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Find Time and Space This Summer for Some Dance Reading

Jill Randall

This summer, whether you’re reading for personal enjoyment or starting to build a syllabus for the fall, check out these nine new titles. The books below offer career advice, fascinating life stories, and fresh takes on dance history. Careers in Dance Four new books support the field with information about career paths, skill building, wellness, […]

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Artist Profiles

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Jamey Leverett: Teaching Since Her Teens

Barry Kerollis

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In the Flow: Aidan Carberry’s Choreographic Mindset

Ashton Benn

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What My Teacher Taught Me: Richard Villaverde’s Teachers Through Time

Jen Peters

Nan Giordano Celebrates 40 Years of Leadership at Giordano Dance Chicago

Kathryn Holmes

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Competition & Convention Profiles

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Starbound National Talent Competition Combines 31 Years of Experience With Expansion

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Technique & Artistry

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How to Cast and Coach Dancers in Roles Outside of Their Comfort Zones

Stav Ziv

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Leveling Up: Teaching Safe Lifts and Partnering Skills

Hannah Chang Foster

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When Preparing Students for Broadway, Focus Your Theater Class on Character and Storytelling

Sarah Parker

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Helping Students Prepare College Audition Solos

Kathryn Holmes

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News

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Letter From the Editor: Creating Safe and Respectful Dance Spaces

Kathryn Holmes

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Educator Moves: What You Might Have Missed in Spring 2025

Courtney Escoyne

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Music

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USC Assistant Professor Tiffany Bong Uses a DJ in Hip-Hop Class to “Create Art in Real Time”

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Irene Rodríguez Treats Dance Students Like Musicians-in-Training

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How Jean Freebury Challenges Students to Trust Their Ideas About Rhythm

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Higher Ed

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E. Macias Illuminates the Significance of Collaboration

Kate Mattingly

Office Hours With Kieron Dwayne Sargeant

Thomas Ford

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Should You Get a Dance Teacher Certification?

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How Loyola University Chicago’s Master’s Program Is Certifying Dance Teachers for Public Schools

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Health & Body

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Navigating Alcohol Use at Dance Conventions

Sophie Bress

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How to Choose the Right Footwear for Teaching Dance

Jennifer Heimlich

Catherine Earp working with undergraduates at Old Dominion University.

Teaching With a “Pilates Lens”: A New Way to Approach Alignment and Artistry

Catherine Earp

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How to Create a Positive Injury Culture

Sophie Bress

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Studio Owners

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How Dance & Bmore Artistic Director CJay Philip Connects Generations in Baltimore Through the Performing Arts

Julia Mary Register

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How the Dance Community Helped California Wildfire Victims Continue Their Training

Hannah Maria Hayes

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Luna Dance & Creativity Encourages Young Students’ Choreographic Voices

Julia Mary Register

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Studio Owner Spotlight: Dance with Miss Rachel

April Deocariza

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Teaching Resources

a stack of dance-related books piled horizontally

Find Time and Space This Summer for Some Dance Reading

Jill Randall

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Sahasra Sambamoorthi Teaches a Bharatanatyam Warm-Up Combo

Hannah Chang Foster

The same ballet dancer shown in three different roles, in a long classical skirt, a black leotard with bare legs, and a silky pajama set.

How to Cast and Coach Dancers in Roles Outside of Their Comfort Zones

Stav Ziv

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