dancer advice Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Pivot Pointe: The coaching you need for a successful career transition

This month, Dance Informa spoke with former ballet dancer Kay Tien, founder of Pivot Pointe, about career transitions and the often-overlooked skills...

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Exam prep for success

Exams are nerve-wracking, but so rewarding. That feeling when you walk out of the exam studio, take a deep breath and know...

Photo courtesy of Alex Mansel and Tamara Scott featuring Western Ballet Project filmed at Attitudes Dance Studio.

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Dance Teacher Resources

Beyond Stretching, Part 4: Strength to technique – lighter than air

In the captivating world of dance, our journey towards mastery often mirrors the great feats of aviation pioneers. Picture yourself in the...

woman in gray leggings and black sports bra doing yoga on yoga mat

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Mindfulness matters: The art of intentionality in dance training

In a world that incessantly demands more, dancers often find themselves mentally and physically fatigued, leading to a depletion of passion over...

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Dancer Health

Beyond Stretching, Part 1: Sustaining peak performance

Over the next six issues, Dance Informa will be collaborating with Zac Jones, director of Heal Yourself and Move, on a series...

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Step up to full time dance in 2023/24

Making the transition to full time dance training is a big leap. It’s when you put your best foot forward and audition...

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Trish Squire’s Spectrum Talent Agency: Longevity and an open mind

There are times when the clues are hidden in plain sight. As much as we might talk about the arts, we are...

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Audition success secrets

Whether auditioning for a company, a tertiary dance program, a film, commercial, cruise line or live performance gig, there are a few...

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Dancer Health

Pilates for core strength: 4 exercises you can do to get strength back after the holidays

To dance with strength and stability, as well as to avoid injury, we have to have core strength. That’s not just six-pack...

Photo by Tim Cross, courtesy of the Royal Academy of Dance.

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Dance Advice

5 ways you can diversify your skills in movement related fields

Dancers are agile and intelligent individuals, who have the capacity to learn quickly, adopt new information and strike with precision. So when...

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Training abroad: Hana Kato heads to London Contemporary Dance School

London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) is home to a diverse student community from all over the world, bound together by their common...

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Choreography 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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Dancer Health

A 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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Dance Advice

Steps 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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4 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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Train 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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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...