To be a K–12 dance teacher is to be a master of time management, multitasking, and adaptability. Often teaching hundreds of students of all ages and skill levels every week for sometimes less than an hour at most, it’s a juggling act as you need to figure out what to fit into a 45-to-50-minute class. […]
For choreographer and dancer Hayden Frederick, there was no escaping music growing up. Their family was full of musicians, and Frederick, who started taking voice lessons young, had their sights set on a music career. But when it came to performing, they struggled with stage fright. So, to help mitigate their anxiety, their mom enrolled […]
Recital season is upon us! To help you gear up for the next few weeks’ events, watch this hour-long conversation with The Rock School for Dance Education’s Peter Stark and Justin Allen to gain expert insights on creating and cleaning choreography. Hosted by Dance Media editor Amy Brandt, the discussion delves into how to find […]
Mark your calendars for our next DT+ Teacher Talk on Wednesday, April 12 at 12pm EDT! In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Media editor Amy Brandt joins Peter Stark, president and director, and Justin Allen, resident choreographer and assistant director of the professional division at The Rock School for Dance Education, to discuss the […]
Originally published in print August 2015 Anna Sokolow (1910–2000) was a prolific choreographer fiercely committed to social justice and unafraid to deal with difficult subjects in her work—like war, poverty, isolation and strife. Born in Connecticut to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, Sokolow moved to New York City as a child and studied dance at an after-school […]
In melding passions for dance and fashion, Germany-based multimedia artist and dancer M.J. Harper stuns audiences across industries. Having worked with superstars like choreographer Wayne McGregor and designer Grace Wales Bonner, Harper has made a splash in both worlds—and is just getting started. Harper’s first serious dive into dance began at JP Taravella High School […]
In February, San Francisco Ballet principal Dores André will originate the 11th role of her 15-year professional career with Trey McIntyre’s highly anticipated new work, The Big Hunger. The work is inspired by the big hunger/little hunger philosophies of the bushmen in the Kalahari desert. “Little hunger” represents the superficial desires we focus on during […]
Celebrated New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns has recently been exploring collaborative possibilities with dance artists outside ballet. Just this year she was guest artist with Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Company, and performed on Broadway in her husband Joshua Bergasse’s choreography for I Married an Angel. This summer she appeared in a […]
While Teddy Forance admits that performing with commercial artists like Lady Gaga and Madonna, and in front of 30,000 people, is exhilarating, he is personally drawn to more abstract music when he choreographs. It’s a preference that sometimes confounds his contemporaries. “Some of my friends will ask, ‘How do you choreograph to music that sounds […]
Former Korean National Ballet dancer Hee Ra Yoo has taught in New York City at Steps on Broadway, the Joffrey Ballet School, Peridance Capezio Center and Gibney; throughout the U.S. at American Dance Festival, Tulane University, Georgian Court University and Florida School of the Arts; and all over the globe, as a guest teacher in […]