Do you dream of running your student dance company or becoming captain of your dance team? Are you a triple threat eager to direct your school’s next musical? If you have big ideas and the drive to make them a reality—as well as a strong rapport with your fellow performers—you might be a good fit […]
You may think you know Oklahoma!, the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that made history when it first opened in 1943 and is best known for Agnes de Mille’s groundbreaking dream ballet. But the latest Broadway iteration of the musical isn’t your average trip to the frontier. Opening April 7, the revival features new choreography […]
The French definition might translate to “shouldering,” but épaulement is actually much more than that. “It’s not just a superficial turn of the shoulders—it creates energy from the inside out,” says Marisa Albee, faculty member at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. It’s also what can elevate technically proficient dancing to something nuanced, dynamic and truly […]
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At the tender age of 9, Destiny Wimpye moved cross-country with her mom so she could train at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy. The leap of faith paid off: Destiny’s spent summers training at the School of American Ballet, the Ailey School, and Pacific Northwest Ballet; performed for Michelle Obama at the White House; and […]
Let’s be real: Auditions can be rough. No matter how prepared you are, a lot of variables go into every audition—which means even the best of us mess up sometimes! Here are 7 audition fails every dancer has experienced at one point or another. When You Get the Audition Time Wrong You thought you arrived […]
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