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6 min read 2022-05-26 23:00:00

Begin Again: Headshots and Dance Shots, Baby!

These days, headshots and dance shots are a performer’s gateway into any audition. They’re the first thing casting directors and artistic

3 min read 2022-04-26 20:00:00

You know the clichéd question: If you could go back in time and tell your younger self one thing, what would it be? At the moment, I would very much

7 min read 2022-03-25 20:00:00

On a blindingly hot Saturday last September, choreographer Joanna Kotze premiered Big Beats for a small audience gathered in Manhattan’s Riverside

4 min read 2022-03-16 20:00:00

When Barbara Duffy was a young professional dancer in the American Tap Dance Orchestra, director Brenda Bufalino would have performers improvise

4 min read 2022-02-24 21:50:42

Payal Kadakia knows how to bring a bold vision to life. She is the founder, executive chairman and former CEO of ClassPass, an app that helps

1 min read 2021-09-23 09:52:00

Many beginner acro students complain of headaches in class. Luckily, as students progress through their acro dance education, this side effect will

1 min read 2021-09-16 06:35:00

Auditions. Does anyone really like them? Who knows, but they are a huge part of being a dancer. As more live auditions get back on the calendar,

1 min read 2021-09-09 06:59:43

LA/NY-based Movement Director/Choreographer Zoe Rappaport launches Mentorship 4 Dancers: A 12-Week Online/In-Person Course to Deepen your Artistry

21 min read 2021-05-04 09:40:54

When we hear the word “copyright”, most of us tend to just pass over the word without thinking too much about it. On those occasions when we do

2 min read 2021-05-03 07:23:11

Next up in our series, Casting in the age of the cloud, is all about the visibility conundrum. In a conversation I had with a choreographer friend

3 min read 2021-05-01 08:15:26

I was chatting with a friend recently who dances in a ballet company. While catching up, she complained that the dancers were being made to wear

4 min read 2021-03-22 20:00:00

Finding your balance can sometimes feel like making a new discovery every day. "Emotions play a huge part in balance," says Alvin Ailey

2 min read 2021-03-03 09:25:16

Creating an appropriate and safe dance floor at home can present a number of challenges. Your first consideration is where to locate your home

3 min read 2021-02-21 21:37:06

Gabrielle Johnson is the founder, director and choreographer of Gabrielle Johnson and Artists. Armed with a BFA from Alonzo King LINES Ballet at

4 min read 2021-02-04 05:49:23

Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about fitness training and the