TEACHER ADVICE

Dance Quiz – Rudolf Nureyev

This year is the 75th anniversary of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev’s birth, and 20 years since his death. How much do you know about one of the most celebrated dancers of the 20th century? 1. With which ballet did Nureyev make his directorial debut? a) The Afternoon of a Faun b) Petrouchka c) Pineapple Poll d) Don [...]
2013 Recital Costume Guide

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Ballet: Method to Method

By Laura Di Orio. Ballet has been around since the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century. It has shifted and molded according to history and the different cultures and people who have embraced the art form, and its traditions continue to be taught and learned all over the world. Over the centuries of ballet’s [...]
Manhattan Youth Ballet – Redefining Dance Education

By Leah Gerstenlauer. The world of classical ballet in America is riddled with abbreviations, from the training level — SAB, JKO, CPYB — through to the highest echelons of the profession — NYCB, ABT, SFB, PNB… The ponderous list of schools, companies and styles could easily send a dance parent attempting to determine the educational [...]
How To Create An Animal Face

By Christine Dion of Mode Dion Whether your performance is a piece from Lion King, Jungle Book or Cats, creating an animal face can not only be fun, but can create excitement and add a tremendous amount of show appeal to your number. All you need is a photo of the animal you would like [...]
Legendary Choreographers Quiz

By Rain Francis. 1. Who choreographed Movin’ Out, which received the 2003 Tony Award for Best Choreography? a) Martha Graham b) Twyla Tharp c) George Balanchine d) Alvin Ailey 2. Where was the choreographer Akram Khan born? a) Bangladesh b) United Kingdom c) Pakistan d) United States 3. Who is the current artistic director/choreographer of [...]
Teaching Dance to Adults

By Laura Di Orio. For young, aspiring dancers and also for professional dancers, dance class is a place where the focus is on honing in on technique or warming up for a day of rehearsals. For adults and “non-dancers”, however, dance class becomes an artistic, freeing, fun alternative to a gym workout. So how do [...]
Studio Owners – It’s Your Turn!

The Success Blueprint for the Dance Studio Owner By Deborah Searle. If there’s ever been a book that will take you to the next level when running your dance studio, It’s Your Turn! The Success Blueprint for the Dance Studio Owner is it. In It’s Your Turn the dynamic team of Steve Sirico, Angela D’Valda [...]
Ballroom Dancing Quiz

You may love to lead your partner onto the dance floor for a waltz or sultry tango, but how much do you actually know about Ballroom? By Rain Francis. Where did the samba originate? a) Chile b) Brazil c) Paris d) Cuba Which dance takes its inspiration from the spectacle of bullfighting? a) Rumba b) [...]
Guiding Students Towards Positive Thinking

Tips for Dance Teachers by Angela D’Valda Sirico of DanceTeacherWeb.com As dance teachers we are faced each day with not only nurturing our students from a technical aspect, but more importantly, from a psychological one too. The majority of dance teachers do not hold degrees in psychology and yet we need to help our students, [...]