April 2013
April 1, 2013


Editor’s Note: With a Spring in Your Step

by Karen Hildebrand

Alee Reed

How I teach ballroom dance

Measuring Success

A pilot program in Memphis tracks teacher performance.

Francia Russell

Staging Balanchine’s work on a new generation

Character Building

Coaching three ballet variations

Face to Face

a conversation with Matilda choreographer Peter Darling

Teachers’ Tools

Up Close with Bev Brown

Cut It Out

What dancers should know when eliminating dairy, gluten or animal products from their diet

Arturo Fernandez

Music for ballet class

History Lesson Plan: Balanchine

The father of Amerian ballet

Help Wanted

Seven steps to hiring your ideal dance teacher