Dance Teacher back issues from January 2007:
Time to Recharge
Jan 01, 2007; ... For dance teachers, January isn't the start of a new year, but when everyone is busy making resolutions, it's not a bad idea to reevaluate your teaching, brush up on some old skills and pick up new ones. We could all use a fresh start once in a while. I'm excited that this issue is ...
YOUR LETTERS
Jan 01, 2007; ... Value in Modesty I was disappointed in the sidebar, "The Naked Truth" [about onstage nudity], in your article "Challenging Costumes" (DT November 2006). In my 40 years as a performing artist and teacher, I have repeatedly seen groups wither after crossing such decency lines. If only for ...
Faux Pas
Jan 01, 2007; ... In "The Goods," (DT November 2006), it should be noted that tiara #3 is also available at tutu.com (866-372-4487, www.tutu.com). The product information was incorrect for two ...
Concord Academy Summer Stages Dance
Jan 01, 2007; ... Dance Teacher presents teachers who complete a continuing dance education program with a Dance Teacher Certificate of Recognition. (Please visit www.dance-teacher.com for a list of organizations recognized.) Simply send a letter to DT Recognizes, Dance Teacher, 110 William St, 23rd Fl, New York, ...
What Teachers Have to Say
Jan 01, 2007; ... Josie Bray Executive Director Green Street Studios Cambridge, MA "Summer Stages Dance shifted my perspective in terms of what I thought was possible in the field of dance. It taught me to look beyond the structures I was used to. For example, I always used to develop ...
Cultural Connection
Jan 01, 2007; ... NYU teams up with Ugandan university. A visit to New York University by the Queen of Uganda in 2005 has spawned a pilot winter-break program that will allow NYU students to study dance in Uganda for the first time this month. Through NYU's Steinhardt School of Education, in conjunction ...
Tribute
Jan 01, 2007; ... For Frostburg Dance Academy in western Maryland, what began as a small summer show to commemorate the fifth anniversary of 9/11 grew into a community-wide effort to honor those killed on United Flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. On September 11, 2006, the studio ...
A Few Good Teachers
Jan 01, 2007; ... National Dance Institute will hold auditions January 22 in New York City to select teaching artists to work with elementary school children in its 30 partner schools for 2007-2008. Qualified applicants are eligible ...
Honors List
Jan 01, 2007; ... Michigan's Interiochen Center for the Arts received the National Medal of Arts, the nation's highest honor, in a White House ceremony in November. President Bush presented the award to 10 organizations and individuals. "It is such an honor to be recognized at this level," says lnteriochen ...
Grand Opening
Jan 01, 2007; ... Master teachers Bruce and Angelika Stegmann are pooling their talent to open Stegmann's School of Performing Arts next month in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Bruce, the founder of Especially Tap Chicago, has taught on the faculty of several tap festivals around the world and performed with the ...
New Look
Jan 01, 2007; ... Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's home has a new look-and a new name. The contemporary dance institution recently renovated the façade of its facility, located on Jackson Boulevard in Chicago's West Loop Gate, and renamed it the Hubbard Street Dance Center. The building's new exterior ...
Continuing Education
Jan 01, 2007; ... New programs for ballet and tap teachers * Peabody Dance's annual Day of Master Classes typically focuses on training intermediate and advanced ballet students. Last November, in addition to the 80 students who attended the master classes, 30 teachers traveled to Baltimore for Peabody's ...
New Faces
Jan 01, 2007; ... * Movement Research in New York City has appointed Barbara Bryan and Kim Doelger as its new executive director and managing director, respectively. The pair succeeds Caria Peterson, who served as executive director from 2002 until this fall, when she took a position as artistic director of Dance ...
Congratulations!
Jan 01, 2007; ... Murray Louis is honored on a special day Murray Louis, director of the Murray Louis and Nikolais Dance Company, was awarded his fifth honorary doctorate degree in November. The renowned dancer, choreographer and teacher received the honor, from Shenandoah University in Winchester, ...
In Memoriam: Todd Bolender
Jan 01, 2007; ... Todd Bolender, who originated many roles in the works of George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, died October 12, 2006, at age 92. His long career began in New York and eventually led him back to his roots in the Midwest to direct Kansas City Ballet. He was named artistic director emeritus of KCB ...
news Products
Jan 01, 2007; ... Watch a ballet legend dance his most famous roles In Jacques d'Amboise: Portrait of a Great American Dancer, an approximately 130-minute-long DVD highlighting selections from such ballets as Apollo, Afternoon of a Faun, Swan Lake and Sfars and Stripes. Of particular note is Apollo's opening ...
Champion for CHANGE
Jan 01, 2007; ... Dance teacher LeAnn Haggard is keeping dance alive at Indianapolis' North Central High School with a combination of life experience, love and can-do spirit. The sign taped to LeAnn Haggard's media cart reads, "You haven't failed until you qmt trying." Posted as an inspiration ltoher ...
