December 14, 2024
Today's Stories
Flash mob group performs in Northampton town centre
bbc.com
Members of Cube Disability perform a dance routine inspired by the musical Hairspray.
Ballet Theatre UK: The Nutcracker
David Mead
Creates a fantasy of world that delights and entertains from start to finish with its fine storytelling, choreography... and a lot of excellent dancing.
Making an Impact in the Arts
Jane Ann Chien
Q&A with Julia Rowe, Raising Leaders Fellow
December 13th, 2024
dancedata
Upcoming performances, artist opportunities, female choreography commissions, world premieres, and programming
https://www.dancedataproject.com/december-13th-2024/
Book Ideas for the Dancer in Your Life
Hannah Lipman
Dance is a practice that relies on the mind–body connection, and there’s no better way to nurture that connection than by reading!
Register Now: DT+ Teacher Talk, “What Dance Audition Panels Are Looking For”
Dance Teacher
What key characteristics do panelists look for in auditions? How can dance educators prepare students beyond performance ability? And what’s the best way for students to manage their emotions when they don’t receive their desired results?
How to Create a Positive Injury Culture
Sophie Bress
Injury is an unfortunate reality of the dance world and one that your students will likely face during their careers. But however painful, these moments can also be an important source of growth and learning.
An evening not to be missed: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
David Mead
Most magnificent of all, is Harrison Dowzell as The Swan... Quite unforgettable. Whether in bird form... or as The Stranger at the Act 3 ball
Review: Reveling in a Wry Storybook, Full of Characters
Gia Kourlas
The choreographer Tess Dworman inhabits an assortment of people (and an ottoman) in her dance-theater work “Everything Must Go.”
Review: English National Ballet’s new production of Nutcracker – “…the house went Nuts!”
@gramilano
Matthew Paluch sees English National Ballet’s new Nutcracker – "it's more of a hit than a flop"
A Dancer’s Guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder
Sophie Bress
When Crystal Nicholls was a dancer in The Lion King on London’s West End, she noticed herself feeling more irritable and unhappy during the fall and winter months. Simultaneously, she was dancing more than usual because of extra shows added during the holiday season.
The Nutcracker: English National Ballet’s new production leaves its predecessor standing
Mark Monahan
This long-overdue replacement may not offer much choreographic razzmatazz but, in terms of design and concept, it’s in a different league
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