For many dancers, a job offer is the end goal of attending a college dance program. But what if you land a coveted contract while you’re still in school? Here’s how two dancers made the tough decision between continuing college or accepting a company contract. Making the Decision Julian Goodwin-Ferris started in the dance program […]
With a growing emphasis on specialized training, many colleges are offering concentrated degrees within the overall dance major, focused on preparing dancers for very specific aspects of the industry—from ballet to ballroom to commercial. DS rounded up some of the hottest programs with hyper-focused degree tracks. For Broadway Hopefuls Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK […]
The Indiana University dance community, and the ballet world in general, is mourning the loss of legendary ballerina Violette Verdy. Verdy, one of the 20th century’s ballet icons and a member of IU’s faculty since 1996, passed away yesterday at the age of 82. Verdy’s extraordinary career included 20 years as a New York City […]
Draped in yellow chiffon and crowned with pin curls and daisies, Lauren Fadeley lies on the floor center stage and basks in the warmth of an imaginary sun. As she begins her solo as the Summer Fairy in Pennsylvania Ballet’s Cinderella, her movement quality is at once supple and strong, mesmerizing and articulate. Her hyper-extended […]