October 2015
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The Best of NYC Dance
Limón Lovin’ This year marks the Limón Dance Company’s 70th anniversary season, and what better way to celebrate the … More »
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The Dirt: Melanie Mah
Melanie Mah’s career is basically the commercial-dance dream. After training as a ballet dancer near her hometown of … More »
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Letter to My Teenage Self: PeiJu Chien-Pott
With every signature Graham contraction, Martha Graham Dance Company principal PeiJu Chien-Pott’s power emanates from her core and ripples … More »
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Dear Katie
Dear Katie, I’m trained in Vaganova ballet technique, but I’m moving to a studio that teaches the Balanchine … More »
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On Tour with Shaping Sound
Shaping Sound Dance Company first debuted its full-length production That’s Where I’ll Be Waiting in 2013. Two years later, … More »
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Tip-Top Taping
Tape can be your friend when it comes to pain management—from chronic injuries, like plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis, … More »
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Are You Iron Deficient?
Do you feel overtired, have a hard time catching your breath during grand allégro or seem unable to remember … More »
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Marvelous Michelle
When it comes to strong dance families, nobody rivals Team Tap. Members of the tap community came out in … More »
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Learn to Turn
Consistent turns are a must for aspiring professional dancers, but pretty much everyone struggles with pirouettes at some point. … More »
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Movin’ On Up
Amanda Garcia started dancing at Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Centre in Plano, TX, as an intermediate-level 12-year-old. But … More »
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Dancers Do Halloween
Few people love dressing up as much as dancers. So it comes as no surprise that some of our … More »
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Put an Irish Spring in Your Steps
In 1995, the iconic show Riverdance introduced a global audience to the distinctive form of Irish step dance, with … More »
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When All the World’s a Crowded Ballroom
“I vividly remember my first convention,” says choreographic superstar Brian Friedman. “I was 10 years old and so eager … More »
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Write This Way
Confident you’re going to breeze through your college application essay? On campus, you can take those writing skills to … More »
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You Should Know: Juliette Bosco
Juliette Bosco is 13 going on principal dancer. Case in point: During The Mikhailovsky Ballet’s fall 2014 program at … More »