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Kathryn Holmes is a writer and dancer based in Brooklyn, NY.

A female instructor teaching class in a studio. The students stretch in down dog while she stands and observes.

Higher Ed

How to Effectively Repurpose a Competition Solo for College Auditions

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Margaret Jarvie dancing on stage wearing a long sleeved red leotard and performing an arabesque

Training

The Pros and Cons of Competing Independently

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American Ballet Theatre’s Madison Brown (left, with Alejandro Valera Outlaw in Houston Thomas’ Knife’s Edge) attended competitions frequently as a teen. She says she’s now grateful for the breadth of her training.

Competition

Shifting the Comp Kid Stigma

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Jonathan E. Alsberry teaching at Hubbard Street. Photo by Michelle Reid, Courtesy Hubbard Street.

Summer Study

If You Love a Summer Intensive, Should You Go Back Year After Year?

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