8 Ways to Make Ballet Fun For Boys
We all know the world of ballet needs more men. So how do we, as teachers, keep boys interested in ballet class, at any age? Rain Francis consulted Shaw Coleman, who is currently working as a freelance dancer and choreographer in Europe. #1. Focus on combinations that are less complicated and pretty and more strength-based and…
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Dance Teacher Web Live Heads to East Coast
The ever-popular and highly anticipated Dance Teacher Web Live (DTWLive), a four-day event that caters to dance teachers and studio owners, will take place on the east coast for the first time since it was first created in 2009. To be held at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, August 3-6, DTWLive will include…
Read MoreTeachers: Win $1000 in Costumes for your Studio
Dance Informa, Weissman and Dancewear Solutions have recently partnered to create Steal the Spotlight – an exciting opportunity for your studio and dancers to team up and win amazing dancewear and tuition prizes! By encouraging your dancers to enter this contest, you both have a chance of winning a grand prize worth $2,000. This prize…
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How to Create Perfect Mime and Harlequin Makeup
Mimes painting the face white originated from stage shows dating back as far as 467 BC. This form of entertainment used gestures, mimics and dance, not words, to communicate and entertain. The purpose of the white face was to help the audience be able to see the performer from far away. The designs on the…
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Pointe Hurts…I Want to Quit!
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Dance students new to pointe are always excited. They’ve been watching their favorite ballerinas since they were little, or they watched enviously in past years as their older peers got permission to get their pointe shoes. But now it’s their turn. They get fitted for their shoes, sew on…
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Dance Recital Costume Guide
Attention DANCE TEACHERS Dance Informa’s 2014 Recital Costume Guide is Out Now! The 2015 costume ranges are just stunning! Visit www.danceinforma.us/recital-costume-guide to be inspired and find the perfect costumes for your students from the industry’s best costume designers. Wow your audiences, parents, and students this recital season! Click here to view Dance Informa’s Dance Recital…
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Dance Competition & Convention Guide!
Dance competition and convention season is starting! Where will you dance? Dance Informa has compiled a guide of the hottest dance competitions and conventions this season. Book your place! Dance Informa’s Competition and Convention Guide can help you plan your dance season. These competitions, conventions and dance intensives provide great opportunities to learn, compete, grow…
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7 Ways to Know it’s Choreography Season
By Paul Henderson. The other day I happened to glance down at my wife’s feet. No shoes and no socks revealed a big toe toenail so long that I immediately christened it “dagger toe.” She explained that this toe situation was a direct result of owning a dance studio and would likely remain that way…
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TutuTix is Too, Too, Awesome!
By Chasta Hamilton Calhoun, The Dance Exec. Dance studios have long explored the best way to offer recital ticket sales—whether it is in studio (lines, lotteries, etc.), via box offices, or with mail requests. Eric Housh was standing in his daughter’s studio’s recital ticket line when he realized that his company, Ticket Biscuit, could potentially…
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Dance Injury Prevention 101: Your Friendly Neighborhood Athletic Trainer
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. Who is an athletic trainer? The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) defines Athletic Trainers (AT) as “health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.” They specialize in educating and treating patients in order…
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