5 must see places to experience dance

5 must see places to experience dance

by | Dec 4, 2015 | Dance Education

  Oh to travel the world and experience dance in other cultures and historic venues! Part of becoming a well rounded and passionate purveyor of the arts means becoming well-versed in the best places to immerse yourself in moveable storytelling and expression....

The 10 most swoonworthy male dancers

by | Oct 16, 2015 | Careers in Dance, Celebs

The male dancer. Now when we say “swoonworthy” we are talking about a performer with a strong presence on stage and a knack for rousing a love of the performing arts. These 10 male dancers make their genre of dance seem effortless and easy, immediately making us...
The dos and donts of preparing to go en pointe

The dos and donts of preparing to go en pointe

by | Sep 17, 2015 | Careers in Dance, Pointe

The step from soft shoes to pointe is a leap from already dedicated ballerina to intense artistic training. Pointe is certainly not a natural way for the body to function. We were not designed to walk, run, and leap while balancing on a tiny cardboard box. Despite the...
7 celebs you never knew were dancers

7 celebs you never knew were dancers

by | Sep 3, 2015 | Careers in Dance, Celebs

Once I saw Patrick Swayze lift Baby in ‘Dirty Dancing’ and Audrey Hepburn brave the dance floor with legendary tapper Fred Astaire in ‘Funny Face’ it was pretty easy to visualize these actors as former dancers. But can you picture an NFL defensive tackle or an...
The importance of meeting studio dress requirements

The importance of meeting studio dress requirements

by | Aug 12, 2015 | Dance Studios, Dancewear

All dance teachers experience the occasional eye roll when it comes to enforcing dress requirements in class, but as an art form, dance warrants a level of respect from students. Each genre of dance has their own “uniform” so to speak, with some being more direct in...