Should dance teachers stop telling students off for ‘marking’?
By Grace Edwards. A young dance student goes through the motions of a routine in class. The teacher glares at her. “Never ‘mark’ your sequences,” the teacher tells her. “That’s lazy. The best dancers...
View ArticleMaking the Most of your Full Time Dance Graduation
BEST OF 2013: A favourite article from the January Edition By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. After all the blood, sweat, tears, hairspray, blisters, bruises, melt downs, costume changes and fun, it’s...
View ArticleWhy Do I Have to Take Ballet?
BEST OF 2013: A favourite article from the U.S. May Edition. By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa USA. Becoming a professional dancer is like building a house from the ground up. You can’t start by adding...
View ArticleWhat’s your 2015 Dance Goal? Tell us and WIN $250 in dancewear!
Dance Informa and Discount Dance Supply would like to help you make your dance goals a reality. Would $250 in the latest The post What’s your 2015 Dance Goal? Tell us and WIN $250 in dancewear!...
View ArticleDo you know the difference between pain and injury?
Through the vigorous workload and seemingly unnatural practices we apply each day to our life, dancers, without doubt during their careers will The post Do you know the difference between pain and...
View ArticleVox Pop: Why Do People Dance?
You take class, you practice hard, you learn the choreography, you stretch, you rehearse, you perform, you ice your injuries, put bandages The post Vox Pop: Why Do People Dance? appeared first on Dance...
View Article30 years on, but still cutting edge: The McDonald College
“I’m the luckiest person in the world, I love coming to work every day,” says Maxine Kohler. “The people – students and The post 30 years on, but still cutting edge: The McDonald College appeared first...
View ArticleSUMMER DANCE GUIDE
Where will you dance this Summer? Here’s a list of some of the best dance summer schools on offer this January. Enjoy The post SUMMER DANCE GUIDE appeared first on Dance Informa Magazine.
View ArticleVOX POP: Who Do You Dance For?
You are on stage, the lights are blinding, you’re sweating, you are thinking about the music, the technique, the cues, your partners, the story you are telling, and the moment that is being created. Do...
View ArticleStage Presence: What is it, and can I improve it?
Stage presence is something that draws your eye to a dancer, the x-factor they bring to each and every performance. Stage presence is the essence of a dancer’s being that is projected when they expose...
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