A Dancer’s Transition from the Competition World to the Professional World
Author: Robb Gibbs As a professional actor living in New York City, I think I’ve heard just about everything there is in an audition...
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Lesley Mealor
May 30, 20186 min read
Bringing Broadway Dance to the Competition Stage
Check out our Podcast Episode on this hot topic! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts! Agnes de Mille. Jerome Robbins. Susan Stroman. Andy...
Lesley Mealor
Apr 19, 20187 min read
Bring Ballet Back - Resurrecting the Art Form For Competitive Dancers
Check out our podcast episode on this hot topic! “Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles.” * How often have we heard this old...
IDA
Apr 6, 20185 min read
Efficient Movement Practices to be Performance Ready
Author: Mary Roberts As competition season is well under way, and visions of Nationals dance through young competitors’ dreams, now is...
Lesley Mealor
Mar 29, 20185 min read
Becoming Your Character - Acting Through Dance
“The Dancer believes that his art has something to say which cannot be expressed in words or in any other way than by dancing.” Doris...
Lesley Mealor
Mar 22, 20186 min read
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!
“No man is an island.” If you studied poetry in high school, John Donne’s words are familiar. To bring the quote even closer to home, “no...
Lesley Mealor
Mar 15, 20185 min read
Reaching New Heights - Acro at Competition
Check out our podcast on this hot topic! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts! Cirque du Soleil. Pilobolus. Momix. What do these three...
Lesley Mealor
Mar 1, 20185 min read
Keeping the Competition Stage Age Appropriate
The world of competitive dance has exploded in the past ten to fifteen years, with hundreds of events to choose from, in cities all over...
Lesley Mealor
Feb 23, 20185 min read
Why Technique Will Never Go Out of Style
Check out our podcast episode on this hot topic! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts! For a dancer, solid technique is perhaps the most...
Lesley Mealor
Jan 17, 20185 min read
Competition Trends to Avoid
Lace up jazz boots. Body glitter. Dabbing. Bun mohawks. Trends are ubiquitous in our world, and especially in the dance competition...
Lesley Mealor
Nov 29, 20175 min read
Getting 'Un-stuck' - Advice for Choreographers
Check out our podcast episode on this topic! If you are a dance teacher, chances are you fall into one of two categories - you are either...
Lesley Mealor
Oct 30, 20176 min read
Convention Etiquette: Advice from the Faculty
Check out our recent Podcast Episode inspired by this Blog Article! Ah, the fall. The weather gets crisp, the days get shorter, and most...
Lesley Mealor
Oct 16, 20176 min read
Tips & Tricks for Competition Cleaning
Check out our recent Podcast Episode inspired by this Blog Article! It's that time of year again - choreography has been brewing in your...
Lesley Mealor
May 2, 20173 min read
How To Make Your Competition Weekend Count
Dance competitions, whether for a new competitor or a veteran of the stage, can be exciting and nerve-wracking weekends! “Did I remember...
IDA
Apr 11, 20175 min read
3 Things Dance Competitions Gave Me That Weren't Trophies
Author: Ashley Marinelli I recently visited my mom's house. I had been judging a dance competition in the area and took the opportunity...
Lesley Mealor
Mar 21, 20174 min read
Costuming For The Competition Stage
Listen to our Podcast episode on this hot topic! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts! Part of every dancer’s experience at competition is the...
Lesley Mealor
Mar 14, 20175 min read
Getting Jazzy With It!
Check out our recent podcast episode about this hot topic! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts! Sharp. Percussive. Sleek. Fierce. Strong....
Lesley Mealor
Mar 7, 20174 min read
Prop Potential: The Do's & Don'ts for the Competition Stage!
Props and set pieces are always a hot topic in the competitive dance world. As judges, we’ve seen it all - from the quintessential hat...
Lesley Mealor
Feb 21, 20175 min read
LEVELS: A Judge's Perspective
Check out our podcast episode on this hot topic! Back in the Dark Ages of dance competitions, everyone competed against everyone, there...
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