Q: My teen says she wants to quit dance, but I’m not so sure she should. She’s very talented, and I think she’s just tired. Plus, we’ve paid for the semester and recital. Help! A: You’re right to question if your dancer is experiencing burnout or a true lack of interest. Christy Curtis, owner of […]
This fall Hubbard Street Dance Chicago initiates an innovative choreographic-study project to pair local Chicago teens with company member Rena Butler, who in 2018 was named the Hubbard Street Choreographic Fellow. The Dance Lab Choreographic Fellowship is the vision of Kathryn Humphreys, director of HSDC’s education, youth and community programs. “I am really excited to […]
The Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble, a key component of Shawl-Anderson Dance Center’s youth program in Berkeley, California, strives to develop the whole person, not just improve dance technique. And its caliber of performance has made SAYE visible and respected in the San Francisco Bay Area over the past 13 years. As a pre-professional, audition-based, modern performance […]