Kathryn Holmes

Kathryn Holmes is a freelance dance writer and children's book author based in Brooklyn, NY.

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A smiling brunette ballet teacher wearing black is hugged by a group of students. The girls wear pink leotards and the boy wears a white t-shirt.

Letter from the Editor: Summer Steps

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Managing Perfectionism and Performance Anxiety

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Nan Giordano Celebrates 40 Years of Leadership at Giordano Dance Chicago

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Dancer Vi Dolan in a one arm handstand with the other arm outstretched by her ear.

Helping Students Prepare College Audition Solos

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Vija Vetra miming holding a flute in indian classical dance.

For 101-Year-Old Vija Vetra, Dance Is a Symbol of Life Itself

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Ronald K. Brown and Arcell Cabuag in the studio.

2024 Dance Teacher Award of Distinction Honorees Ronald K. Brown and Arcell Cabuag Are Consummate Community-Builders

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Side by side photos of Edwin Aparicio and his student wearing all black, demonstrating.

Edwin Aparicio Teaches a Traditional Flamenco Llamada por Bulerias Sequence

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A photo shows a collage of three images. The larger image on the right shows Hilary Cartwright, dressed in a loose-fitting black shirt and yoga pants, at the front of a dance class, standing in first position and performing a cambé back. Two students stand in front of her, doing the same exercise. The smaller photo on the bottom left shows Cartwright standing in front of a male dancer in a Gyrotonic studio as he does an exercise with a pulley looped around his knees. The last photo on the top right shows Cartwright from the chest up, sitting at an outdoor café and smiling for the camera. She wears a green turtleneck with a blue V-neck shirt over it.

2023 Dance Teacher Award Honoree Hilary Cartwright Brings Ballet and Bodywork Into Perfect Alignment

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Class photo with Jennifer Nugent center of the studio, wearing a blank tunic and black loose pants in a twisted position.

Jennifer Nugent Teaches a Tuning Exercise to Find Support in Off-Centered Movement

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Collage of images highlighting dance artist Christine Colby Jacques.

Christine Colby Jacques Teaches a Sequence From Bob Fosse’s Dancin’

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