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Choreographing a Cartoon: Ebony Williams on Making Movement for “Alma’s Way”

June 6, 2025

The multifaceted Ebony Williams has made dances for pop stars, movies, commercials, musical theater, and more. Now, she’s got a new credit: cartoon…

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Dance Health

The magic of fascia: Strength, mobility and emotion in dance

June 4, 2025

Dancers know that strength, flexibility, and control are essential — but one crucial element often goes unaddressed: fascia. This web-like connective tissue weaves…

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Dance Health

Flexibility matters: Safe stretching for young students

June 2, 2025

Flexibility is an important requirement for dancers of all ages. Young dancers, in particular, need flexibility not only to perform but also to…

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Arts Funding Is in a Dangerous Free Fall

May 16, 2025

If you are a performing artist, I’ll bet that, like me, you feel beaten up, beaten down, slammed against many walls. You are…

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Dance Health

Understanding the spine: Moving freely in 3D

April 6, 2025

As dancers, we ask a lot of our bodies, and our spines take center stage in every movement. The human spine is made up of…

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Trans Artist and Activist Sean Dorsey on How Dance Can Meet This Political Moment

April 1, 2025

On his first day in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders limiting the rights of transgender and nonbinary Americans, from…

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Hip-Hop Dance Theater Company Boy Blue Is Bringing London Energy to New York City

March 19, 2025

Choreographer Kenrick “H2O” Sandy and composer-producer Michael “Mikey J” Asante met at school in East London when they were 12, bonding over hip…

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Meet Radha Varadan, the Kathak Dancer Reinterpreting Classic Ballet Variations

March 14, 2025

Radha Varadan’s ingenious reimaginings of some of ballet’s most famous variations using kathak, a form of Indian classical dance, have earned her serious…

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Ashley Bouder on the Ballets That Have Defined Her Career

February 10, 2025

The last few weeks have felt fairly routine for Ashley Bouder—morning class, rehearsal, picking up her daughter from school—until it hits her: Her…

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It’s all about the hips! Anatomy for dancers

February 3, 2025

The hip is a vital joint for dancers, offering a balance of mobility, stability and strength. It is a ball-and-socket joint where the…

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ran-&-rave / April 13, 2023

Begin Again: Acting for Dancers

It’s my personal belief that at the center of every electrifying dance performance is a story. Even the works that are supposedly plotless…

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Dance Health / April 1, 2023

Are dancers getting injured more? Part II: It all goes back to technique 

We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night. She…

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Dance Health / January 30, 2023

Are dancers getting injured more? Part I

A big leap, a multiple turn, an intricate phrase of choreography – and, pop. There goes an injury. Alternatively, other dancer injuries are…

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Dance Health / January 28, 2023

Supporting connection over comparison

Some of my earliest memories from my formal dance education are of watching the “model” student stand in the front of the class…

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Ballroom dances / December 14, 2022

The Gift of Dance Makes a Great Holiday Present!

Ballroom dance lessons make a perfect holiday gift because of the many benefits they can provide. Not only does dance help people to…

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Dance Health / December 4, 2022

Injured and pining to dance: 4 approaches for how to cope

You’re sitting in a grand theater, watching your peers perform beautifully. Or maybe you’re scrolling Instagram and their opening night pictures fill your…

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Ballroom dances / November 13, 2022

10 Tips to Improve Your Ballroom Technique

Any ballroom dancer can tell you, there is no easy way to get amazing at any particular ballroom style in a short period…

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Ballroom dances / October 12, 2022

What Heel is Best for You?

When it comes to shoes, comfort and performance go hand-in-hand. Possibly the most important component of a dancer’s outfit, the type of shoe…

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Dance Health / October 2, 2022

Feeling the pressure: Managing competition anxieties

Competition season is upon us and for many, that means increased pressure — pressure to perform, pressure to win, even pressure not to…

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Ballroom dances / September 15, 2022

A Brief History of Ballroom Dance

Ballroom dance is a broad term that encompasses a variety of dance styles that are performed in a ballroom setting. These styles include…

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