Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Tips & Advice"
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770Dance AdviceExam 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...
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897Dance AdviceMindfulness 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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1.2KDance AdviceTrish 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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1.6KDancer HealthHow to compliment a dancer: Being ‘nice’ with sensitivity and awareness
“You look great – you must have lost weight!” It’s a fairly common compliment (or at least something meant as a compliment)....
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2.9KDance Advice5 tips for taking care of your dancewear
Whether you’re shopping at Studio 7, Só Dança, or enjoying many of the other gorgeous brands at DanceForever.com.au, dancewear can be expensive....
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2.8KDance 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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3.2KDance Teacher Resources10 organisation ideas for studio owners
As studio owners, we know the benefits of effective organising. When you’re organised, 20 forgotten to-do list items do not wake you...
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5.2KDance 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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3.7KDancer HealthVitamin C in winter: MUST read this before you supplement
Vitamin C is one of the most popular vitamin supplements taken by dancers internationally1, but this is a classic example of how...
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6.0KDance 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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3.8KDance 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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9.8KDance 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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4.3KDance 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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3.8KDance 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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4.2KDance 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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5.8KDance Teacher ResourcesIntroducing digital backdrops: Background to the future
Technology continues its advances into all sectors of our lives, particularly in the performing arts’ sphere. The Grosh family business is not...
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4.1KDance Teacher ResourcesThe Business of Dance: How mindset and systems can be game changers
What is your superpower? If you asked Claire O’Shea, the founder of the Business of Dance (BOD) Podcast, she’d probably say something about...
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5.5KDance Teacher ResourcesCan you take your students on an overseas dance tour?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the world to train and perform with your dance family? With...
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6.2KDance 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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5.4KDancer HealthCaring for your dancing hands and wrists this Winter
As dancers, our hands and wrists help us to execute choreography, express ourselves in movement, propel us through floorwork, and more. Yet...
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7.8KDance Teacher ResourcesAdvanced Teaching Methods for Posture and Pirouettes
Posture and Pirouettes: Cueing the dancer is one of a series of workshops run by biomechanics educators Bea Glendenning and Sophie Louise...
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5.7KDance 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),...
