Rachel Caldwell

Five dancers stand in a shallow semi circle around a white cloth that they hold up to their legs. One also holds a white cloth umbrella above them. They all look up into the air, and the three middle dancers reach their arms upward with palms facing forward.

Alvin Ailey Brought the African American Cultural Experience to the Concert Stage

Rachel Caldwell

A group of ballerinas on stage all dressed in white

Back-Row Blues: How to Deal With Emotions Over Spacing Choices and Onstage Placement

Rachel Caldwell

Antoine Hunter, a Native American African-American person with dark chocolate skin from his mother, almond shaped eyes with long lashes, and black dreadlocks and a full beard, leans forward to high five a young dancer.

Dance Teacher Award Honoree Antoine Hunter Is Creating a More Equitable World for Deaf Artists

Rachel Caldwell

In a sunlit studio, Dr. Nyama McCarthy-Brown, dressed in loose black sweats and a jacket over a pink shirt, dark curls loosely pulled back from her face, demonstrates for a college-aged dancer. She moves through plié, her right knee pulling to her chest with a flexed foot. Her right arm is open at a downward diagonal to one side, while her left reaches with an open palm over head.

Dance Teacher Award Honoree Nyama McCarthy-Brown Is Helping to Dismantle Racism Through Culturally Relevant Teaching

Rachel Caldwell

Sharon Milanese smiles as she adjusts a student's arm. The student stands at the barre in first position, arm extended in second position.

How to Help Your Students Avoid Tensing Up

Rachel Caldwell

Lynn Martin places one hand on another woman's stomach, and one on her upper back.

How to Teach Your Students to Breathe Mindfully

Rachel Caldwell

A group of young dancers perform a jazz dance on an outdoor stage, with the audience seated on camping chairs. The young women wear shiny pink jackets, the young man wears all black, and they all wear masks.

What It Takes to Stage a Recital Like a Music Festival

Rachel Caldwell

Germaine Goodson, a Black woman in a purple tank top, teaches a tap class. She and the students have one leg extended in front of them. We see them from the back, and their reflections in the mirror.

Playlists Getting Stale? Here’s How to Get Out of a Musical Rut

Rachel Caldwell

A young Black man, wearing a brown tshirt and darker brown pants, leaps against a red backdrop, flexing his feet and slightly arching his back, looking up.

What the Closing of Mills College Means for Dance in Higher Ed

Rachel Caldwell

Ramaswamy corrects a students arm placement, adjusting her wrist.

How Aparna Ramaswamy Teaches Intention and Expressiveness in the Hands

Rachel Caldwell