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Watch this hour-long conversation with Deborah Damast, associate professor and director of dance education at NYU Steinhardt, and Nancy Lushington, associate professor of dance at Marymount Manhattan College, to gain insights into higher education opportunities for dance educators looking to pursue ongoing professional development—including choosing the right degree/program, budgeting and managing finances, navigating career trajectories […]

Register now for our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Navigating Continuing Education and Professional Development,” With Deborah Damast and Nancy Lushington, on Thursday, August 15, at 12 pm EDT.  In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, joins Deborah Damast, associate professor and director of dance education at NYU Steinhardt, and Nancy Lushington, […]

The 2023 Dance Teacher Awards will take place on Thursday, August 10 at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in New York City, and you’re invited! Click here to buy tickets. Sheila Barker is vivacious, filled with a magnetic energy and infectious laughter. It’s no wonder that the popular jazz teacher at Broadway Dance Center and […]

Katie Langan never intended to teach dance—much less run an entire college dance department. Now, with decades of experience under her belt, including more than 15 years as the dance chair at Marymount Manhattan College, Langan is a passionate advocate for higher education. How did she get where she is? Following early training at North […]

Last night at The Joyce Theater, the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation hosted “Destiny Rising,” an evening of dance to benefit the organization’s college scholarship fund. Collegiate dancers, professional guest performers and future stars united onstage for two hours of fantastic dancing. Here are a few of the highlights. Students from Inspire School of […]