Spring is an exciting and busy time for dance teachers. For many of us, the season inspires change and new beginnings. Maybe you’re looking to upgrade your teaching skills or refresh your choreography. Or maybe you’re looking to switch teaching jobs or acquire new ones. If that’s the case, you know that the process can be […]
While there have never been more choices of competitions to attend, not all events are created equal. Since its founding in 1990, Headliners has established itself as a premiere event for studios looking for honest feedback and impeccable event organization. Now on the cusp of its 35th season, a weekend with Headliners is not just […]
Dear DT+ Community, Being a dance teacher, coach or studio owner is no easy feat—especially during the spring months with competitions underway, recitals right around the corner and summer intensives not too far away. But whether you’re frantically gluing rhinestones on costumes or calmly prepping your students for what’s to come, it’s important that you […]
In a dance industry where events come and go on the competition and convention circuit, Hollywood Connection stands out because dancers keep coming back. According to general manager and faculty member Jacquelyn Sutkowi, the secret to the company’s success lies in the familial atmosphere that makes the faculty and staff approachable. “We recognize faces and people; you really […]
For more than four decades, Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions has represented the very best of what a dance convention and competition can be. From state-of-the-art sound systems to innovations in dancer safety and a homegrown roster of star faculty, Tremaine has remained at the industry forefront—all while playing a key role in the training […]
Most seasoned dancers would agree that the best part of competing isn’t just the trophies—it’s the people you meet and the opportunities you discover. A fellow dance mom who’s run two successful studios herself, Encore DCS co-director Rhonda Marchant knows comp life like the back of her hand, which is why she treats every dancer, teacher and […]
What happens when a feel-good dance competition is faced with the challenges of a pandemic? It pivots (pun-intended) and finds another way for dancers to keep doing what they love safely. For National Dance Showcase, that meant trading the traditional touring model and creating its own home base—NDS HQ—in Voorhees, NJ. “We are truly in […]
Studio owners might just leave their first That’s Entertainment Performing Arts competition feeling like they couldn’t have planned the weekend better themselves. That’s no accident: Director RoseMary Pontuck’s family spent years running their own dance studio before launching That’s Entertainment. The team’s fundamental understanding of what studios—and dancers—need now shows up in every detail and in every […]
For 10 years, Anthony Morigerato judged competitions using almost the same score sheets he got when he was a comp kid. “I thought to myself, ‘Why haven’t they changed at all? Why are they so general?’” As a tap dancer, Morigerato found that only one word (“feet”) on the judge’s sheet applied to him. “It’s […]
The days after a competition weekend always feel like a strangely ritualistic twilight zone. You’re exhausted and relieved all at the same time. Your body aches, you’re ultra-sensitive and your mental state is so worn down that it’s hard to tell up from down. In times like these, every teacher recuperates in basically the same […]