Month: November 2015
Longtime Ballet Teacher Publishes Lesson Workbook
Connie Bellingshausen has taught dance since 1972, giving her over 40 years of experience in creating and executing lesson plans. While she has also taught jazz, tap and even period dancing (including Irish and Scottish dances), her main focus has been ballet. Now, much of her ballet expertise is available to the wider public, as…
Read More2016 Recital Costume Guide
It’s already time to start getting organized for recital season – can you believe it? Dance Informa’s popular Costume Guide is now released! See the latest costumes from the industry’s top costume design houses. These companies will help you dress your dancers in style, and give you the customer service that you need to run…
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Studio Owners: Keep your finger on the pulse
Introducing Studio Pulse Software Running a dance studio requires one to wear many different hats. An owner must look out for the students, offer great training, gather together a good group of faculty and staff, and organize recitals and performances. But studio owners also have to be business savvy – deal with tuition, registration, scheduling…
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Dance Studio Owners: A Plan for Weekly Productivity
How many times do you get to the end of the week and feel like you’ve been so busy teaching and taking care of everyone in the studio that you haven’t had a moment to yourself? Just “keeping up” with the workload of running a studio can make it tricky to get the important things…
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9 Reasons to Thank Our Dance Teachers This Thanksgiving
Being thankful is a great mindset to adopt all year round. But Thanksgiving, in particular, is a great reason to vocalize what we’re thankful for. Emily Bufferd teaching at Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensive. Photo courtesy of Joffrey Ballet School. This Turkey Day, we’re saluting those who keep us pointing our toes, on our legs…
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Sound Wisdom: A Guide to Tap Dance from Tony Coppola
As I removed my tap shoes and sat down to write this article, I thought, “What is the most important thing I’d like my readers to get from this article?” Well, obviously, I would wish for you all to fall in love with tap dance. I know, I know, that’s quite a lofty goal, but…
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Dance Informa’s 13 Favorite Dance Costumes This Season
Whether you’re shopping dance costumes for competition, a Christmas show, spring concert or recital, there are a ton of reliable, fabulous costume companies to choose from. In no particular order, here are Dance Informa’s 13 favorite dance costumes this season. ‘Cosmic’ from Tenth House, Designed by Allison Holker. Photo courtesy of Tenth House. #1. “Cosmic”…
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