Have you ever referred to your feet as biscuits or your pointe shoes as dead in front of a non-dancer friend or family member and seen a wave of confusion cross their face? Dance, like most activities, is chock-full of words and phrases used only by those in the know. In honor of their 90th […]
Running a studio is an enormous undertaking that requires you to wear many hats at once (and with expertise): pedagogy, customer service, business management and beyond. Some owners find they’re better off doing the work with a trusted partner by their side—someone to share both the responsibilities and the rewards. But finding the right person […]
Whether at a competition or on a recent episode of “So You Think You Can Dance,” you’re highly likely to see a tilt (or 13) pop up somewhere onstage. Or as one Dance Teacher commenter referred to it on Facebook, the “Look, Ma, you can see my uterus” pose. Regardless of the visual aesthetic, if […]
Tiffany & Co. primarily sell jewelry, but it’s their new dance-filled commercials that we’re really sold on! Elle Fanning stars in the luxury retailer’s latest dancetastic ad and we must say, the starlet’s got moves. Though she may not be a ballet dancer (a fact which was made painfully clear in a 2017 Vanity Fair […]
Other than being one of the nicest and funniest people on earth, Ellen DeGeneres also happens to have a knack for spotting talented dancers. Thanks to the comedian’s dance obsession, world-class dancers like Tiler Peck, Lex Ishimoto, and Travis Wall have performed on her hit talk show “Ellen,” with dance all-star tWitch retaining a permanent […]
Most dancers are taught from a young age that no matter what happens onstage, the show must go on! Costume rips? Don’t stop dancing. Forget the choreography? Don’t stop dancing. Fall down? Get back up, but for the love of all things holy, don’t stop dancing! Anna White, teacher and studio director at Melinda Leigh […]
The event, Celebrating Diversity, September 7–10, features work by 30–35 choreographers from around the world. Modern choreographer Garth Fagan, beloved educator Martha Myers and Thunderbird American Indian Dancers will also be honored at the event, held at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York City. For more: americandanceguild.org Instagram post by @tinacrollandcompany • Aug 22, […]
Miss Kim leads class at Kelli Wilkins’ Club Dance studio in Phoenix.”Whether I’m in a room of 40 or 400 kids, I’m going to find a way to make a difference in some way, shape, or form,” says Kim McSwain about the inspirational, upbeat teaching style that’s become her calling card with students and teachers […]
Help students quit smoking. Today’s young people are more aware of the health risks of smoking than any other previous generation, yet 6.4 million of them are expected to die from smoking-related diseases, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Research shows that nearly all first-time tobacco use occurs before high school graduation, which […]