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Tis the season! Tis the season for “that ballet that shall not be named” to come around, once again. As a ballet teacher, I’m excited and I love this time of year. As a director, teacher an...

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10. Because it’s good theater etiquette anywhere in the world. 9. Because if you are taking pictures or videos of your child dancing, you’re not actually watching them dance.   8. Be...

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Ballet and science hand-in-hand! A few of the many many ways that ballet has benefitted from advances in modern chemistry:

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Are they two completely opposing ideas? Dancers seem to defy the laws of physics every day. However, dance teachers know that ballet and physics go hand in hand. Here is a little presentation on ...

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Summer vacation has ended and it's back to school. After several weeks off of ballet, it's also the first day back to class. Maybe you took the whole summer off, maybe it's only been a few weeks...

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BY CHAD ABRAHAM, ASPEN DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Sunday, July 7, 2013 Printer-friendly version Email this Story Renee Brook and her friend C.J. Locarro walked into Carbondale’s T...

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A lone figure lying prone on the stage, a field of poppies, stark lighting and a blank screen...these images greet the observer as Pontus Lidberg's Within (Labyrinth Within) begins to unfold. Th...

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Andrea Mohin/The New York Times http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/11/09/arts/09MORPHOSES _SPAN/MORPHOSES-articleLarge.jpg The cutting edge and highly acclaimed dance company Morphoses...

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HAPPINESS IS NOT A GOAL WE ACHIEVE. If I achieve A, B, C, then I will be happy, or if D, E, F happens to me, then I will be happy are both myths. Happiness is available now, at any time, to anyo...

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Recently one of my long time students came to me completely distraught. She was having a crisis of ballet proportions. She had lost her desire, her spark and her passion for dance, but she was r...

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One of my readers recently posted this comment on the 15 Truths post. I thought it raised some really good points and wanted to open it up to the rest of the community. I have also posted my res...

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FYI, I am endorsing these products because I see value in their usage as a teacher and a coach. I am not in anyway involved with the companies that make these Apps, nor am I getting anything in r...

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Why we should be running away from GM food as fast as our legs can carry us. The question of whether or not genetically modified food is safe for long term human consumption is coming to ...

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In times of economic crisis, the first two things on the chopping block for government cuts are always the arts and humanities. Ironically, cutting these programs represents such a minuscule por...

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ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET FRESH AND EXHILARATING The Carpenter Center at CSULB kicks off the 2012-13 Dance Series with the envelope-pushing artistry of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet on Saturday, Octo...

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Posted in Dance Spirit online on Oct 5, 2012 by Melissa Hough. 1. “Leave your ego at the door.” Remembering that phrase reminds me to listen and keep an open mind in class and rehearsal, ...

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THIS POST APPEARED IN DANCE ADVANTAGE . REVITALIZE CHOREOGRAPHY BY PLAYING GAMES WITH YOUR DANCERS I was beginning to feel like all my contemporary choreography was just cheap imitation of ...

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Why does dance matter? It's a question that Dance Advantage is asking this week and goes hand in hand with "why does art matter?" I could go all over the place and talk about the benefits of an a...

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Recently our school hosted Hilary Cartwright, master teacher and founder of Yoga For Dancers, for a week of ballet classes. She gave invaluable instruction to our students about the art of stretc...

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AFFIRMING THE IMPACT DANCE HAS ON INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE WORLD. Why Dance Matters is a virtual event that rallies the dance community online. Join us July 23-28, 2012 for a world wi...

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Last night I went to see Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HS) at the District Theater in Aspen, CO. The company was presented by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (ASFB) and the show was 3 pieces. While this...

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Wednesday night, at the Aspen District Theater, the Aspen Fringe Festival opened its program on the 4th annual festival with a stunning performance created by the inspired creativity of Houston ...

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I am so disappointed with the state of Colorado and the CO House Republicans. It seems they defeated a bill allowing civil unions because they were feeling snarky about other things going on in ...

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