Like you, there are so many passionate and inspiring dance teachers out there who pour their heart and soul into their vocation. And in just a few days, you’ll have the opportunity to celebrate eight extraordinary educators with our much-loved 2022 Dance Teacher Awards taking place on Thursday, August 18, at the Sheen Center for Thought […]
Kay Mazzo has been a symbol of strength and grace in the ballet world since she made her debut with Jerome Robbins’ Ballets USA, while a teenager, in Robbins’ Afternoon of a Faun. George Balanchine hired Mazzo into New York City Ballet shortly thereafter. Her extreme delicacy, musicality and sense of style inspired Balanchine to […]
“Ballet has opened doors for me all of my life, serendipitously perhaps,” says San Francisco–based ballet teacher Kristine Elliott. As she speaks by phone, Elliott is preparing for the arrival of three boys from South Africa who will be participating in a summer intensive with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, an opportunity she is coordinating through […]
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Francesca Harper, the artistic director of Ailey II, at the 2022 Dance Teacher Awards! In this intimate hour-long conversation, Harper talks about the legacy that shaped her as a young artist while her mother and mentor, Denise Jefferson, was director at The Ailey School—and shares how she has […]
Dear DT+ Community, Who inspired you to become a dance educator? Chances are, you had a special dance teacher growing up—someone who first opened your eyes to the joy of dance or who saw you hiding in the back row and helped you grow your confidence. At Dance Teacher, we’ve found a way to give […]
The much-loved and highly-anticipated 2022 Dance Teacher Awards are taking place at an in-person ceremony on Thursday, August 18, at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in NYC—and you are invited to join us! After reviewing hundreds of nominations, the DT Awards selection committee has chosen to honor eight extraordinary dance educators: Awardees of […]