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• November 2016 | College Close-Ups | Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

  01-11-2016 23:22
  Located only 45 minutes from New York City, Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts provides a personal approach to dance education with extensive performance opportunities and access to a wide range of guest artists. The Dance Department offers an intensive, conservatory-style BFA degree that trains students to be well-rounded performers and choreographers. The BFA curriculum includes a strong theoretical base in a variety of dance studies and required liberal arts courses. Co
  
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• November 2016 | Collective Wisdom

  01-11-2016 23:17
  Classroom Connection: Picturing DanceDance photos can support your curriculum and offer playful springboards for activities with students—from preschoolers to high schoolers.Reality Check: Tough MomentsQ. I just lost my first student to another studio. I understand we all offer different things and people will choose what matches their needs best. But it still hurts and makes me wonder if I am doing enough. How do you handle these moments?—Anonymous Continue reading
  
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• November 2016 | Bringing Dance to Boomers

  01-11-2016 23:10
  Every seven and a half seconds, a baby boomer turns 60—which means dance classes for senior citizens can be viewed as a growth industry. By 2020, 35 percent of the U.S. population will be age 50 or older, and that’s an age group that gravitates toward movement, dance, and fitness activities.The benefits of dance and fitness classes for senior citizens are well documented, including the data cited in a 2014 Saint Louis University research study: improved posture, bone density, and sta
  
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• Ballet wows Montrose audience - Montrose Daily Press

  01-11-2016 22:37 via montrosepress.com
  
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  Ballet wows Montrose audience
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  Samuel Corridoni and Abbey Helsel perform in a scene from Ballet Magnificat! Friday night at the Montrose Pavilion. The musical dance performance depicted the story of Moses and his ascension to deliver the Israelites from the oppressive bondage of the ...
  
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• Eastfield student will dance in the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker - McDowell News

  01-11-2016 21:50 via mcdowellnews.com
  
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  Eastfield student will dance in the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker
  McDowell News
  Abigail Fletcher will dance in the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker on December 4 in Asheville. She is a third grader at Eastfield Global Magnet School. prev. next. Third-grader Abigail Fletcher will dance with the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian ...and more »
  
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• A New Incarnation of Mark Morris's Singular Dance - The New Yorker

  01-11-2016 21:41 via newyorker.com
  
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  A New Incarnation of Mark Morris's Singular Dance
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  The Mark Morris Dance Group performs as part of Sounds of India, curated by Morris, at Lincoln Center's White Light Festival. Credit Photograph by Stephanie Berger / Lincoln Center. At the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, there is a ...
  
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• A New Incarnation of Mark Morris - The New Yorker

  01-11-2016 21:41 via newyorker.com
  
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  A New Incarnation of Mark Morris
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  The Mark Morris Dance Group performs as part of Sounds of India, curated by Morris, at Lincoln Center's White Light Festival. Credit Photograph by Stephanie Berger / Lincoln Center. At the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, there is a ...
  
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• November 2016 | Page Turners

  01-11-2016 19:24
  Books of note (new and not)1.Flora and the Peacocks
  2. Dan’s Adventure: Ballet Hero Fantasy, vol. 13. Ballerina Gets Ready4. Numbers on the Move: 1 2 3 Dance and Count With Me Continue reading
  
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• November 2016 | Moving Images

  01-11-2016 19:22
  Videos of note (new and not)1.BrainDance2.The Children’s Hour of Power: “Getting ‘It’ Right From the Start,” Series I (Ages 3–5)3.Tales of Beatrix Potter4.Enter the Faun Continue reading
  
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• November 2016 | FYI

  01-11-2016 19:20
  What’s up in the dance communityBalletBoyz Film Honors WWI TroopsR.I. Company Thinks Big in Small StateShe’s the Top: Brenda Bufalino RecognizedScholarships, Info Available at CNADM College Fair Continue reading
  
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• November 2016 | Performance Corner

  01-11-2016 19:13
  Our sneak peek at dance shows we’d love to see Continue reading
  
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• November 2016 | Bulletin Board

  01-11-2016 19:10
  Dance in Time: NovemberQuotable: Dancers on Dance Continue reading
  
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• RIP, Ballet (which, it turns out, closed for good this summer and won't get a Rancho Bravo-powered revamp) - CHS Capitol Hill Seattle

  01-11-2016 19:08 via capitolhillseattle.com
  
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  RIP, Ballet (which, it turns out, closed for good this summer and won't get a Rancho Bravo-powered revamp)
  CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
  As we tick off the new openings from our 2016 new bars and restaurants to come list and celebrate the not really death and really rebirth of Sur 16, there is a passing we failed to note this summer that has left a small hole on E Pike just as the ...
  
