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TALK TO US

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... DANCE TEAM DREAMS Thank you so much for April's Dance Team issue! I've never been on a dance team, so I hadn't considered it as a career option until you brought it to my attention. "Boston Team Party" made it clear that Celtics dancers can study and work while still doing what they ...

Broadway Bound

Jul 01, 2008; Lydon, Kate ... Last April, as the DS team was hard at work on our annual NYC/Broadway issue, I was invited to a press event for Billy Elliot: The Musical, which opens on Broadway in November. The producers had finally found three boys to play Billy (selected from the 1,500 who auditioned nationwide). I entered ...

WHAT'S THE BEST THING ABOUT DANCING IN NYC?

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Ailey turns 50, Lacey gets some new tube socks and a high school dance team pulls a sweep. Plus: The Dirt with Legally Blonde's Laura Bell Bundy. "When you're dancing on Broadway, you're dancing on top of the world!" -Jerry Mitchell, director/choreographer "NYC is the ...

SAVE THE DATE

Jul 01, 2008; Rasminsky, Abigail ... July/August 2008 July 3 Le-t's Make Contact The West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival celebrates 20 years of jumping, lifting and rolling. Head to Berkeley, CA, for a weeklong extravaganza of classes, jams and performances; all levels welcome. July 3-8; ...

DANCEMEDIA.com

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... New! Post Your Video at DanceMedia.com! Wish you hod an online home to share your dance videos? Post your videos-it's all dance, all the time-and enter to win Viewers' Choice and Editors' Choice Awards: * Cover Model Search, sponsored by Dancewear Solutions: Two semi-finalists will be ...

TUBE GOOD TO BE TRUE

Jul 01, 2008; Levinson, Lauren ... A peek at Lacey Schwimmer's new sock line Did you love Lacey's tube socks on "SYTYCD"? Well, now you can buy a pair designed by Lacey herself for Sugar and Bruno's new line, "Lacey-Mae." DS talked with the dancer/designer about it. DS: What do you love about dancing in ...

Golden Age

Jul 01, 2008; Rasminsky, Abigail ... Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater turns 50. It ain't easy keeping a dance company alive and kicking for 50 years-and doing it with flying colors is cause for celebration! In March, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater launched its 50th Anniversary season, an 18-month extravaganza that ...

Oh, Mamma!

Jul 01, 2008; Lewis, Kristin ... Mamma Mia! hits the big screen By Kristin Lewis On July 18, the much-anticipated (and dance-packed!) Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Mean Girls' Amanda Seyfried finally hits movie theaters. Set to the music of the 1970s pop group ABBA, the story centers ...

PICKS

Jul 01, 2008; Levinson, Lauren ... PICKS Must-Have Broadway Books Instead of pressing "pause" on your DVD player after every 8-count to learn the choreography in Fosse, snag a copy of Debra McWaters' The Fosse Style. The pages are filled with pictures and explanations of Fosse's sexy, precise moves, so you can ...

THE DIRT

Jul 01, 2008; Rasminsky, Abigail ... Laura Bell Bundy If you've seen Legally Blonde: The Musical (Omigod, you must!) you know that it's not only fun-it's totally inspiring. (Valley girl-turned-Harvard Law School valedictorian? Amazing.) You also know that the show's success hinges on Laura Bell Bundy, who originated the ...

HOROSCOPE

Jul 01, 2008; Forbes, Clementine ... JULY/AUGUST 2008 Happy Birthday LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22) There's no such thing as a summer break; you have to choose between summer musical performances and a job that can offer you a possible chance at the big time. Health issues also complicate the choices. Listen to your ...

The Process of a Piece

Jul 01, 2008; Leopold, Lizzie ... MODERN CHOREOGRAPHER LIZZIE LEOPOLD SHARES HER CREATIVE PROCESS. Lizzie Leopold, 24, has already done what it takes many dancers decades to do: After graduating from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2005, she started her own modern dance company, the Leopold Group, in her ...

Going Local

Jul 01, 2008; Thom, Maggie ... HOW ONE COLLEGE GRAD SURVIVED HER FIRST YEAR DANCING IN NYC. I carve out some space in the studio at 890 Broadway to learn the across-the-floor combination in Christine Wright's 12 p.m. ballet class. The floor groans under the weight of dancers marking the combination. The room is stuffy ...

BUZZ body

Jul 01, 2008; Carlon, Brianne ... CANNING THE SODA It's hot out and you're thirsty- Are you dreaming of an ice-cold soda? Wake up and smell the sucrose! There ore 41 grams of sugar in one can of Pepsi, 46 grams in Mountain Dew and a whopping 50 grams in Orange Slice soda. So next time you're craving a cold beverage, go ...

New York State of Mind

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The everything guide to Gotham Welcome to NYC! Whether you're visiting for a weekend or unpacking your things for good, we've got the inside scoop. Turn the page and we'll tell you everything we know: Where to take class alongside Michelle Dorrance or Wendy Whelan, how to save on ...

Bunions Beware!

Jul 01, 2008; Lewis, Kristin ... WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PAINFUL PROBLEM By Kristin Lewis Every time Jenna takes off her jazz shoes, her dance buds flee the scene. The ghastly sight isn't a gnarly callus or a blister-it's a bunion. Bunions plague dancers of all disciplines. Bunion pain can be ...

The Green-Eyed Monster

Jul 01, 2008; Jarrett, Sara ... TURN JEALOUSY INTO TRIUMPH. When Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Carla Kb'rbes was 15, she had a crash course in jealousy. While training in her native Brazil, she was discovered by Peter Boal (then a principal at New York City Ballet), who convinced her to move to NYC. He talked The ...

Clean Sweep

Jul 01, 2008; Freese, Julie ... An Orlando-area high school dance team's secret to success WHAT'S THE BEST THING ABOUT DANCING IN NYC? "NYC is where dreams come to be realized or to die. This is the Big Show! People arrive from near and far to create, to compete, to be inspired, to hold themselves to a higher ...

Is NYC For You?

Jul 01, 2008; Feller, Alison ... Key: 1. a 1 point b 3 points c 2 points 2. a 2 points b 1 point c 3 points 3. a 3 points b 1 point c 2 points 4. a 1 point b 3 points c 2 points 5. a 2 point b 3 points c 1 points 6. a 3 point b 2 points c 2 points 7. a 1 point b 2 points c ...

NYC Dos & Don'ts

Jul 01, 2008; Murphy, Matthew ... EVERYONE WANTS TO FEEL LIKE A TRUE NEW YORKER WHEN GALAVANTING AROUND TOWN. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS THAT'LL HELP YOU KEEP UP WITH THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS. DO: *Use crosstown buses to save those tired feet! (But be forewarned: They move slowly, especially during rush hour, so ...