Tag: choreographer

What My Teacher Taught Me: Jillian Meyers on Dance Vision Studio Owner Michelle Mckinney-Holt

I spent my early training years (ages 8 to 14) at what was then a wonderful new dance school called Studio One in Clackamas, Oregon. There, I learned from great teachers who gave me a solid foundation, but by age 15, I was on a mission to discover the potential dance could have in my […]

#WhyNotWednesday: VMA Nominations for Best Choreography

  Ok Go dancing on scooters Yesterday, MTV announced nominations for the network’s 2015 Video Music Awards, including five in the category of Best Choreography. Ryan Heffington (of Sia and Maddie Ziegler fame) made the list, not for his cage-fighting “Elastic Heart” video (though it was nominated in another category), but for his work with roller […]

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Accepting Applications for 2015 Choreography Program

Choreographer Amy Hall Garner rehearsing with CPYB students as part of ChoreoPlan 2013 Outside of a classroom or university setting, it can be tough for aspiring choreographers to find opportunities to set and show their work in a nurturing environment. That’s why Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet has been hosting ChoreoPlan since 1998. The school is […]

Announcing Emerging Choreographers Competition at Rider University

The generosity of arts supporters allows dreamed-up ideas to come to fruition. Thanks to the gifts of two such unnamed donors, Rider University in New Jersey is now accepting submissions for its first-ever Emerging Choreographers Competition. Any dancemaker 18 or older is invited to send in a video, the only stipulation being that he or […]