How to Perform Without a Mask...Again
The world is slowly opening back up. And if we can be honest, none of us will miss our sweaty masks sticking to our faces. Wearing a mask while dancing is nobody's favorite thing.But there's another...
View ArticleBeat the Cheat: Combat Improper Hip Alignment With These Targeted Fitness...
As dancers, we all have our vices—those little technique cheats that we know are incorrect, and we try our best to fix whenever we can remember...but at the end of the day, we just can't seem to...
View ArticleAmaya Joseph is Your June Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to Amaya Joseph, our June Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner and 2022 CMS semi-finalist! Watch her solo below, and be sure to enter the Cover Model Search here.
View ArticlePros Share How to Nail Your Next Quick-Change
Your heart is racing, your adrenaline is pumping, and your friend is zipping up your costume while cheering you on. It must be a quick-change! From shoes to hairpieces to makeup, costume changes...
View ArticleFirst Years First: How Dancers Can Prepare for Their Freshman Year of College
You've done the hard part: You got into a college dance program. And that, in and of itself, is a major achievement (pun intended).But what comes next? How can you best use the summer before your...
View ArticleBallroom Buffet: Three Ballroom Stars Share Their Favorite Summer Dance...
When it comes to summer training opportunities for ballroom, there really is no industry standard. Whether hunkering down with your hometown educator or traveling to global competitions, you've got...
View ArticleWhen You Should—and Shouldn’t—Teach for Free
Ever feel the exciting rush of landing your first gig, only to have your stomach drop when you realize you won't be paid?If you haven't found yourself in this tricky situation yet, you might've still...
View Article2021-22 Dance Retailer Directory
Check out the dance community's complete guide to finding a retail store nearby!To add your listing, contact Amy Jones at ajones@dancemedia.com.UNITED STATES & PUERTO RICOAlabamaForte Dance...
View ArticleShouldering the Load: What kind of dance bag should dancers use?
Walk into any dance convention, audition or class, and you'll see a vast variety of dance bags lining the walls. But can the style of bag you use (and how you wear it) have an impact on your...
View ArticleRevive Dance Competition's Biggest Season Yet Kicks Off November 5
Revive Dance Competition and Convention is returning for its sixth (and largest!) season yet with their "Discover the Difference" national tour. What started as an offshoot of Adrenaline Dance has...
View ArticleThe “Uncheat-able” Turns: How to Master Pirouettes From Fifth
While pirouettes from fifth position are not the flashiest turns in the ballet toolbox (we see you, fouettés), they are still one of the most technical. Turning from a tighter base—fifth position as...
View ArticleAll the Hollywood and Broadway Musical Moments to Look for in “Schmigadoon!”
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of about two dozen dancers got the rare opportunity to work on an upcoming Apple TV+ series—one devoted entirely to celebrating, and spoofing, classic...
View ArticleAdrenaline Dance Convention Is Bringing Its Dance Family to You
Is your heart racing? We know why. Adrenaline Dance is returning for its 19th season, and it's ready to bring the excitement of its live dance convention/competition experience to a city near you.The...
View ArticleJanet Jones’ VXN Workout Gets Your Heart Pumping and Booty Rolling
Dance, fitness and fierceness. When former Miami HEAT dancer Janet Jones found herself missing the magic of movement while working at her corporate job, she created VXN, a hip-hop cardio workout...
View ArticleWhat’s in Your Dance Bag—Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Sometimes our dance bags feel like portals to another dimension—we have no idea what half the stuff buried in our bags even is. (Note to self: Clean out dance bag.)But have you ever wondered if...
View ArticleGo Behind the Scenes of Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR Prom Video
What is a high school prom, if not bittersweet? If you're Olivia Rodrigo, the whole event can turn downright sour.After releasing music videos for "drivers license," "deja vu" and "good 4 u," Rodrigo...
View ArticleWhat the Dance World Can Learn From Simone Biles and Team USA
In the heat of the women's team gymnastics final, a shaken Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympic event last week to protect herself and her teammates. Her courageous decision to prioritize her health...
View Article3 Reasons Why We're Pumped for the New "AILEY" Documentary
Calling all dance history enthusiasts: the AILEY documentary opens today in movie theaters nationwide. Directed by Jamila Wignot, the work is a moving biography of the legendary choreographer, dancer,...
View ArticleThese 5 Olympics Sports Have a Lot in Common with Dance
Tokyo 2020 may have just wrapped up, but we're still not completely over the hype...and might already be excited for the next Olympic chapter.Breakdancing is hitting the Olympics stage in Paris 2024,...
View ArticleMallory Dobbs is Your July Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to Mallory Dobbs, our July Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner and 2022 CMS semi-finalist! Watch her solo below, and be sure to enter the Cover Model Search here.
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