Rachel Rizzuto

Consulting editor Rachel Rizzuto is originally from Chalmette, Louisiana. She dances for MMDC and heads her own project-based company, touche pas.

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Agrippina Vaganova: The Queen of Codified Ballet Technique

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Alwin Nikolais: Multimedia Dance Pioneer

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Hanya Holm in Dance Magazine (1957).

How Hanya Holm Brought German Expressionism to America

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Nick Pupillo teaches a group of ballet students.

The Open Class Conundrum: How to Cultivate Your Student Base, Cater to Different Levels, and More

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How José Limón Imbued Modern Dance with Dignity

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Going Undercover: Undergarment Options for Students Who Want to Wear Underwear Beneath Dancewear or Costumes

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Smiling and posing for a picture, two ballerinas in tutus stand on either side of a man in a suit.

Enrico Cecchetti: Creator of The Cecchetti Method, a Revolutionary Ballet Technique

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Laurie Kanyok stands in a line of young adult students wearing athletics wear. They all face the front of the room with their palms turned forward, working on an acting exercise.

How to Help Your Dancers Fully Embody Character Onstage—Even the Ones They Struggle to Relate to

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Katherine Dunham Fused Together Dance and Anthropology

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Bill “Bojangles” Robinson: Boundary-Breaking Tap Dancer

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