January 3, 2025
Today's Stories
NJPAC Hosts Winter of Dance Featuring Swan Lake, Nai-Ni Chen and More
-New Jersey Stage
2024 in Review: The year in dance
-Oregon ArtsWatch
Staying en pointe: Local dance organization works to reduce injuries
-Idaho Business Review
ASU professor explores theater, dance for young children in new book
Amanda Pintore to create immersive dance performance for toddlers as part of research
-ASU
Choreographer Spotlight: Caili Quan
BalletX
Caili Quan offers insight into her upcoming world premiere at BalletX Winter Series, Feb. 13-16, 2025. What does it mean to you to return to BalletX and continue to contribute...
News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in December 2024
Courtney Escoyne
Here are the latest promotions, appointments, and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from December 2024.
Understanding Low Energy Availability (LEA): A Guide for Dancers and Athletes
Learn about Low Energy Availability (LEA) and how it impacts dancers and athletes. Discover actionable tips for energy balance, performance
Inland Pacific Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ brings surprising twists to a holiday classic
Steven Vargas
For my last Nutcracker viewing of the season, I braced myself for another typical performance of “The Nutcracker.” But what I witnessed from Inland Pacific Ballet’s production on Dec. 21 was something a bit more jovial and surprising.
Interview With Dancer and Author Janine Kovac
Nancy Dobbs Owen
Janine Kovac is a dancer, scientist, and mother; an amazing amalgamation of intellect, creativity, physicality, and fierce determination. She is on top of all of that a brilliant writer, and that is what drew us into conversation. Ms. Kovac has just released her third book, The Nutcracker Chronicle
Letter From the Editor: Welcome to 2025, Dance Teachers!
Reanne Rodrigues
Happy New Year, dance teachers!
As you head back to the studio after a much-needed holiday break, I hope you’re feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on the new semester. Now is a great opportunity to reflect on teaching practices and goals to make the most of the next 12 months and beyond...
Who’s Who in Manon
Jane Ann Chien
Dive into the characters of MacMillan’s masterpiece
New Release
Humanizing Ballet Pedagogies: Philosophies, Perspectives, and Praxis for Teaching Ballet
By Jessica Zeller
“Humanizing Ballet Pedagogies is a valuable resource for those teaching or developing a teaching approach in ballet. It addresses important issues for school owners, administrators, or anyone responsible for supporting ballet teachers or students in the twenty-first century.”
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