Tag: advice

What's the Worst Advice You've Ever Received?

It’s official—our April issue is in subscribers’ hands! (Non-subscribers, don’t fret, it will be on sale Tuesday, March 19.) In this issue, we asked dancers, “What’s the worst advice you’ve ever received?” And they came up with some doozies—from being told to change up their look to being told that being mean to younger dancers […]

Exclusive Audition Advice

In Dance Spirit’s February issue, we highlight 45 companies looking to hire in our annual Audition Guide. But that’s not all. We also asked 5 industry insiders to offer tips for making the most of each audition you attend. We printed our favorites in the magazine, but there’s so much more great advice where that came from, […]

Advice From Chaz Buzan & Ryan Ramirez

I’ve gushed pretty significantly at this point about the January issue of DS. But stick with me, OK? It’s a good one and there’s so much more to Mia, Chaz and Ryan’s stories than what you get in print. For example: Here are two of my favorite soundbites from my interviews with Mia Michaels’ go-to […]

The 10 Best Pieces of Advice I've Ever Received

Melissa Hough in Bruce’s “Rooster” (Amitava Sarkar) 1. “Leave your ego at the door.” Remembering that phrase reminds me to listen and keep an open mind in class and rehearsal, which makes every experience more interesting and positive. 2. “Push from the back leg.” When I do, my dancing looks lighter and I’m better able to […]

Etiquette.com

  Last March, Kendall Shepherd, coach of the Lake Oswego High School dance team, led her group to competition victory. “We were thrilled to win for the second straight year,” she says. But the enthusiasm quickly turned to disappointment. “We hadn’t even left the arena before the backlash started. Within hours, my girls saw updates […]

Making Your Own Luck

(L to R) Keltie, Allie Meixner and Chantel Aguirre backstage before a performance with Beyoncé at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards Some people might call me lucky: I’ve performed alongside Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, spent six seasons as a Radio City Rockette and have more than 20 music videos under my belt. But if there’s […]