by Brianne Carlon | May 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
A dancer’s intense training often results in overuse of muscles, wreaking havoc on her body. And because most dancers’ workout regimens tend to concentrate on core conditioning and increasing flexibility, they overlook the need for strength and cardiovascular...
by Nancy Wozny | May 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
When a studio owner envisions her business, she often imagines a specific enrollment size. Reaching this number can take time, so be practical when calculating your goal. Ideally, it should generate enough revenue to cover all costs, without cutting corners, but not...
by Julie Diana for Dance Magazine | May 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Marcia Dale Weary in class at CPYB Teaching ballet variations class To this day, George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux gives me goose bumps. I was a young student when I first learned the woman’s solo in variations class, watching eagerly as our guest teacher,...
by Jenny Dalzell | May 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
How I teach a paddle and roll Germaine Salsberg with Jill Kenney (left) and Shelby Kaufman (right) at Broadway Dance Center Tap instructor Germaine Salsberg’s upright torso and pronounced posture are reminiscent of her days as a classical modern dancer with Toronto...
by Karen Hildebrand | May 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
In this issue we focus on educators who give young children their very first dance experiences. During these formative years, says Jody Gottfried Arnhold, dance can really take root. When she accepted the National Dance Education Organization’s Visionary Award last...
by Hannah Maria Hayes | May 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
When a principal, teacher or parent walks into a room and sees 20 children rolling around on the floor and then leaping for the sky (learning about level changes), or jumping about like frogs (in a role-playing improvisation activity), they might not always understand...
by Erica Hochstedler | May 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Mary Day: Grande Dame of Dance in the Nation’s Capital compiled by Elvi Moore The Laurel Fund for the performing arts In a nutshell: A collection of personal conversations with Mary Day, the pioneer of ballet in Washington, DC. At the request of Mary Day, who...
by Kathy Adams | May 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
At first glance, the reconstruction of Alwin Nikolais’ masterpiece Kaleidoscope Suite more closely resembles a Pixar animated chess game than a dance rehearsal. Dancers scuffle around the studio, lips pursed, cheeks sucked in, heads angled right, then suddenly left....
by Abby Margulies | May 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Bevalie Pritchard and her daughter, Erin (circled), in class You’re teaching a ballet class, and things are getting out of hand. Everyone is talking, no one is trying hard enough—and to make matters worse, your own daughter is the ringleader, talking over your...
by Rachel Zar | May 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
After more than six hours of master classes and workshops, hundreds of college students file into the theater for an evening concert. Though clearly tired, when intermission rolls around, one student grabs a boom box and leads the crowd to the lobby for an impromptu...