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• Orlando Ballet offers dance workshop for children with special... - WKMG Orlando

  01-11-2016 18:15 via clickorlando.com
  
  Orlando Ballet offers dance workshop for children with special...
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  ORLANDO, Fla. - There are some new ballerinas in town thanks to a new partnership of Orlando Health and Orlando Ballet. Children with special needs are learning the basics of ballet and how to express themselves through dance with a unique dance ...
  
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• How Ballet West is Entertaining Audiences Before The Show Starts - Good4Utah

  01-11-2016 18:12 via good4utah.com
  
  How Ballet West is Entertaining Audiences Before The Show Starts
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  Theater classic Stanton Welch's Madame Butterfly is being put on by Ballet West for just eight performances on November 4-13. One of the world's great love stories, this ballet is set to Puccini's sweeping and memorable score, masterfully executed by ...
  
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• November 2016 | Ask Rhee Gold

  01-11-2016 17:55
  Advice for dance teachers Continue reading
  
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• November 2016 | EditorSpeak

  01-11-2016 17:53
  Preschool dance education—it’s a frequent topic among studio owners and dance teachers. In fact, in my conversations with attendees at the DanceLife Teacher Conference and the International Dance Entrepreneurs Association conference, preschool dance seemed to come up more than any other topic.Throughout the Rhee Gold Company we’ve taken that message to heart. As we noted in a story last year, DLTC sessions that covered creative movement, ballet, tap, musical theater, hip-hop, a
  
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• November 2016 | On My Mind

  01-11-2016 17:51
  In the adult world, sex sells—witness Miley Cyrus singing nude in her controversial music video for “Wrecking Ball” and Beyoncé appearing on the cover of Time magazine in her underwear. But the rules for children are different, and they should be. Children depend on us to protect them from being exploited or sexualized. In a society that appears to accept and promote the sexualization of women and girls, it’s hard to stand strong and insist—as I’ve done
  
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• November 2016 | 2 Music Tips for Dance Teachers | Ballet Divertissements from Operas: Part 1

  01-11-2016 17:46
  Tip 1
  Ballet divertissements featuring the corps de ballet, soloists, and small ensembles were integral to 19th-century grand opera productions. These musical interludes—occurring at Act 3’s beginning, or during Act 1—enhance the story by using tunes that illustrate the setting, depicting weddings (Rossini’s William Tell) and masked balls (Mozart’s Don Giovanni), and providing pauses from dramatic action.Tip 2
  Here are some useful examples. Continue reading
  
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• November 2016 | 2 Tips for Hip-Hop Teachers | Essential Moves: Crisscross

  01-11-2016 17:44
  Tip 1
  The crisscross is an essential element of the hip-hop vocabulary. Funky and stylish, it’s a great move to be able to pull out, whether in choreography, freestyle, or battles.Tip 2When students have the foot patterns down, have them add a body roll in reverse (rolling upward from knees to head). Crisscross, jump back out to a dip (land with bent knees and push the pelvis forward), and roll up through the chest and head. Add a stylish accent to the body roll by coming to a hard stop wi
  
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• November 2016 | 2 Tips for Modern & Contemporary Teachers | Landing Lifts and Turning Heads

  01-11-2016 17:42
  Tip 1
  Developing lifting skills is fundamental to learning how to partner. Teachers often emphasize a lift’s take-off and apex, but the most important part of any lift is the landing. Partners must be set down gently; to encourage this, instruct the lifters to give one last “pulse” of support at the moment of touchdown. This pulse slows the momentum of those being lifted, giving them time to come down smoothly and silently.Tip 2
  “Look side, farther side, all the way side!
  
