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Last week, the Professional Arts Academy in Edgewater, New Jersey, caught fire, and the entire studio was destroyed. Luckily, as seen in the footage below, all the students and teachers made a terrifying, yet safe, exit. But the 10-year-old studio’s space and all the contents inside did not survive the damage. “We are so devastated,” […]
Win It! Will you be in NYC this summer? Don’t miss an opportunity to see PHILADANCO! June 12-18 at The Joyce Theater in New York City For this season, the company will perform Folded Prism, by Vietnamese choreographer Thang Dao, with a hypnotic score by John Levis; A Movement for Five, an emotionally-charged work by […]
When Brandon Leffler isn’t performing in Wicked on Broadway, he’s choreographing. He’s been with the production off and on for five years, but says it’s only been in the last two that he’s recognized his passion for creating movement. “Once a month, I get into the studio and challenge myself to create and record it.” […]
Ballet instructor Michael Cusumano has a secret identity that even his mother didn’t encounter until recently. When he’s not teaching at Pace University or editing funny videos on YouTube, he’s transforming into his alter ego Madame Olga, a feisty Russian ballet star who claimed part of his brain and a lot of his closet. Cusumano, […]
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The 26th season of “Dancing With the Stars” has been revealed. The brave new members are some of the world’s finest athletes—an ex-NBA star, several ice-skating champions and a top female snowboarder. No strangers to competition, this talented lineup will most likely fill their performances with impressive partnering, tricks and lifts. And, no doubt, a […]
Teaching technique to dancers is, for the most part, straightforward. Regardless of the style—”standing leg in plié,” “transfer your weight” or “find a low contracting lunge”—the cues become second nature for teachers and students. But articulating emotion and passion can be a struggle for teachers and even uncomfortable for some dancers to grasp and execute. […]
The soutenu is a basic step often used in choreography as a transition between turning sequences or before more virtuosic movements. In class, Deanna McBrearty concentrates on the step’s coordination. Deanna McBrearty grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, before studying at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and the School of American Ballet. She joined New York City […]
Over the weekend, Twitter and Facebook filled with tributes to dance icon Donald McKayle, who passed away at age 87 on Saturday. Revered for his passion and humanism, McKayle powerfully showcased the depth of the human condition through dance. He not only broke barriers as the first black man to direct and choreograph a Broadway […]
Showstopper has been making its impact on the dance world since 1978. Before then, dancers didn’t have a stage to perform on, the opportunity to learn from peers, or a competitive outlet like most sports. Debbie Roberts recognized this missing piece in the dance community and that is how America’s first and longest running dance […]