Tag: dance convention

Dance conventions are an exciting part of a dancer’s year: fast-paced weekends filled with new choreography, artistic inspiration, and opportunities to learn from industry professionals. Behind the excitement of packed ballrooms and high-energy classes, however, lies an important responsibility for educators: keeping dancers physically safe. “Safe dancing is smart dancing” is one of my deepest-held […]

I’m a convention kid at heart. One whiff of Aussie hair spray and I’m transported right back to the teen room, where kids clad in Jo+Jax unitards go crazy for Mia Michaels’ “Hometown Glory” choreography. If I close my eyes, I can still feel the ache in my joints and the burns on my knees […]