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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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Dance Health

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 26, 2022

Begin Again: Injuries—Gosh Dang It!

You know the clichéd question: If you could go back in time and tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?…

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Ballroom dances / April 13, 2022

Fuel Your Body For Dance!

Eating right can help you make the most of your ballroom dancing lesson at Fred Astaire Dance Studios as you improve your dance…

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ran-&-rave / April 12, 2022

Caleb Teicher on Choosing Dance After the Pandemic

Why do I dance? I never really asked myself that question. My initial love for dance was visceral and complete; when I started…

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ran-&-rave / April 12, 2022

Caleb Teicher on Choosing Dance After the Pandemic

Why do I dance? I never really asked myself that question. My initial love for dance was visceral and complete; when I started…

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Dance Health / April 6, 2022

4 tips to handling rejection with greater grace

We’ve all been there: you get cut at an audition, you don’t get the role that you want, you don’t get into the…

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ran-&-rave / April 1, 2022

Jody Gottfried Arnhold Has Devoted Her Career–And Philanthropy–to Bringing Dance to Everyone

For Jody Gottfried Arnhold, dance and dance education are one and the same. The visionary philanthropist has spent her career dedicated to transforming…

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ran-&-rave / April 1, 2022

Jody Gottfried Arnhold Has Devoted Her Career–And Philanthropy–to Bringing Dance to Everyone

For Jody Gottfried Arnhold, dance and dance education are one and the same. The visionary philanthropist has spent her career dedicated to transforming…

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Dance Health / April 1, 2022

Be authentic, be bold: Só Dança’s Be You® and This Is Me Collection 

All dancers are amazing. That’s a fact. Every single dancer works hard, has discipline, is an artist in their own way and has…

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Dance Health / March 31, 2022

Mental health within the dance community: Leal Zielinska and Okay, Let’s Unpack This

Dance Informa had the opportunity to talk with Leal Zielinska, a dance artist and activist with a passion for bringing mental health issues…

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ran-&-rave / March 23, 2022

For Bebe Miller, Dance Is How She Understands the World

Most of my life in dance has taken place in the studio. Wait, that’s not right. My life in dance—as a choreographer, a…

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