With the long, super-sweaty days of summer intensives fast approaching, there has possibly never been a better time to make sure your dancewear drawer is full—and fully equipped!—for whatever your training and performance plans might be. GiaNina Paolantonio on Instagram: “TIGHTS..Camera..Action! 💡🎥🎬 Thank you @capezio for dressing me with these awesome tights and comfy Leo! […]
Oh, socks: What are we gonna do with you? Many dancers—ourselves definitely included—have a love-hate relationship with this unassuming member of the footwear family. On the one hand, they feel oh-so-essential for pulling off endless turns in contemporary class. On the other hand, we’ve heard our fair share of horror stories from fellow dancers of […]
This past weekend was a busy one for us at DT—we’ve been in Long Beach, California, attending our Dance Teacher Summit, which included honoring our DT Award winners Award winners (best acceptance speech of the decade goes, hands down, to the fabulous Joe Tremaine) and the Capezio A.C.E. Award champions on Saturday night. It was […]
Nancy Dow (right) leading class in a La Sylphide shirt; she plans her wardrobe to spark conversations about dance history with students. Teachers share the philosophies and materials that make them successful in their careers and classes. At Lustig Dance Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Nancy Dow experiments—almost scientifically—to find the best way to give […]
Victims of Hurricane Sandy were recently treated to a special dance experience, thanks in large part to Alexa Dorohoy, who received a scholarship from Steps on Broadway/Celebrity Dance Competition. She and her Washington State studio, Dance Explosion, raised money for 15 dance families from Mrs. Rosemary’s Dance Studio on Staten Island who lost their homes […]