Sophie Bress

Sophie Bress is a journalist and dance critic. She regularly contributes to Dance Magazine and Fjord Review, and has also written for The New York Times, NPR, Observer, Pointe, and Dance Teacher.

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Ivan “Flipz” Velez in a breaking pose

Teaching Suspension Skills With Strength and Awareness (With Bonus Video)

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Miriam Gittens performing in a black costume on stage.

Using Weight Shifts to Teach New Dance Styles

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Feet pointed towards each other

Teaching Your Students to Wing and Sickle Their Feet Safely

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KRISTI DECAMINADA TEACHING AT SAN FRANCISCO BALLET.

Teaching Your Dance Students to Act

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Maria Torres dancing with a student.

Maria Torres Teaches a Latin Jazz Warm-Up

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Martha Graham Dance Company in Primitive Mysteries.

Teaching Your Students to Dance Without Music

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MIKAELA SANTOS AND PATRIC PALKENS IN CATHY MARSTON’S SNOWBLIND AT ATLANTA BALLET.

Teaching Communication Tools for Partnering

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Dancers lying on the walls of a parking lot

Teaching Students to Get Inspired by Nondance Forms

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Londiwe Khoza (left) and Yael Ben Ezer (right) facing each other.

Using Visualization to Enhance Your Lessons

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So Young An (front) and Martha Graham Dance Company in Diversion of Angels.

Shoes Off: Teaching Dancers to Perform Barefoot

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