advice for dancers Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Agency Access: Jaci Testro and Connect Entertainment

In Dance Informa’s series, Agency Access, we chat to some of Australia’s most influential agency managers and representatives to give a behind-the-scenes look...

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Dancer Health

Your nutrition strategies to maximise the Victorian Dance Festival experience

Leading up to a big convention weekend, you want to make sure you have been taking the best care of yourself in...

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Dancer Health

What should dancers do when their period stops?

Lara Briden is a Sydney naturopath with more than 20 years experience. She is also the author of the bestselling book, Period...

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Dance Advice

Casting director shares secrets on landing the next dance job

Lauren Mass is a casting director based in Melbourne, and works at one of Australia’s premier casting agencies. Her role requires her...

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Dancer Health

5 stretches to avoid: How you can avoid injuring yourself while stretching

We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches...

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Dance Advice

Four things all dancers must do this spring

A change of season brings a fresh start and an opportune time to set some new goals and reflect on the months...

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Dance Advice

5 reasons why dancers should take an acting class

Have you ever acted? If you think you haven’t, might you have acted within a particular dance role — building a character...

Dancers at VDF in Melbourne. Photo by Belinda Strodder

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Dance Advice

5 tips for learning choreography quickly

When I was a young dancer, one of my biggest frustrations was not being able to pick up choreography quickly, but I...

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Dance Advice

10 pointe shoe myths BUSTED

Most young ballerinas dream of someday going en pointe. Pointe shoes are beautiful – new and shiny – and pointe dancers look...

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Dancer Health

How to deal with a dry spell

The performing arts are a difficult business. One day you’ve got a wonderful, well-paying gig, and the next, you’re back on the...

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Dance Advice

8 Essential Back-to-Dance Tips

Summer is nearing to an end, and that means your new dance year is starting! You’re probably feeling a mix of excitement,...

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Dance Advice

Starting pointe this year? Here are some essentials

It’s a new school year, with so many new and exciting things to learn! Will you be starting pointe this year? When...

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Dancer Health

New Year’s movement resolutions

You are probably no stranger to the term “New Year’s resolution”. The most common are to “get healthy” or “lose weight”. I...

Matthew Prescott. Photo courtesy of Prescott.

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Dance Advice

10 most common audition mistakes

Auditioning can be a nerve-wracking experience. Lots of eyes are on you, you probably feel pressure to do well, and you of...

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Dance Advice

Juggling a dance career with children: Brooke Widdison-Jacobs, West Australian Ballet

Juggling her career as principal dancer at West Australian (WA) Ballet and being a parent must be working out for Brooke Widdison-Jacobs,...

AMPA Bachelor of Dance jazz majors. Photo by Satsuki Minoda.

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Dance Advice

Why you should consider a dance degree, and how AMPA can help

Tucked away in an office at an inner urban tertiary campus in Sydney sits a woman with a 50-year track record in...

Melbourne City Youth Theatre. Photo by National Photography.

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Audition for ‘CATS’ with Melbourne City Ballet’s Youth Theatre Program

Melbourne City Ballet (MCB) has launched a Youth Theatre program (MCYT), and will produce its first musical this year. The company is...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Should you do a Dance Teaching and Management course?

So you think you can teach dance? Well, maybe you can; but can you teach it well, and can you make it...

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Dance Advice

Exercises and workouts: Quick tips to help you prevent knee injuries

Exercise, as we know, is very important and offers numerous benefits. Exercises help strengthen the muscles around the joints, and prevent stiffness,...