Dance teachers, look forward to another new online resource coming to a desktop near you this March. Rhee Gold, a dance industry seminar leader, motivational speaker, and publisher of Dance Studio Life Magazine (formerly Goldrush), has announced the creation of DanceLifeTV. This online television network has yet to include content but plans on airing its […]
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Defining and Dissecting a Piqué Turn
What is a Piqué Turn? Generally when a dancer is asked to perform a piqué turn in class, he/she understands that it is likely they are being asked to perform a traveling turn that begins with a step onto a straight leg, as demonstrated at the start of this combination (note: this video is an […]
C’est Cliché
Dance can sometimes seem a very serious endeavor. Therefore, every once in a while, it is good to step back and chuckle a bit at ourselves and the dance world. Sarah Dahnke has come up with a project that gives participants the chance to do just that. Her website, This Dance is a Cliché, serves […]
Dancers Connecting to Their Faith and Enriching Their World
The following is a guest post by Randall Flinn, director of Ad Deum Dance Company in Houston, TX. The Relationship Between Faith and Dance Dance is born from the heart and soul of people and cultures. Long before the polished refinement of classical or contemporary dance movement, dance lived and thrived in personal expression and […]
A Boost for Boys in Ballet
Yippee!! Not long ago, I had the “yippee!” moment of discovering a new dance blog. And within this blog, I found a great link to an audio interview with three male dancers in which they discussed their experiences growing up in dance, their thoughts on Billy Elliot, and more. I found the interview very encouraging. […]
Two Heads Are Better Than One
two women from opposite sides of the world who have a similar vision and purpose- that is to educate dancers and teachers, arming them with information to improve the quality of health and understanding of the body in dance education and practice.
