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Plié
I’ve heard somewhere that the beginning is a very good place to start. So let’s start with the alpha and omega of all dance movements – the plié. Plié means “Bent, bending. A bending of the knee or...
View ArticleBig Boi not an OutKast at Atlanta Ballet
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSUKfk-6vhQ] I wanted to report of an interesting collaboration that has taken place between Big Boi (a member of the rap duo, OutKast) and the Atlanta Ballet....
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Pilobolus
There is much I could write about Pilobolus, a dance company that’s been around for over 35 years. If you’ve been fortunate enough to see them live as I have, you probably understand their appeal and...
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The Back-to-School Teach-a-thon is here!!
Welcome! Thanks for checking out the Teach-a-thon. We’re going to blog our way into a new dance season with some great information from dancers and instructors across the web! Dance students, I know...
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Get Behind the Texas Ballet
Dance organizations in the United States are nearly always struggling. There are lots of complicated reasons for this – government belt-tightening on arts funding, poor management of non-profit...
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Bloggers Unite: Something Out of Nothing
I do not consider myself well-versed in international or global affairs, policies, politics, wars, or history. As a dancer, an artist, and citizen of the world I am curious about these things. However,...
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Houston Ballet’s Got The Nutcracker Covered
Ballet: The Nutcracker; Choreographer: Ben Stevenson; Dancers: Katharine Precourt & Linnar Looris; Photograph: Amitava Sarkar In the music industry artists often release new renditions, called...
View Article“Being Together” Not a Misnomer
Earlier this evening, I had the privilege to watch and host Misnomer Dance Theater’s live broadcast of Being Together on Dance Advantage Interactive. It was truly an event and provided an opportunity...
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Dancers Connecting to Their Faith and Enriching Their World
The following is a guest post by Randall Flinn, director of Ad Deum Dance Company in Houston, TX. The Relationship Between Faith and Dance Dance is born from the heart and soul of people and cultures....
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What Do They Mean By ‘Contemporary’ On SYTYCD?
What is contemporary dance? How is it different from modern dance, or jazz dance? Nicola Ayoub - Fete de la Danse 2010 | Photo by pixieduc. Good questions that get asked a lot! And not just by...
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Do You Blog About Dance? Be One of the Top 20 of 2011
It’s Time! At the close of 2010, because everyone BUT the dance community seemed to be making a Best Dance Blog list, Dance Advantage decided to try something new: Our own award contest, where real...
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Then and Now
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs “LIFT,” a piece choreographed by Aszure Barton. It premiered at New York City Center in December 2013. Photo by Paul Kolnik. Dance fads come and go as...
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