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When it comes to awards shows, the Golden Globes is not one we tend to associate with dance—unlike the Emmys, there is no award for best choreography, and the format tends to be a bit more relaxed than the Oscars or the Tonys, where musical performances are fairly typical. So the cold open of last […]

Even the movie poster highlights La La Land‘s dancing. After seeing La La Land last week, one particular moment keeps replaying in my mind. It’s only about two seconds long. Sebastian, played by Ryan Gosling, has just enjoyed a flirtatious impromptu dance with Mia, played by Emma Stone. While walking to their cars after a pool party, their conversation […]

There’s no one right way to score a competition solo. Sure, we can count fouettés—but what about artistry? When every pair of eyes sees the same performance differently, how do judges keep personal opinions from swaying results? Five veterans share their strategies for navigating the tricky terrain of putting numbers on an art form.   […]

  There’s no one right way to score a competition solo. Sure, we can count fouettés—but what about artistry? When every pair of eyes sees the same performance differently, how do judges keep personal opinions from swaying results? Five veterans share their strategies for navigating the tricky terrain of putting numbers on an art form. […]

Three degrees for commercial dancers Students of Columbia College Chicago. Photo by Bill Frederking, courtesy Columbia College Chicago. A few years ago, students pursuing a commercial dance career might have come up short in the college search. But today’s programs more than meet their needs. “I want students to be as technically strong and versatile […]

  Tomorrow night, 15 up-and-coming choreographers will compete for a chance to win a fully-produced show of their work in New York City. As a part of the 2014 Dance Teacher Summit (a collaboration with DanceMedia and Break the Floor Productions), the Capezio A.C.E. Awards competition attracts some of the best and brightest choreographic talent. […]

Set your DVRs: The Primetime Emmy Awards are this Sunday evening! Now, if you’re thinking, Wait a second…what does this have to do with dance? Don’t choreographers get their awards at the Creative Arts Emmys that happened last week? Well, for the first time in Emmy tradition, the answer is no! It’s all happening Sunday […]

Pace University offers a new program.    Rhonda Miller saw a gap in higher education. Though most college dance programs provide intense training for concert dancers, many are not preparing students for the current job market—a commercial dancescape that often demands hip-hop, ballroom, and the gamut in between. No stranger to the commercial dance scene, […]