When it comes to dance team, you know you’ve got the “dance” part of the equation down cold. But the pom work? Not so much. Maybe you’re afraid it’ll be too much like cheerleading, or that you won’t understand the terminology. To help, we spoke with three college dance-team coaches to find out what you […]
Stage presence is the secret sauce you bring to your dancing: It makes every moment more delicious. But it’s not easy to nail down the recipe. “In auditions, I’m scanning a whole room full of dancers performing the exact same steps, and the ones who stand out have a special quality,” says Warren Carlyle, the […]
Yesterday marked the two-month anniversary of my move to the Big Apple. So, needless to say, I still have a long way to go toward becoming a real-life New Yorker. (Although, I’m totally OK with keeping some small-town girl in me.) I’ve learned the subway system. I’m (semi-)fluent in “the grid.” I’ve even grown to […]
Mallory Butcher proves that covering up and being sexy aren’t mutually exclusive. (by Simon Gerzina) Whether you’re dancing backup for Beyoncé or trying to wow the judges at Nationals, working it in a sexy way is something professional and competitive dancers must master. But knowing the difference between sassy and inappropriate is essential: Not only […]
Kids Cafe Festival 2012 (by Tom Rawe) Hey New Yorkers, want a sneak peek at what being a college dancer is really like? You’re in luck! Dancewave invites high school dancers to Long Island University next weekend (March 2–3) for an introduction to all things college dance. Two showcases called Kids Cafe Festival Goes to […]
Wendy Whelan (by Henry Leutwyler) Wendy Whelan Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet “One of my most memorable performances took place at the Palais Garnier in Paris in 2008, alongside dancers of the Paris Opéra Ballet. I danced the ballerina role in the second movement of George Balanchine’s Symphony in C. It took a lot of […]
Any parachuter will tell you that the adrenaline rush that comes from jumping out of a plane is often followed by an intense feeling of let-down after landing. The same thing happens when you finish a big show. Performers of all kinds know there’s very little logic to those icky feelings that come creeping in […]