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Photo of a dance instructor leading a group of young children practicing a cross-armed movement in a studio with brick walls and wood floors.

3 Studios Reshaping Traditional Dance Education

Hannah Maria Hayes

Rikud Studio wants its students to learn how to move based on how they feel, not how they look. That means no mirrors, no ballet, and no recitals. “We want kids to grow up loving dance for their entire lives,” says Caila Moed, founder and executive director of the studio in Brooklyn, New York, that […]

A collage of three images. On the left, a dancer on stage in a white dress. In the middle, three dancers in black leotards pose with their teacher. On the far right, another dancer poses on pointe in a white dress in a studio.

Brazilian Social Project Inspires Young Dancers From Chile to Dream Big

Lindsay Martell

Collage of images with Simone Gabrielle teaching (left), hugging a student (middle) and a class image of her students (right).

San Diego Academy of Ballet Students Find Global Success Through Vaganova Training

Julia Mary Register

Danielle O’Brien (far right) with dancers from 3D Dance Studio.

How to Keep Studio Rivalries From Turning Toxic

Amanda Sherwin for Dance Magazine

Philadelphia’s Second Chance Dance Creates Community for Adult Dancers

Hana Le

A group of young Nigerian dancers dressed in black and blue leotards, tights, and ballet shoes.

How Above Ballet Company Is Raising the Standard of Ballet Training in Nigeria

Julia Mary Register

A group of six young ballet dancers/students at the barre dressed in blue leotards and skirts, pink tights, and ballet slippers.

Passing Directorship From Parents to Son at Logrea Dance Academy

Julia Mary Register

Dancers in various color tshirts with NDI written on them perform on stage.

How the National Dance Institute’s DREAM Project Creates Inclusive Dance Programming for Students With and Without Disabilities

Julia Mary Register

Young dance students dressed in blue and red leotards and skirt siting and pointing their toes on the floor against a blue background which has Dance Academy of Virginia written on it.

How Dance Academy of Virginia Grew Into a 7-Figure Organization During the Pandemic

Julia Mary Register

A tan man with long dark hair intently watches two dances partner each other, one in a gray t-shirt lifting another in a black tank top onto their back.

How Dance Mentorship Laid the Groundwork for Matt Del Rosario’s Nonprofit Flow Kākou

Julia Mary Register

A group of dancers led by a Black woman stand on their left leg, right leg extended back, with arms raised to clap up and left.

How Dance & Bmore Artistic Director CJay Philip Connects Generations in Baltimore Through the Performing Arts

Julia Mary Register

A brunette woman shows a young dancer a leotard, while another dancer and an older teacher look on. The scene is outside.

How the Dance Community Helped California Wildfire Victims Continue Their Training

Hannah Maria Hayes

A mixed-ages group jumps and dances in a bright studio.

Luna Dance & Creativity Encourages Young Students’ Choreographic Voices

Julia Mary Register

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