In today’s dance world, versatility is key. It’s not enough to be a master of one style—even when they specialize in one area, dancers are frequently asked to fuse multiple genres, or step out of their comfort zone for specific projects. With their wide variety of summer programs, Joffrey Ballet School aims to prepare dancers […]
Summer is a great time to make new friends, broaden your horizons and get tons of dancing in at a summer intensive. As you get closer to college-age, it can also be a great time to get valuable information and extra training that can come in handy later when you’re thinking about college auditions. With […]
Hi everyone! Have you recovered from your food coma yet? Me neither. Consider complementing your more-than-deserved feasting with some binge watching. Our current rec? AwesomenessTV‘s new show, which follows Joffrey Ballet School students as they audition to be part of the Joffrey Elite program. It premieres this Saturday, just in time to give you a […]
A show of hands: Who would absolutely freak out if they were offered an apprenticeship with Complexions Contemporary Ballet? How about a full-time position with the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group? If you’re anything like us, just the thought of performing with these coveted companies has your heart beating like crazy. So take a moment—breathe—and let […]
NYC’s renowned Joffrey Ballet School is turning 60 this year—and they’re celebrating on dancemedia.com. Now through October 28, JBS will be posting one new video a week on their own dancemedia.com channel. Each will give a behind-the-scenes peek at the school. You’ll see mini-documentary films profiling students from the 2013 summer intensive, exclusive interviews with […]
All my dance nerds: Get thee to dancemedia.com right now, because there are two pretty great video contests currently underway! First up: We’re in the second month of the Joffrey Ballet School scholarship competition. You could win a full tuition scholarship to one of the JBS’s prestigious summer programs—just enter a clip of your best […]
Of course you do! DanceMedia has teamed up with NYC’s Joffrey Ballet School to offer a contest with pretty sweet prizes: full-tuition scholarships to one of the JBS summer programs. How can you get in on it? Easy: Just submit your 1-3 minute ballet, jazz or contemporary clip here. The DanceMedia editors and JBS faculty […]