In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet 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, I’m 15, and three years ago, I had to quit ballet, because my mom couldn’t keep up with the cost of classes. […]
Commercial dancer Kaitlynn Edgar was in Travis Wall’s class at NUVO when she realized that competitions and conventions could lead to big things. Like joining-Shaping-Sound big. “After class, Travis started asking me all these questions, like when I was graduating,” she recalls. “Everything fell into place, just because I happened to be a senior that […]
For years, it was hard for competition dancers to find professional jobs that made full use of their technical polish, astonishing versatility, and onstage ease. But recently, some (smart) companies have begun recruiting comp kids, drawn to their adaptability and fearlessness. We’ve compiled a list of nine companies that are fit for comp queens and […]
In the fall of my senior year of high school, I had a plan for my professional dance career: After graduating, I’d leave my home in Barbados and travel to NYC to audition for the world-renowned Ailey/Fordham BFA program. I’d graduate with honors, work with several amazing companies in NYC, and then make it big […]