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All posts tagged "dance advice"
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537Dance AdviceChoreography Days: The virtual residency you didn’t know you needed
Meet Hania (Hanna) Szymczak. From being a Fulbright Fellow in Germany (from 2016-2017) to traveling the world (she’s been to 50 countries!) to...
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1.6KDance Advice20/21 Full Time Dance & Auditions Guide
Although coronavirus has heavily impacted the dance industry, both in Australia and globally, for those of us considering full time training, now...
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1.2KFeaturedComing back together: Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
As schools across the country begin to open up again, many parents may be re-evaluating exactly where their children are heading. For...
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1.1KDancer HealthA collection of conscious lessons from 2020
Five years ago, we may have been asking one another, “What is your 2020 vision?” Many had their projections, and many were on their...
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851Dance AdviceSteps to get your professional house in order: Social, websites, resumes and more
Dance is a profession. Period. That means it requires professional maintenance. True, resumes and professional websites can feel dry to creative, “muse-driven”...
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2.4KDance Advice4 ways to keep your training strong during quarantine
A busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world...
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1.1KDance AdviceTrain around the world with online dance classes
Dance Informa has been keeping you up to date on all the online dance classes going on simply everywhere! If you haven’t...
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1.2KDance AdviceAgency 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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1.1KDance AdviceDancing abroad at Steps on Broadway can feel like home
The concept of travelling overseas and training for an extended period of time can be daunting for any dancer. Apart from leaving...
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1.3KDance Teacher ResourcesWhat directors really wish their students knew about creating an atmosphere to thrive
As Beyoncé’s Dance Captain, Kimmie Gee knows what it takes to make it in the ultra competitive dance world. “I wish all...
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1.7KDance AdviceWhat is it like to be an independent dance artist?
“I like to think that maybe I was the dancer who took the road less travelled,” she says. “But with that, obviously,...
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1.4KDance AdviceCasting 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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2.6KDancer Health5 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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1.3KDance AdviceFour 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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2.6KDance Advice5 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...
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2.5KDance Advice5 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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1.9KDance Advice10 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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9.9KDance Advice8 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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4.0KDance AdviceStarting 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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2.5KDancer HealthNew 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...
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2.4KDance Advice10 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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1.9KDance AdviceJuggling 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,...
