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The Sweet Spot

June 11, 2011 by Kimberly Peterson

Today I’d like to introduce 4dancers newest contributor, who will be writing about “So You Think You Can Dance”, among other things. Read more about Kimberly Peterson’s background in her bio at the end of this post, and be sure and chime in if you have something to add to what she has said here. I’m thrilled to have her aboard…

You’ll find her writing to be more than a mere “re-hash” of the show, but rather a closer look at some of the deeper issues that are raised by it. Read on…   – Catherine

Many dancers have been told of the illusive “sweet spot”, wherein very nearly all aspects of technique, movement elements and principles are present in a singular body.

This perfectly technical and yet expressive dancer is also inherently malleable, utilized simultaneously as both tool and material, from which a choreographer can construct their vision. It’s the purpose of the show, So You Think You Can Dance, to find a dancer who has found this illusive “sweet spot”.

While specializing in one particular genre, each dancer is tested and pushed to the limit in any number of genres from the highly classical and technical, to the guttural nature of street dance and every point in between. As the season gets underway, the audition process reveals much about the connections between genres, technique, performance and this “sweet spot”.

Watching the audition process and looking back over the previous seasons, there seems to be a clear pattern between the style of dance a dancer specializes in and the probability of getting straight through to Vegas vs. the choreography round. While open and aware of the trends and upcoming genres, it appears that certain styles do seem to lend themselves better than others to success in both the audition round as well as future success on the show. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 4dancers, 4teachers, Editorial, SYTYCD Tagged With: choreography, dancers, kimberly peterson, So You Think You Can Dance, sweet spot, sytycd

Choreography Help From DancesToGo.com

May 26, 2011 by 4dancers

Today we have with us Frances Hellens McDonald, co-founder of DancestoGo.com, talking about the site and introducing one of their newest choreographers…

Frances Hellens McDonald, co-founder of DancestoGo.com

Can you tell readers what DancesToGo.com is, and who it is for?

DancesToGo.com is a unique website featuring a collaboration of award winning choreographers, talented performers and teachers. It offers specialized and exclusive choreography for all age groups in a variety of dance styles. Whether you are a studio owner, dance teacher, performer, or school teacher, DancesToGo offers excellent choreography and musical dance activities. Our notes are easy to read and our suggested music is linked directly to iTunes from DancesToGo.com. Obtaining, reading the choreography and purchasing related suggested music from iTunes becomes very easy and convenient. We also offer some videos of the routines and will be producing a larger selection. DancesToGo is proud to be a monthly choreography contributor over at DanceStudioOwner.com.

What types of dance are covered by DancesToGo.com?

DancesToGo.com features a wide variety of dance styles including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Hip-hop, and Pre-School. We even have The School House Rocks section for choreography and upbeat dance and learning activities for grade school. The dance world and dance studios are our primary focus.

What are some of your most popular items? [Read more…]

Filed Under: 4teachers, Online Dance Resources, Studios Tagged With: Ballet, choreography, dance studio owner, dancestogo.com, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, modern

Mao’s Last Dancer: Choreography

April 23, 2011 by 4dancers

The behind the scenes work on any dance movie is pretty staggering. Besides the people who star (and dance) in the movie, there are many professionals that make the film possible–including the choreographer.

4dancers is pleased to share this exclusive clip from the DVD and Blu-ray extras of Mao’s Last Dancer.

This clip is from the ‘making of’ featurette, and discusses some aspects of the choreography that was used in the film.  As someone in the field, I can say that it’s always nice to see what goes into making the movie.

Enjoy! Here it is…

On a separate note, I’ve been thrilled to see more interest in dance over the past few years. Between the dance movies that have come out and the television coverage, dance is as hot as ever. Although not everyone thinks the attention is a good thing, I tend to believe that (for the most part) getting dance out there in front of people is beneficial.

I would, however, like to see a bit more of an educational aspect to it here and there. I think it’s important to try and represent dance honestly. There are a lot of myths out there, and these can be perpetuated by film. I’ve heard some dancers that were upset about the way ballet dancers were depicted in Black Swan…

What do you think? Is dance becoming more mainstream? Is the attention a good thing–or a bad one? There are so many schools of thought on this–and I’d love to hear yours.

Hopera Proposal: CD Promotion

Uploads:

ReverbNation:

ReverbNation account creation, setup and modification Reverbnation account integration with Twitter and Facebook (passwords and usernames as provided/authorized by Hopera) Hopera Bio/Press Kit upload Hopera press reviews upload (five) Hopera video upload (two videos as authorized and provided by Hopera Hopera Music and images uploads ( four tracks as authorized/provided by Hopera) Connections with 30 other ReverbNation artists for cross-promotion and PR

Setup and initial uploads at Soundcloud.com with audio clips provided/authorized by Hopera Soundcloud.com account integration with Facebook Hopera audio upload (three tracks) as authorized/provided by Hopera

(What about submission to IndieMusic.com? Do you know if that would be a possibility? Have you ever?)

Social Media

CD promotion to national and Chicago-area hip hop/related blogs

Facebook and Twitter promotion, dependent on CD release date. Sample schedule:

4 weeks out:

One tweet for 5 days + 2 FB posts per week

3 weeks out:

Two tweets for 5 days + 3 FB posts per week and one FB blast

2 weeks out:

Three tweets for 5 days + 4 FB posts per week and one FB blast

1 week to release:

Three tweets for 7 days + 5 FB posts per week and one FB blast

Total of 51 tweets, 14 FB posts and 3 FB blasts

What we will need from you before we can begin:

Twitter and FB usernames/passwords

Any pertinent dates regarding release, pre-release parties/events, etc.

Copy of CD/track listings/artwork/press materials/reviews/etc.

URLs/links for FB, Twitter and any other relevant sites Video/photos for upload Deposit for equal 1/3 of payment

Filed Under: 4dancers, 4teachers, Editorial Tagged With: ballet dancer, black swan, choreography, dvd, mao's last dancer

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