Dance Articles & Advice
Our in-depth articles will guide you to become a better dancer. Enhance your career tips, discover health and fitness advice, and read interviews from dance professionals.
What Does it Cost to Become a Prima Ballerina?
You're young, you have dreams of being a ballerina, and your eyes are set on NYCB, Lines, or maybe a professional company in Europe... but what does it actually cost to rise to the top? No, I don't mean what your dance tuition costs (although it's also very very high, just ask your parents). But...
Health & Fitness
The Top 6 Cross Training Methods for Injury Prevention
So you’ve hit a plateau in your training, or maybe you have an injury that needs to heal but you need to stay in shape while you’re recovering. What’s...
Reviews
'Moon&' Forges Tenuous Connections with Big Themes
Evening length performances have been a regular feature of many small dance companies. They are an easy route to unifying thematically an evening of d...
Professional Tips
Making Every Act Count: A Dancer’s Guide to Performing on Stage
Most dancers will agree, the best part about what we do is performing on stage. You don’t become a dancer if you’re afraid to stand up in front of a c...
Opinion
Dance Career & Dating Life - Can You Have Both?
We’ve all been there and we’ve all had to say those dreaded words… “I can’t, I have dance.” When we were in grade school, we had to turn down sleepove...
Opinion
Chatty Dancers... When It's Not A Problem
Let’s talk about TALKING. Let’s be clear here – I don’t mean talking in class, on stage or during dance. I mean talking – FOR dancers and WITH dancers...
Interviews
You Too Can Watch Dance Online - A Unique Selection To Crave
Last month, a new streaming service called Marquee.TV launched in the UK and US. The on-demand platform has partnered with a number of international c...
Professional Tips
Ace Your Next Dance Audition: A Step By Step Guide
Let's be honest - looking for a dance job is a difficult task! And whether you love it or hate it, the reality is that auditioning is an inescapable p...
Reviews
ABT, La Bayadere, And The Temple Of Doom
Dance at the Music Center closed out its season last month with American Ballet Theatre’s La Bayadère. A classical war horse by Marius Petipa, it has...
Reviews
NCI Gives Audiences a Unique Look at Choreographic Process
Dance choreography is high maintenance. Whereas a musician might keep his guitar close to his nightstand, or a painter might designate a corner of the...
