This spring, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the honorary trade organization for film professionals that presents the prestigious Academy Awards, announced the creation of a new branch that could be a step towards including more choreographers.
When it comes to curating your digital dance footprint, finding the sweet spot between too much and too little can yield a huge payoff, allowing for all kinds of new opportunities.
Dancer Stephanie Crousillat has had the kind of career that would make most artists swoon: She’s worked with choreographers like Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Andrea Miller; performed in Sleep No More and on “Saturday Night Live”; been featured in a CoverGirl ad with Janelle Monáe; and danced in music videos for Paul McCartney, Alicia […]
The winner: Kirsten Russell’s Islands There was major talent on display last night at the 2015 Capezio A.C.E. Awards here at the Dance Teacher Summit in Long Beach, California. Seventeen choreographers offered up works of contemporary dance, tap, musical theater, hip hop and everything in between for the chance to win up to $15,000 and their own […]
The right way to turn down opportunities Dancers sometimes need to decline job offers, interviews or guesting, most often because of schedule conflicts. But how do you say no in a way that burns no bridges? How many times can you refuse someone’s offer, and expect to be asked again? And is there […]
On Thursday evening, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Foundation, and Career Transitions for Dancers presented the 2013 Dancers Forum in L.A. The event was livestreamed, and in the 2-hour-and-45-minute forum, we heard a lot about commercial dance. Nigel Lythgoe and host Cat Deeley opened the forum, speaking about SYTYCD, the show’s audition process, sexuality in dance, and where […]
From left: Gene Kelly in Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Photo from DM Archives; Gwyneth Paltrow, Amber Riley, and Heather Morris of Glee. Photo by Adam Rose, Courtesy FOX. They’re bringing on the swag, the ’tude, the moves—big-time. Yes, dance is coming on strong again in Tinseltown. And though today’s […]
Today more dancers than ever rely on agents to get auditions, guest appearances, and tours. When classically-trained Kim Craven showed up to audition for talent agency Kazarian/Spencer & Associates in Los Angeles, she had on the standard uniform of her profession: leotard, tights, and a French twist. Perfectly respectable, very Freed of London. At […]
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