December 19, 2024
Today's Stories
How the Radio City Rockettes Prepare to Dance 90-Minute Shows All Holiday Season Long
'A ministry for me' | How one woman has spent 25 years impacting youth through a Mount Healthy dance studio
Fired Dallas Black Dance Theatre Dancers Return to the Stage
Culture minister threatens Batsheva Dance Company’s funding over use of Palestinian flag in show
'Dancing the blues away' seen in brain imaging in people with Parkinson disease, new study finds
Meet the Rat King: Dancer behind American Ballet Theatre's viral 'The Nutcracker' videos
Neiwai Releases New Collection With The New York City Ballet
Think you can't dance? Get up and try these tips in our comic. We dare you!
Connie Hanzhang Jin
Anyone can dance. As you read this comic, follow each step — and you'll be moving and grooving in no time.
How to Dance Through the Holidays
Melena Ryzik and Arjun Srivatsa
The New York dance instructor Angela Trimbur, known for her high-fun vibes, shares easy choreography for the season’s festive — and socially challenging — occasions.
Raygun musical creator announces ‘completely legal’ new show after legal threat from breaker
Jordyn Beazley
Steph Broadbridge has cancelled Raygun: The Musical but will tour a new show after both sides ‘come to an agreement’ ...
magnesium - a key nutrient for dancer resiliency
Melissa
As dancers, we push our bodies to the limit—especially during peak performance seasons like Nutcracker. While we often focus on fueling with carbs, protein, fat, and staying hydration, there’s one mineral that’s often overlooked but vital for our performance and recovery: magnesium.
Val Caniparoli, aka “Mr. Nutcracker,” on Creating 5 Different Productions of the Holiday Classic
Steve Sucato
One can safely say that Val Caniparoli has been one of the most prolific Nutcracker choreographers of this century.
Val Caniparoli. Photo by Chris Hardy, courtesy Caniparoli.
How to Help Students Navigate the Tricky Role of Being an Understudy
Jennifer Heimlich
When the casting sheet goes up, there’s one role that few students are excited to see their names next to: understudy ...
Balancing Technique, Choreography, and Creative Exploration in a K–12 Dance Class
Rachel Caldwell
To be a K–12 dance teacher is to be a master of time management, multitasking, and adaptability...
Here are 9 tips for structuring a dance class for K–12 ...
ABT’s Gillian Murphy on Finding Balance Between Control and Abandon
Gillian Murphy
I was an introverted kid, but I constantly hummed, waltzed, and twirled through the house, wearing out the tips of my sneakers because I enjoyed standing on my toes...
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