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All posts tagged "dance advice"
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819Dance 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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884Dance 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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1.5KDance 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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1.8KDance 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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1.4KDancer 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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1.3KDance 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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1.0KDance 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,...
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1.4KDance AdviceWhy 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...
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1.8KDance AdviceHow can you be successful in applying for funding?
After years of pretty ordinary monthly newsletters, things have definitely changed in the Ausdance NSW ranks. The newsletters are professional and up-to-date...
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2.5KDance Teacher ResourcesShould 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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2.4KDance AdviceChoreography Advice Series: Melbourne’s Stephanie Lake
In this second instalment of our Choreography Advice Series (you can find our first interview with Sydney Dance Company’s Rafael Bonachela here),...
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2.5KDance AdviceMinding the gap: onPointe Consulting builds a bridge between student and professional dancing life
Stepping out from behind the doors of your ballet school, and into the world of fierce job competition in a bid to...
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2.9KDance Teacher ResourcesStep by step: Help your students dance through growth spurts
That “gawky” feeling – when limbs feel too long for one’s body, as if not really their own. In the pre-teen and...
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7.4KDance Teacher ResourcesWhat you put on your dance floor to clean it could kill it!
You may have established a “no drinks allowed” (except for water) rule at your studio, but still there are the inevitable spills,...
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7.1KDance AdviceTo dancers, from your photographer: Dos and Don’ts of audition photos
A picture is worth a thousand words. And unfortunately, sometimes words can be bad. Don’t let your next audition photo give the...
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6.0KDance AdviceAudition preparation and attire: Musical theatre
Last edition, we discussed audition etiquette in general, so let’s switch gears and have a chat on a few nuances about how to audition well for a musical theatre....
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8.6KDancer HealthNutrition for your Dance Festival Weekend
VDF, proudly sponsored by Dance Informa , is fast approaching! I’m sure you’ve picked out your outfits, but have you chosen your...
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7.5KDance AdviceWhy am I not as flexible as my friend?
Sometimes you may find yourself wondering why you’re not as flexible as your friends, or why you’re flexible in different ways. Everybody...
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12.2KDance AdviceMaking the choice to the ‘pointe’: The right age to go en pointe
Every little ballerina dreams about it, and every adult ballerina remembers it: that first time en pointe. On the less magical side...
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2.0KDance Advice5 tips from the pros for keeping your New Year’s resolutions going strong
Let’s face it; we’ve all been there. Each January, we set lofty goals for ourselves to last the year long, then two...
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2.4KDance AdviceCatty competitiveness: Just don’t give in to it!
In the dance world, as in many other sectors, we know that there’s serious competitiveness. Arguably, it gets more personal in our...
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9.8KDancer HealthPointe shoes: Will they always hurt??
You waited all this time, took the required amount of classes, worked extra hard on your ballet technique and were finally approved...