Auditions are coming up for the school at Jacob’s Pillow, home to America’s oldest dance festival. Scheduled auditions are listed here. Find out more about the school and its programs here. This program for professional advancement is for advanced students. You must be 15 (on arrival day) for the ballet program, 16 for contemporary, cultural, […]
Archives for December 2008
Talking Technique
There are several posts here at Dance Advantage that offer understanding and tips on certain technical elements of dance. So far, I’ve offered a smattering of the basics. More recent posts have received quite a few hits but some older posts have gotten buried along the way. Because I think all of these posts could […]
Holiday Dancewear Savings & Sales
As always, I’m getting a lot of dancewear mailings at this time of year. If you haven’t already purchased gifts for your dancer, you’ll need to hurry if you want online buys to make it here by the holidays. Fortunately some of the big-name dancewear shops have shipping and gift certificate deals going on right […]
My Brother Can Dance
Well, my brother can’t, but Ariel Amir Lacey’s brother can and, in an act of sisterly love, she has created a line of t-shirts to show her support! This is a truly sweet gesture and these t-shirts could make great gifts for guys who dance (whether they’re your brother or not). The designs are artwork […]
“Being Together” Not a Misnomer
Earlier this evening, I had the privilege to watch and host Misnomer Dance Theater’s live broadcast of Being Together on Dance Advantage Interactive. It was truly an event and provided an opportunity for many viewers to “be together,” gathering to watch dance from their prospective parts of the world. The online audience outnumbered the capacity […]
Houston Ballet’s Got The Nutcracker Covered
Where many established versions have failed in making these scenes come alive for a contemporary audience, Stevenson’s take on the familiar scenario offers an engaging and action-packed opening that resonates, in particular, with families who’ve come to see the show.
