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All posts tagged "dance history"
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353Dance AdviceWhat’s the point of pointe?
Pointe work in ballet is not only beautiful and full of tradition, but it also serves several purposes. #1. Artistic expression Pointe...
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1.3KDance Teacher ResourcesThe history of dancing en pointe
Few things in the ballet world are as magical as pointe shoes. From the excitement of getting your first pair, to the...
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4.4KDance Teacher ResourcesDance Quiz – Dancing Popstars
By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. 1. Which single by Kylie Minogue became the highest-selling of the decade? a) I Should Be So...
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21.0KFeaturesWhat’s Jazz these days?
BEST OF 2013: A favourite article from the April Edition. By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. We can all remember jazz ballet,...
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4.9KDance News AustraliaFrom Russia with Sugar Plums
Nutcracker returns to Oz this month for another season of emperor mice, hand-made toys and little girl dreams. By Paul Ransom. NOTE:...
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4.4KFeaturesRussian Ballet in Turmoil?
By Rebecca Martin. Russia is arguably the home of ballet. Some of the world’s greatest stars, past and present have trained there...
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23.4KInterviews
All That Jazz (What’s Jazz these days?)
We can all remember jazz ballet, jazz hands, lycra, sequins, lace-up jazz shoes and Flashdance, but what is jazz dance now and...
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17.2KFeaturesCelebrating Nureyev – Part 2
By Rain Francis. Rudolf Nureyev was one of the single most influential people in the history of dance. This year marks 20...
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9.9KFeaturesCelebrating Nureyev – Part 1
By Rain Francis. Rudolf Nureyev was one of the single most influential people in the history of dance. This year marks 20...
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7.4KDance Teacher ResourcesDance Quiz – Rudolf Nureyev
This year is the 75th anniversary of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev’s birth, and 20 years since his death. How much do you know...
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5.2KDance Teacher ResourcesBroadway Quiz
How strong is your Broadway Brain? Test your knowledge of the world’s greatest musicals. By Rain Francis. Jersey Boys is a documentary-style...
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5.3KDance Teacher ResourcesBalanchine Quiz
How much do you know about George Balanchine, one of the 20th century’s most famous choreographers? By Rain Francis. 1. George Balanchine...
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13.1K1Dance Teacher ResourcesDance Quiz – Ballet stories
By Rain Francis. Test your ballet knowledge! Let us know how many answers you get right on Facebook. Just ‘Like’ us and then post...
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5.3K1Dance Teacher ResourcesDance Quiz – Dance Stars throughout history
Test your dance knowledge… By Rain Francis. With which name would you MOST associate Ginger Rogers? a) Gene Kelly c) Mikhail Baryshnikov...
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4.9KDance Teacher ResourcesDance Quiz – Contemporary Dance History
Test your dance knowledge! By Rain Francis 1. Which name is best associated with Tanztheater? a) Isadora Duncan b) Alvin Ailey c)...
