Articles by Jenny Dalzell
Jenny Dalzell holds a BFA from Boston Conservatory and teaches ballet class at Groove with Me in East Harlem, New York. She grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs and became interested in teaching and arts education while attending the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts. She edits DT’s Face to Face, History, Technique, K–12 and Business pages. Contact her at: jdalzell@dancemedia.com
Technique: Courtney Runft
How I teach pre-tap
Forty-five minutes of 3 1/2-year-olds in tap shoes may sound like a recipe for a throbbing headache, but Courtney Runft manages to keep the noise under control. That’s because for the first … Continue reading
Face to Face: Cat Deeley
A conversation with the host of “So You Think You Can Dance”
“So You Think You Can Dance” host Cat Deeley sees the show’s every success and glitch. She has an exclusive view of the performers, … Continue reading
Better Nate Than Ever
By Tim Federle
Simon & Schuster, 2013
275 pages, $16.99
“Macaroni and cheese is still my favorite food—how would I know who I want to hook up with?” That’s Nate Foster, the 13-year-old protagonist of Tim Federle’s young … Continue reading
Peter Darling
A conversation with Matilda’s choreographer
Peter Darling doesn’t consider himself a whiz when it comes to working with children. “I suppose I just think of them as very small adults,” he says candidly. But the British … Continue reading
History Lesson Plan: George Balanchine
The Russian father of American ballet
With an expansive and athletic style, George Balanchine (1904–1983) helped shape American ballet. His frequent exaggeration of classical vocabulary birthed the neoclassical movement and sparked what we now know as … Continue reading
Help Wanted
Seven steps to hiring your ideal dance teacher
Dance teachers are the nuts and bolts of your business; one loose screw can wreak havoc on your studio morale, reputation and enrollment. So hiring a new teacher … Continue reading
