Music

Jason Williams teaching at Steps.

How Jason Williams Incorporates Music From Warm-Up to Combo

Meghan Keeney

Collage of images of Nick Palmquist.

How Nick Palmquist Instills Confidence Through Musicality

Meghan Keeney

Annabella Lenzu in the studio.

Anabella Lenzu Sets the Mood in Class by Sticking With One Album

Jennifer Heimlich

Bailey Randolph in class

How Bailey Randolph Uses Music to Get K–12 Students Excited to Dance

Jennifer Heimlich

Popin Pete

How Popin Pete Teaches Students to Groove to Any Kind of Music

Jennifer Heimlich

Tommy Wasiuta performing on stage besides a saxophonist.

Tommy Wasiuta Has Created a Solo Album With an Unexpected Instrument: Tap Shoes

Jennifer Heimlich

Tracie Stanfield with her students.

How Tracie Stanfield Teaches Dancers to Be Partners With the Music

Jennifer Heimlich

Jean leading a rehearsal for Spring Dances 2018, in which she staged Merce Cunningham’s “Sounddance” for Juilliard performers.

How Jean Freebury Challenges Students to Trust Their Ideas About Rhythm

Jennifer Heimlich

Irene Rodríguez assisting a student.

Irene Rodríguez Treats Dance Students Like Musicians-in-Training

Jennifer Heimlich

A group of hip hop dancers jump with legs wide and one arm raised, in a bright dance studio.

USC Assistant Professor Tiffany Bong Uses a DJ in Hip-Hop Class to “Create Art in Real Time”

Jennifer Heimlich