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How to Choose a College Dance Program When You Can't Visit Campus
With all education happening virtually for the foreseeable future, high school seniors find themselves in a difficult position. Not only have their senior-year milestone events—prom, last recitals,...
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8 Reasons the World Really Needs Dance Right Now
Social distancing is hard. But social disDancing is more bearable. Here are eight reasons why we all need dance in our lives during this disorienting time.It relieves stress.Feeling overwhelmed by the...
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#SocialDisDancing: A Look at Erica Lall's At-Home Dance Life
From the most famous choreographers to the newest of dance newbies, we're all going through the same pandemic-related struggles right now. So, how are the pros coping with it all? To find out, we're...
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Dear Katie: How Can I Improve My Arabesque?
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...
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The Dos and Don'ts of Taking Zoom Dance Class
Since social distancing measures mean none of us can get to the dance studio, Zoom has suddenly become a critical part of dance education. Thousands of dance classes are now happening via the...
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Should You Try a Virtual Pointe Shoe Fitting?
Hopefully, a regular routine of living room relevés is keeping your pointework alive during the social distancing era. Now there's one more thing you can do from home: get fitted for pointe shoes. But...
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Britain Feeny is Your March Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to the March Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Britain Feeny! Watch her solo below, and be sure to enter the Cover Model Search here.Britain Feeny, "Grief Point Solo"...
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The Tricks Studio Dancers Need to Learn Before Joining a College Dance Team
Studio dancers hoping to join a college dance team have a lot to prepare for: The skills required include advanced acrobatics and technical feats. If you're looking to earn a spot on the roster of...
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The Making of "Center Stage," as Remembered by Its Dance Stars
Whether you first watched it in a theater two decades ago or on Netflix last week, odds are you feel a deep connection to Center Stage. The cult classic, which premiered May 12, 2000, is arguably the...
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Are Dancers at Greater Risk of Disordered Eating During the Shutdown?
As we spend more time at home and less in the studio, many aspects of our routine simply aren't up to us. In the midst of COVID-19–related shutdowns, some dancers may be struggling with their...
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10 Moods You Experience While Taking Online Dance Class
Online dance classes have become an unexpected mainstay of our lives. And while we're huge fans of the technology that has made it possible for us to keep dancing from our homes, we've also faced some...
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How to Practice Pointe Work Safely at Home
We've rearranged our living rooms, commandeered office chairs for ballet barres, and we're doing our best with video classes streamed into our homes. But there's one element of your training that...
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#SocialDisDancing: A Look at Alex Wong's At-Home Dance Life
From the most famous choreographers to the newest of dance newbies, we're all going through the same pandemic-related struggles right now. So, how are the pros coping with it all? To find out, we're...
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How to Watch Dance Online
With the pandemic interrupting live performances around the world, many dance companies are putting extraordinary content online, and much of it is available for free. Usually, full-length productions...
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9 Pop Songs to Soundtrack Your At-Home Ballet Class
Everyone knows that the best day of the year is when your ballet teacher lets you take class with "fun music." And now that we're all taking ballet class in our own homes, every day can be "fun music"...
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2020 Dance Grads: We Want to Put You on Our Cover!
Hello, all you members of the great Dance Class of 2020. With the world on lockdown, this hasn't been the graduation season you expected. You likely weren't able to go to prom; your commencement...
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Liza Koshy is Hosting a New Dance Show That Will Leave You "Floored"
Quibi, the app devoted to short-form TV shows, seems 100 percent invested in fun dance programs. Their latest dance-centric show, "Floored," is hosted by none other than YouTube star Liza Koshy—and...
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NYCDA's Joe Lanteri on Why Nothing Can Replace Your Studio Family
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, you've likely been introduced to a whole new world of virtual dance training.From Zoom classes with your studio to Instagram lives with your favorite dance celebs,...
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An Inside Look at Talia Favia's Choreographic Process
Talia Favia has had the kind of career contemporary choreographers dream of: She has worked on several competitions and conventions. She choreographs videos that regularly garner hundreds of thousands...
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This Made-for-Everyone Dancewear Line Has All Your New Wardrobe Staples
Knowing exactly what dancers need is nothing new for Dream Duffel. For over ten years now, they've been making innovative and ultra-convenient duffel bags that have become dance competition staples,...
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