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What to Consider Before Relocating for Your Career

Relocating can be par for the course in any career, but in as unpredictable a field as dance, it is especially common. And while packing up is always a large undertaking, there are some specific realities unique to dancers, as well as considerations to keep in mind when moving—from professional and personal needs to finances, timing, and more.

7 Outdoor Shows to Close Out the Summer

As we head into August, here are seven outdoor festivals, series and shows bringing summer to a close with a bang. American Ballet Theatre’s Calvin Royal III Erin Baiano, Courtesy Vail Dance Festival VIPs in the Valley VAIL, CO Vail Dance Festival returns, headlined by a comfortingly familiar cast of characters. As the festival’s artist […]

Ambitious New Dance Facilities Have Been Popping Up All Over—Despite Pandemic Challenges

Collage Dance Collective’s $11 million capital campaign was already underway when COVID-19 started peaking in the U.S. The Memphis-based dance conservatory and company—the largest Black-owned ballet company in the South—opted to stay the course and continue building a brand-new dance center, which opened for limited in-person classes last October. Collage is not alone in forging […]

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Dancers Make at Photo Shoots

My first dance photo shoot was an epic fail. The photographer was professional and we had a great working relationship, but I made the rookie mistake of failing to thoroughly prepare. I didn’t understand the purpose of the photos and how they should serve my career, so I ended up with images that were beautiful […]

Paige Fraser's Guide to Getting Better Feet

Growing up in ballet classes, Visceral Dance Chicago’s Paige Fraser realized that she would have to work hard to improve her feet. “I didn’t have the facility that a lot of dancers are born with,” says Fraser, one of our 2017 25 to Watch. “I had to learn how to make it work for me.” […]

25 to Watch

Leriche in Kyle Abraham’s Counterpoint. Photo by Todd Rosenberg, Courtesy HSDC. Emilie Leriche Both delicate and strong, Emilie Leriche can move with the softness of a cool puff of air or strike a pose worthy of the mythic huntress Diana. She crystallizes moments in time with the magic of a born performer. And she’s whip-smart—as […]