March 2008
Jun 12, 2008
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Feb 26, 2008
Leaping Into The Web
In the 21st century the internet is to business what music is to dance: essential for creative growth. “Having an internet presence is indispensable for dance studios of all sizes,” says Doug Fox...
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Feb 25, 2008
Intro to Modern Dance: Planning a Well Rounded Curriculum
Setting the curriculum for any dance class is by no means an easy task. Not only do you have to tailor the course to fit the needs of your organization and your students, but the majority of the preparations have to be done before you face your students.
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Feb 25, 2008
The Second Generation
The original innovators of modern dance, Graham, Weidman, Humphrey, Holm and others, inspired a new generation with skilled original techniques and individual points of view.
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Feb 25, 2008
Au Revoir Parapluie! A Review of James Thiérrée!
Genes! The range of genetic inheritance is just beginning to evolve, and it is fascinating. Why does a doctor’s son become a doctor, a pianist’s son become a musician, and a famous silent...
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Feb 25, 2008
Arantxa Ochoa: Pennsylvania Ballet’s Shining Star!
In every ballet company worldwide, there is a strong presence of dancers trained in Spain, Pennsylvania Ballet is no exception. The company with an eclectic repertoire...
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Feb 21, 2008
“Jungle Books”: A New Holiday Tradition?
'The Nutcracker,” the world’s most famous ballet, and quite a crowd-pleaser, has had a stranglehold on the Christmas/Chanukah season’s entertainment for years.
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Feb 21, 2008
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
Why was the audience response so tepid on opening night of the winter season of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet? With all those gorgeous dancers filling the stage...
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Feb 21, 2008
Bad Boys of Dance…America's Hot New Dance Company
The all-male Bad Boys of Dance were real "bad" in their world premiere performances at Jacob's Pillow! Bad in the street sense of the word means extremely good - bad as the best and as cool as they come.
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Feb 21, 2008
Beauty Barre
We’re giving you your MARCHing orders…six ways to look and feel great inside and out, and then you’ll be ready to spring forward (on March 9—don’t forget!).
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Feb 20, 2008
The DVD Corner
The camera can play with space, the human body, and movement in ways that extend and sometimes wow the viewer. This comes as no surprise given the abundance of movies and computer games with special effects.
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Feb 20, 2008
Seeking A Healthy Dance Community, Part II
This month’s article on health care issues in the dance world takes a pirouette turn for the better. In the San Francisco dance community, dancers can select from a variety of dance injury resources.
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Feb 20, 2008
Continuing Education Listings
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Feb 20, 2008
Lori Belilove Brings Isadora Duncan to Life
As a young girl growing up in Berkeley, California I was certainly exposed to dance and all the arts. So, in this environment, I was taken to ballet class at age 5 and I thought it was very stupid.
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Feb 20, 2008
Making Modern Dance Training a Priority
Rarely do my faculty or I see an audition solo for entry into college that is modern-based, despite the emphasis on modern dance training in undergraduate BFA/BA curriculums.
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Feb 20, 2008
A Living, Breathing Stage
Sets and backdrops help convey a storyline. Lights add color and mood. But what if storyline, color and mood could be combined through one medium...
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Feb 20, 2008
Dance in the Spaces
Canadians Elijah Brown and Naomi Stikeman worked together in Celine Dion’s show “A New Day” in Las Vegas and again, most recently, on a project called “One Love – Imagining the music of Harold Arlen.”
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Feb 20, 2008
Dancers Recall Memories as Melba's Holds 50-Year Gala Celebration
Most dancing teachers would be happy to start a dance school that succeeds for a generation. But when a dancing school thrives for a second and third generation, it deserves our attention.
