A website for dancers, dance teachers and others interested in dance
Here’s a teaching tip for when you are demonstrating a step in class…
Instead of facing the mirror and doing it for your students, turn around and face them, reversing the steps so that they can copy you. This takes a bit of practice to get down pat, but it enables you to make eye contact, as well as helps to prepare you for any time when you may have to teach without the aid of a mirror… [Read more…]
Name: Nunnbetter Dance Theatre
Location: 25 South Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ
About: Nunnbetter Dance Theatre was created by Leath Nunn in 1999. There is a both a school and a company here, and for those who are serious about pursuing a career in dance, they have a pre-professional program as well.
The pre-professional program is fairly new and it looks very well thought out, with instruction in specialty pointe work, nutrition, yoga and Pilates in addition to the ballet, jazz and modern classes… [Read more…]
This one is for all my readers in the UK. Porselli is a dancewear company that carries the good stuff. Here you’ll find names like Bloch, Capezio and Sansha, along with everything from accessories for Flamenco dance to tutus. If you haven’t already heard of them, take a peek.
Have you always dreamed of being one of the dancers in a Cirque du Soleil performance? Guess what? If you have what it takes, you could be… [Read more…]
The Chicago Artists Resource is a great spot to check out the dance scene in the windy city. Get the latest on Chicago-area choreographers and learn more about the visual arts, music and theatre in town as well while you are at it.
This website also offers good advice for those in other geographical areas, such as how to get grant money and a section that includes some employment links for dance professionals in a variety of different places. Check this out, it’s a neat resource.