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A few years ago, friends Laney* and Kate,* along with two other fellow dancers, were called into a meeting with their studio’s owner and manager. “They started yelling at us, saying they were going to take away our solos,” Laney recalls. “They said we didn’t deserve what we’d been given, and that we needed to […]

The City of Angels can be overwhelming—so many cool, artsy hot spots, so little time. How can a dancer decide where to take class, eat, shop, or sightsee? We turned to four pros living in L.A. for local recommendations. They crafted their ideal itineraries for all things dance and more. Bianca Bulle Bulle (center) in […]

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, For a long time, I was the strongest dancer at my studio. But this year there’s a new girl in my class who’s […]

Getting corrections from our dance instructors is how we grow, and as students, it’s important that we do our best to apply every correction right away. But sometimes—whether it’s because we’re in physical pain, or have a lot on our minds, or are just not paying attention—those corrections don’t sink in. And from a teacher’s […]

Is the person leading technique class also—gulp—your mother? Here’s the good news: Having a parent as a dance teacher comes with many advantages. “From a young age, I had a built-in manager who knew the ins and outs of the business,” says tapper Donovan Helma, who grew up dancing with his mom in Denver before […]

I recently came across a blog entry on the Huffington Post: “A Letter From Your Dance Teacher,” by Keesha Beckford, a modern and jazz dance teacher. In it, Beckford makes some pretty interesting points. She raises concerns about the feeling of entitlement among today’s young dancers—the expectation of immediate fame and success without hours and […]