Posts Tagged ‘ performance ’

How Well Do You Watch?

Oct 22nd, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: Newest Posts

We talk a lot about the time you spend on stage and the time you spend in the studio. But we should also think about our contributions to dance, not as dancers or as dance makers or as dance teachers, but as paying audience members.



Dance At New York Musical Theatre Festival

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: Newest Posts

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), now entering its fifth season, kicked off 21 days of theater, concerts, workshops, and master classes with the festival’s opening on Monday.

For dancers, the NYMF offers plenty of opportunities. We’ve put together a list of the NYMF’s dance productions, which are certainly worth checking out.



A Senior Project for Every Dancer

Sep 15th, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: Newest Posts, Young Adult Dancers

If you’re a high school senior, along with choosing a college, applying for scholarships, picking out a prom date, planning out your life, and getting your everyday homework and activities done, you may also have to complete a senior project this year.

Here are some ways you can include dance in your senior project, no matter what type of student you are, and make this assignment more enjoyable!



ALL THE WAY LIVE Urban Dance Festival This Weekend

Sep 10th, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: Auditions & Upcoming Events, Newest Posts

If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, make your way to the Ohlone College Amphitheatre in Fremont, CA, for the ALL THE WAY LIVE Urban Dance Festival this weekend.



Fall For Dance 2008

Sep 3rd, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: Auditions & Upcoming Events, Newest Posts

With ten days of performances, 28 dance companies, free lessons, and panel discussions, if you haven’t already fallen in love with dance, you will with the fifth annual Fall For Dance Festival.

The festival starts September 17, and tickets go on sale soon. Read on for more details.



Two Days Left to Win Tickets to M&M Premiere at Philly Fringe!

Sep 1st, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: "This Season" Features & Other Spotlights, Giveaways and Contests

Time is running out for you to win tickets to the premiere of youth dance company Music & Motion’s new work “CONTINENTS: A Global Voyage” in the 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe on Saturday, September 6.

To win, you have to enter by September 3!

Click on the title of this post for entry info.



Last Chance to Win Tickets to M&M Premiere at Philly Fringe

Sep 1st, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: "This Season" Features & Other Spotlights, Giveaways and Contests

This is your last chance to win a set of tickets to the premiere of youth dance company Music & Motion’s new work “CONTINENTS: A Global Voyage” in the 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe on Saturday, September 6.

To win, you have to enter by September 3!

Don’t miss out on this chance to see a great performance for free. Click on the title of this post for entry info.



A Selection of This Week’s Dance Events

Sep 1st, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: Adult Dancers, Parents & Young Dancers, Young Adult Dancers

Here’s a small sampling of the great dance events going on this week. If you’re in the right place at the right time, you should check these out.



Reminder - Win Your Tickets for Philly Fringe Premiere

Aug 28th, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: "This Season" Features & Other Spotlights, Giveaways and Contests

Remember: we’re giving away tickets to the premiere of youth dance company Music & Motion’s new work “CONTINENTS: A Global Voyage” in the 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe on Saturday, September 6.

To win, you have to enter by September 3!

Click on the title of this post for entry info!



Win Tickets to Philly Fringe Premiere

Aug 25th, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: "This Season" Features & Other Spotlights, Giveaways and Contests

Win tickets to the premiere of Music & Motion’s new work “CONTINENTS: A Global Voyage” at Philly Fringe on September 6.
This is your chance to see this fresh youth dance company perform, for free!

Click on the title of this post and enter to win your tickets.



Performance Stress: Calming Nervousness

Jun 19th, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: Parents & Young Dancers, Young Adult Dancers

Your costume fits perfectly. You have memorized every arabesque and pirouette in your routine. In practice, you have performed this dance flawlessly. So, why do your knees shake and your palms sweat as you wait to take the stage?

Take our advice, and learn how to stop stress before your next performance. Click on the title of this post to read our article.



Performance Spotlight: Dance.Draw Combines Art and Technology

Jun 18th, 2008 | By Blog Editor | Category: "This Season" Features & Other Spotlights, Teaching, Education & Careers, Young Adult Dancers

Dance is an art. But sometimes, the world of technology can bring audiences into a new appreciation for the beauty of a performance. UNC Charlotte’s Dance.Draw program is exploring this unification of art and science.

Click on the title of this post to read the rest of our article on Dance.Draw.