by Linnea Swarting | Sep 14, 2020 | Health & Body, Wellness
For dancers dealing with eczema and skin sensitivity, ballet poses some unique challenges. I have struggled with both my whole life, and sometimes my eczema is all I can see when I look in the mirror. The condition causes dry, irritated, rash-like patches on the skin....
by Katie Slattery | Sep 3, 2020 | Cross-Training
Are you looking to gain flexibility and strength in your arabesque? Many dancers are unsatisfied with the height of their back leg, and believe intense stretching is the best way to increase extension in the arabesque position. “However,” says American...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Teacher | Aug 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Dance Teacher Awards are here , and this year we’re going virtual. The upside of a virtual awards ceremony? We can invite all of you! Though we’ll be in a new setting (Zoom!), the purpose of the Dance Teacher Awards remains the same: celebrating...
by Lydia Murray For Dance Magazine | Jul 29, 2020 | News, Profiles, The Latest
Last month, a photo of two 14-year-old Black ballerinas—Ava Holloway and Kennedy George—dancing on Richmond, Virginia’s Robert E. Lee statue lit up social media as Black Lives Matter protests seared through the U.S. The dancers, clad in all black,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 26, 2020 | News, The Latest
Updated 8/13/2020 Picture this: Tiler Peck, Isabella Boylston and Roman Mejia performing in your living room. From July 31 to August 7, tune in as the Vail Dance Festival premieres its new digital edition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time, the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 13, 2020 | News, The Latest, Viral Videos
For the past three years, New York City Ballet dancers Emily Kikta and Peter Walker have created a series of site-specific dance films promoting the company’s annual summer residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Although this summer’s...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 6, 2020 | News, The Latest, Viral Videos
Earlier this month, Alonzo King LINES Ballet released the first in a series of five dance films, part of a new project entitled “There Is No Standing Still.” The series features company members spanning 10 cities and four continents dancing amid their...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Teacher | Jun 2, 2020 | News, The Latest
*Update: The deadline to submit your dance-a-thon application has been extended to Tuesday, June 9 at midnight! By now, you’ve probably heard the good news: Debbie Allen is hosting a 12-hour digital dance-a-thon, and it’s going to be epic. (Plus, it will...