In a sun-drenched studio, a barefoot dancer shallowly lunges with her leg extended side. Her opposite arm is extended to shoulder height as she leans forward, her other arm dangling down.

Is Independent Study Right for You?

Keeping up with college dance classes is challenging enough. But crafting your own? That’s a whole new level. While most university dance programs offer independent-study courses, dancers don’t always do one because they aren’t quite sure what it entails. Yet the opportunity can give students a chance to dive into a topic that isn’t covered […]

Are Online Dance Classes Here to Stay?

In the time between COVID-19’s first worrisome appear­ance in the U.S. and, for many, months of shelter-in-place orders, dancers and teachers alike found their opinions of online learning shifting: from outright resistance, initially, to begrudging acceptance, to—for some—actual enthusiasm. Choreographer and University of Illinois associate professor Abby Zbikowski likens that attitude shift to the stages […]