Dance organizations in the United States are nearly always struggling. There are lots of complicated reasons for this – government belt-tightening on arts funding, poor management of non-profit finances within the company, or an uncertain economy forces audiences to stay home and watch dance on tv rather than attend a live performance. In addition to […]
Beyond the Bubble
The Back-to-School Teach-a-thon is here!!
Teach-a-thon Coming Soon!
The Back-to-school Teach-a-thon is less than a week away! I just wanted to remind everyone that is participating to send me your links once you have published your post. It is ok to publish and then send me the links during the event. They can still be added as they are received. Plus, there’s still […]
Teach-a-thon: Questions
Some questions about the upcoming Teach-a-thon have been raised and I thought I would address them here in case others have been wondering the same things. What kind of posts are you looking for? I’ve purposefully left this very open so that a wide variety of dance topics and styles may be covered. Your post […]
Pilobolus
There is much I could write about Pilobolus, a dance company that’s been around for over 35 years. If you’ve been fortunate enough to see them live as I have, you probably understand their appeal and popularity with audiences. The company’s artistic directors and dancers have managed to create “a profoundly serious artistic enterprise that […]
Pillow Talk (Jacob’s Pillow, that is)
My little family of three just returned from our summer vacation. Aside from a short trip to the Big Apple in 2006, my husband and I have not indulged in a true holiday for several years now, instead spending time off visiting with family. Now that we have an infant son, vacations come with additional […]