Understanding The New Learner
Jan 01, 2007; ... Are kids wired differently? It's an age-old question with a new twist, as today's technology shapes the way they think and interact. Find out how to connect with this creative and collaborative, yet impatient, crop of students. As educators, you strive to turn the studio into a safe ...
It's In the Bag
Jan 01, 2007; ... Make a smooth transition from the studio to the street with these functional and fashionable bags. 1 This collapsible bag zips down to the size of a CD case so you can bring it with you to ferry home souvenirs and other goodies from events and competitions. Info: Murval; 866-MURVAL-3; ...
A Girl's Best Friend
Jan 01, 2007; ... Create a recital inspired by George Balanchine's Jewels. The vivid colors and tantalizing sparkle of gemstones have captivated people for centuries. In 1967, George Balanchine used the allure of emeralds, rubies and diamonds to create Jewels, a rich and vibrant ballet. For your ...
Suzanne Farrell
Jan 01, 2007; ... Once Balanchine's muse, the ever-elegant Suzanne Farrell now heads her own company and summer intensive, and stages the great master's works all over the world. Suzanne Farrell was only 16 when she joined New York City Ballet, where she quickly became George Balanchine's last, and ...
George Balanchine
Jan 01, 2007; ... Innovator of American ballet George Balanchine (1904-1983) was one of the most creative and influential choreographers of the 20th century. The world embraced this Russian immigrant, bestowing upon him such honors as the Knighthood of Denmark's Order of the Dannebrog, France's Legion of ...
Mother Nurture
Jan 01, 2007; ... At Booker T. Washington School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Lily Cabatu Weiss is busy training the next generation of professional dancers. As dance coordinator at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas, Lily Cabatu Weiss ...
We Got the Beat
Jan 01, 2007; ... Helping your students become musical dancers can be as easy as 1, 2, 3. When someone praises a dancer's musicality, it's a high compliment, meaning that she has evolved from a rote technician of difficult steps to an artist whose movements stir the soul. While some students just ...
Studio Synergy
Jan 01, 2007; ... It's the start of a new school semester. Here's how to make sure all your teachers, new and veteran alike, are on the same page. As the years pass and your studio grows, many teachers will come and go, while others will stay for extended tenures. As a result, it may be difficult to ...
Up in Arms
Jan 01, 2007; ... Four ways to help your students refine their arm movements Just picture Odette's fluid wings in Swan Lake or the sharp arm movements in a Fosse work, and you'll know how integral the upper body is to choreography. This is why it is so limiting for dancers to focus all their attention on ...
Stepping into the Unknown
Jan 01, 2007; ... Tips and strategies for helping your students avoid potential pitfalls when performing in an unfamiliar venue Lynn Herrick, owner of The Dance Refinery in Indianapolis, Indiana, recently took several of her students to perform at a benefit held in a mansion. She'd requested a diagram of ...
All Together Now
Jan 01, 2007; ... Problem: I always have trouble getting my dancers to synchronize their jumps and turns! Whether you have three or 30 dancers onstage, making sure they're synchronized should be a top priority. Sparkling technique won't mean much if the audience is distracted by differing body angles and ...
Ask the Experts
Jan 01, 2007; ... Answers to your questions about teaching older students, different ballet training methods and business expenses Q I am a tap teacher and I teach at the local senior center in Charlottesville, Virginia. I am trying to find some resources on teaching older adults. Many of my students are ...
College Orientation
Jan 01, 2007; ... Veteran dance professors share advice for a successful tenure on campus. Starting a job as a new member of a college or university dance department can leave even the most experienced dancer or choreographer with a case of the freshman jitters. No matter what their pedagogical and ...
Resource Room
Jan 01, 2007; ... Want to know where to apply for a grant, or how to find a good lesson plan? We've put together a sampling of K-12 resources to help you find your way. One of the joys of teaching in a school system is that we have access to hundreds of students who otherwise may not have had an ...
Happy Feet
Jan 01, 2007; ... Good foot health is vital to maintaining and enjoying a dance career. Strong and callused, dancers' feet may seem safe from injury or infection when in fact they are vulnerable to a variety of risks. Fortunately, a little knowledge can go a long way toward reducing the chance of injuries ...
Tame Your Temperature
Jan 01, 2007; ... 8 tips for saving money on your heating and cooling bills With growing energy costs, the arrival of utility bills can become a dreaded monthly event. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to cut the cost of heating and cooling your studio. The principles of weatherization and energy ...
Work the Network
Jan 01, 2007; ... Strategies for making valuable connections at conferences and seminars Isn't it funny how all the rules change when we grow up? As kids, one of our first life lessons is, "Don't talk to strangers." Not long after we've been thoroughly conditioned to ignore unfamiliar people, we grow up ...
FINAL POSE
Jan 01, 2007; ... "The key has been the love I have for my students. We infuse each other daily ...