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Honors List
Mar 01, 2009; ... * Founder and artistic director of The Dance Institute of Washington and former DT cover subject (February 2007), Fabian Barnes, was named a 2008 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. Barnes also received a 2009 Daily Point of Light Award on behalf of the DIW from President ...
NDA Scholar to Give Wellness Speach
Mar 01, 2009; ... National Dance Association Scholar/Artist Marita Cardinal, PhD, will present a lecture, "Wellness Education for Dancers: A 15-Year Retrospective," on April 3 at the 2009 AAHPERD National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Her talk will cover the ...
Encore
Mar 01, 2009; ... The dance duo Eiko & Koma, who worked with the Alaska Dance Theatre as part of United States Artists' Alaska Artist-in-Residence program in 2007, will return to ADT this month to reconduct their ...
Safe Stretching
Mar 01, 2009; ... Five ways to help students properly increase their flexibility Stretching is an essential part of any dance class, but how do you know if your instruction is correct? "I absolutely recommend that my students stretch both before and after the barre, as well as after class," says Jessie ...
PHENOMENAL WOMEN
Mar 01, 2009; ... Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Urban Bush Women celebrate 25 years of creating art as a catalyst for social change. When a 2005 student survey revealed negative feelings about life on campus, the University of California, San Diego, turned to nine women from Brooklyn to help turn things ...
Upward Moves
Mar 01, 2009; ... Regional Dance America elected Angela Jackson, the artistic director of Houston Dance Theatre, as its president. Jackson has served on RDA's National Board of Directors for seven years in ...
Shape Shifters
Mar 01, 2009; ... Utilize these fitness products to make sure you're in top teaching condition. The very portable and 100 percent natural rubber latex Extension Bands are available in three levels of resistance and are ideal for strengthening feet. The Extension Band Assist Straps (sold separately) hold ...
Physical Funk
Mar 01, 2009; ... The PULSE's hit hip-hop teacher, Dave Scott, lets us in on what inspires him to get up and dance. After choreographing for movies like You Got Served, Stomp the Yard and Step Up 2: The Streets, as well as for TV's "So You Think You Can Dance," Dave Scott is no small presence in the ...
Pearl Primus
Mar 01, 2009; ... Trailblazing dancer, choreographer and anthropologist Pearl Eileen Primus (1919-1994) was an ambassador of African dance and the African experience in the Caribbean and United States. Her Trinidadian heritage, combined with extensive studies in the Caribbean, Africa and the American ...
Allergy Action Plan
Mar 01, 2009; ... Dietary restrictions need not stand in the way when traveling to competitions. From peanuts to wheat, food allergies seem more common than ever. Luckily, with awareness and planning they can be managed with ease. If dancers on your competition team have dietary restrictions, they're ...
Prima Perfect
Mar 01, 2009; ... From romantic to classical lengths, these 23 stylish tutus will transform dancers into prima ballerina assolutas. Body Wrappers: Premiere Performance Collection: plush velvet tutu dress, style TP720 (flower sold separately). Info: 800-323-0786; www.bodywrappers.com Algy ...
Joey McKneely
Mar 01, 2009; ... shares his take on restaging one of the most historic revivals to hit the Great White Way. Much like the late Jerome Robbins, Joey McKneely didn't begin taking dance lessons until his late teens. The New Orleans native, and self-proclaimed "disco baby," got his first taste of musical ...
Stress Busters
Mar 01, 2009; ... How to cope when life is just too much You can't take your mind off the looming mortgage payment or the pile of credit card bills sitting on your desk; and despite your best efforts, that perfect ending you crafted for the advanced tap class' recital number just isn't coming together. If ...
Room to Grow
Mar 01, 2009; ... Five marketing strategies to make the most of a down economy How's business? Are you slowing down, holding your own, or growing? The first step in facing tight economic times is not to panic. Many bankers, real estate experts and business forecasters are saying that our greatest problem ...
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN: 2009 DANCE TEACHER AWARDS
Mar 01, 2009; ... DT is looking for the country's top dance teachers-unique individuals who have truly distinguished themselves as outstanding educators and advocates for dance. If you know someone who deserves recognition, nominate him or her for a 2009 Dance Teacher Award in one of three categories: private ...
Building Community
Mar 01, 2009; ... It's Inauguration Day as we go to press! By the time you hold this issue in your hands, we will have a new U.S. President. It's been exciting to watch Mr. Obama build his community of policy makers and staff. Apropos that, this month we feature Urban Bush Women on our cover, given the ...
Vision & Process
Feb 01, 2009; ... It's February-and where many of you are, it's probably snowy and frigid. If that's true (and even if it's not), I do hope you're enjoying our cover with the charismatic Tyce Diorio, miraculously jumping off a rock jetty at Venice Beach in sunny California. I say "miraculously" because this ...
chat room
Feb 01, 2009; ... THIS MONTH ON www.dance-teacher.com * Check out behind-the-scenes footage from DT's cover shoot with Tyce Diorio in sunny California. Plus, don't miss Diorio's exclusive step-by-step video, shot just for DT. * Download and print our free History quiz on Frederick Ashton ...
ArtsNOW Teacher-Training Program
Feb 01, 2009; ... The ArtsNOW teacher-training program is designed for Georgia K-12 educators who wish to integrate the arts into their academic teaching. Creating Pride, an Atlanta-based arts education organization, founded the initiative in 2006 in collaboration with educators from Atlanta Ballet Centre for ...
LOCAL FOCUS
Feb 01, 2009; ... Hip-hop group helps keep teens out of trouble. Culture Shock Los Angeles, a nonprofit dance company whose members teach hip hop as a nonviolent form of expression, recently expanded its programming in the South Bay area of L.A., thanks to a $3,000 grant from Target. The money ...