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Letter From the Editor: You Deserve All The Happiness This Holiday Season!

Reanne Rodrigues

Dear DT+ Community, It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Over the last few months, you have helped make your dancers’ dreams come true. You have given them the tools to become phenomenal performers and capable human beings. And you have invested in your ongoing professional development to become the best teacher you can […]

Ludmila Bizalion in Tomasson's Nutcracker dancing on stage with a ribbon prop.

Prop-er Performance: Teaching your students to dance with props

Sophie Bress

Niki Lucia and her students join in a large group hug.

Danceology Owner Niki Lucia Believes in a Winning Mindset

Haley Hilton

Collage of tattooed dancers from The Washington Ballet

How to Navigate Tattoos in Dance and Set Your Students Up for Success

Avichai Scher

Hot chocolate with whipped cream among festive decorations

5 Healthy Hot Drinks to Cozy Up With This Holiday Season

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CSSD

Princess Reid poses in a low arabesque, arms lifted above her head and head turned upward confidently, in a multicolored long-sleeve leotard. Her long brown hair is down, and she dances on pointe in front of a rosy pink backdrop.

What My Teacher Taught Me: Joffrey Ballet’s Princess Reid on Laurie Picinich-Byrd

as told to Haley Hilton

Kendorina Redhouse stands next to a Native American flag and the US flag in traditional clothing, her long purple dress adorned with brightly colored wooden beads and embroidery. She wears a feather headdress and moccasins and holds with a fan made of feathers.

Native American Dancer Kendorina Redhouse Shares What She Wishes You Knew About Powwow Dance

Haley Hilton

Maguette Camara teaching a student a West African dance called Lendjeng.

Lesson Plan: Maguette Camara Teaches a Traditional West African Dance

Lauren Wingenroth

A black and white photo of a male Flamenco dancer, lifting his right leg and twisting his upper body with a passionate expression.

History Quiz: Antonio Gades

Rachel Straus

A black and white photo of a male and a female Flamenco dancer posing with their arms up, shown waist-up.

Antonio Gades: Legendary Spanish Dancer and Unforgettable Artist

Rachel Straus

Students from Princess Grace Academy performing a ballet on stage

How to Prepare Your Students to Train and Compete Internationally

April Deocariza

Baye & Asa performing on stage

Why Baye & Asa Want You and Your Students to Sweat to the Music

Meghan Keeney

Group of dancers with white costumes and orange/red feather wigs

5 Tips for Helping Students Master Quick Costume Changes

Marissa DeSantis

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