12 at 12pm EDT! In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Media editor Amy Brandt joins Peter Stark, president and director, and Justin Allen, resident choreographer and assistant director of the professional division at The Rock School for Dance Education, to discuss the […]

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Marena Pérez wears a black tank, leggings, and sneakers standing at a barre at the front of a ballet studio teaching a group of teenage girls.

From Protractors to Pirouettes: How Marena Pérez Shares Her Passion for Math With Ballet Students in Puerto Rico

Lindsay Martell

Justin Allen (left) and Peter Stark (right) teaching students at The Rock School for Dance Education.

Register Now for DT+ Teacher Talk: Creating and Cleaning Choreography with Peter Stark and Justin Allen of The Rock School

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Dancer Ranee Ramaswamy performs bharatanatyam on stage wearing a yellow costume, with her eyes looking upward.

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Dance educator Nina Martin with a wheelchair dancer performing on stage.

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