.Why Some Dancers Are Finding an Outlet in Burlesque
If you hear that someone’s a burlesque performer, you might call to mind Gypsy Rose Lee’s journey from vaudeville youngster to snobby stripper in Gypsy, or even the painted ladies of Moulin…
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The magic of fascia: Strength, mobility and emotion in dance
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Trans Artist and Activist Sean Dorsey on How Dance Can Meet This Political Moment
Behind “The Nelken Line” Dance Protest in DC—and the Organizers’ Hope to Take It National
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Monika Saigal on ‘Nourishing Dance’: Fueling your body for dance and lifeMovement for mental health: An interview with Alyson Stoner
I think we can all agree that mental health support is needed now more than ever. While therapy still carries a stigma and may not be accessible to everyone, movement is…
Have you forgotten why you love dance?
Many of us eat, breathe and sleep dance, and we can lose sight of the beauty and passion that drew us to the art form in the first place. Do…
Kitchen Choreography: Delectable recipes by dance luminaries
Need help figuring out what to make for dinner? Google “Red Shell Mgmt Kitchen Choreography” to find recipes for main courses, salads, soups, desserts and cocktails. The LaVelle family. Photo courtesy…
Social media: How does it affect the dance world?
Social media. It’s infiltrated every part of our life — our relationships, travel, work, news, school and entertainment. Technically, social media includes any website or application that enables users to create and share…
Brand new app Help4Dancers has launched to help dancers with physical and mental well-being
A brand-new free mobile app is aiming to help dancers from across the globe become mentally fit and emotionally strong by building resilience from the stresses and strains of dance training and performance.…
5 stretches to avoid: Helping your students avoid injury
We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches you absolutely should not do? No, not really.…
Danscend launches to provide mental wellness resources for dancers
Former professional dancers and long-time dance educators Michelle Loucadoux and Kristin Deiss have joined forces to bring mental wellness to the forefront of the minds of the dance community by…
Why Dancers Belong on the Ballot
In the winter of 2014 I was literally running through the streets of New York City to my first-ever meeting with Gale Brewer, the borough president of Manhattan. I was…
Jumping back in: Top tips on jump conditioning after quarantine
Did you know that dancers, on average, jump 200 times per class? But after a year away from the studio, we won’t just be jumping right back in. While you…