by Betsy Farber | Apr 19, 2019 | Music, teacher stories
“Popular music has an overall energy that lends itself to the street-jazz style,” says Derek Mitchell. But over the last eight years or so, the choreographer, who also teaches contemporary, jazz funk and musical theater, has noticed a lack of great...
by Betsy Farber | Mar 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mel Mah (left) and Kim Gringas hosted the event at Playground L.A. in West Hollywood. At the end of last month, YOU GOT THIS, GIRL! (YGTG), a workshop to encourage young dancers to go after their dreams, threw the event YOU GOT THIS, L.A.!, held at L.A.’s newest...
by Alison Feller for Dance Magazine | Dec 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
For dancing in heels, Quigley (right) prefers high boots. Teachers share the philosophies and materials that make them successful in their careers and classes. You’d think a “Stiletto Heels” class would be excruciatingly painful. Surely spending an hour or more in a...