Teaching
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
Wake Your Brain and Your Body!: Creative Movement and Dance Activities for Children
Wake Your Brain and Your Body!: Creative Movement and Dance Activities for Children
Audio CD and
companion booklet
by Kristen Bissinger
36 tracks, 72 minutes; 32 pages
A useful tool for any creative-dance teacher, Wake Your Brain and Your Body!: … Continue reading
Francia Russell
Teaching Balanchine to a new generation
Like many who stage the work of George Balanchine, Francia Russell danced for him while at New York City Ballet (1956–1961). Unlike her fellow répétiteurs, she began teaching the work … 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
Character Building
Coaching the artistry of three popular ballet variations
In a professional production, Giselle’s Act I variation is set in a small forest village. Trees and a cottage fill the scene as she joyously dances for family … Continue reading