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• November 2016 | 2 Tips for Tap Teachers | Building Fun Combos

  01-11-2016 17:31
  Tip 1
  Once students have a variety of basic tap skills, start introducing combinations that challenge them to connect short ideas into complete phrases of 4 to 32 counts. Even beginners can connect single sounds to form combos they’ll find interesting.Tip 2
  You can also increase a combo’s complexity based on the students’ level. Consider the waltz clog (leap shuffle ball change). For beginners, develop a four-count phrase by adding another leap, shuffle, or ball change. For int
  
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• November 2016 | Curtain Calls & Bedtime Stories

  01-11-2016 17:25
  Any young dancer who contemplates a career in dance will get plenty of cautionary advice. From the modest salary to the relatively short stage career, there are real considerations that well-meaning elders can be quick to point out. But there’s one piece of advice that PeiJu Chien-Pott, a soloist with Martha Graham Dance Company, has found to be downright wrong. Continue reading
  
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• North Shore Civic Ballet to open online holiday auction - Wicked Local Marblehead

  01-11-2016 17:00 via marblehead.wickedlocal.com
  
  North Shore Civic Ballet to open online holiday auction
  Wicked Local Marblehead
  The North Shore Civic Ballet, a nonprofit dance company based in Marblehead, will open its annual holiday online auction from 6 p.m. Nov. 7 to 6 p.m. Nov. 28. Proceeds raised from the auction will be used to provide dancers with the resources and ...
  
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• November 2016 | Magnificent Movement

  01-11-2016 16:48
  When Alicia Jonas first taught preschool classes, she found herself on her own. Curriculum, format, music, expectations—all were left up to her by studio owners who offered little guidance.She discovered a completely different attitude toward preschool dance when she began teaching at Arts in Motion in St. Louis, Missouri, where then-owner Susan Bennett had created a preschool curriculum and set of teaching methods, called Magnificent Moving KidzTM. “I realized how important that age
  
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• November 2016 | 2 Tips for Ballet Teachers | Spokes on a Wheel and Ready, Set, Reverse

  01-11-2016 16:44
  Tip 1 Learning to complete a manège is important for advanced students. A manège involves many skills, including the ability to change your spot while traveling, plus sufficient stamina to do the steps correctly throughout.Tip 2 Ingrain in your dancers the ability to reverse any simple center combination. Toward the week’s end, I often give a simple center tendu/dégagé combination after barre to make sure students are on balance and transferring weight correctly
  
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• Ballet celebrates 10 years of Iain Webb - YourObserver.com

  01-11-2016 16:29 via yourobserver.com
  
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  Ballet celebrates 10 years of Iain Webb
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  Celebrating his 10th season as director of the Sarasota Ballet, Iain Webb paired key reprisals with new premieres for the 2016-2017 opening performance. by: Anna Dearing Staff Writer. Dominic Walsh's “Wolfgang for Webb,” Antony Tudor's “Continuo,” ...and more »
  
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• End of a tradition — Tacoma's 'Nutcracker' ballet headed to Federal Way - The News Tribune

  01-11-2016 16:02 via thenewstribune.com
  
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  End of a tradition — Tacoma's 'Nutcracker' ballet headed to Federal Way
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  Tacoma City Ballet rehearses “Haunted Theatre” in the company's newly renovated downtown Tacoma performance and rehearsal space on Oct. 19. Peter Haley [email protected]. facebook twitter email Share ...
  
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• November 2016 | Bright Biz Idea | Have Baby, Will Bourrée

  01-11-2016 16:00
  Smart studio owners are always looking for ways to reach an untapped market. Babywearing dance classes—in which the dancers take class with baby on board, via a front-pack or sling—provide parents with the earliest possible introduction to your school as well as a heartwarming experience. Continue reading
  
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• November 2016 | Ballet Scene | Dance Is Joy

  01-11-2016 15:13
  “Some teachers love laying choreography on 16-year-old dancers,” says Donna Rathe, owner of Tiny Dancers in Northern Virginia. “I love working with squirmy little 3-year-old boys and girls and getting them to understand first position and plié.”Likewise, Tilly Abbe, who has been teaching ballet to little ones at Miss Tilly’s Ballet & Theater Arts in San Francisco for more than 40 years, likes the youngest students best and dislikes it when studio owners a
  
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• November 2016 | Primetime for Preschool Dance | Table of Contents

  01-11-2016 05:01
  This month you'll find stories to help you protect your school's best investment—the tiny dancers who may stay with you for years. Classes for babywearing moms? Check. Advice from experts on teaching tykes? Got it. A preschool program that puts child development first? It's here.Plus, the latest products to make teaching young kids more effective and fun, how pro dancers successfully balance family and career, why and how to reach older dancers with classes at senior-oriented institutions,
  
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• Watch Obama dance like your dad to 'Thriller' at Halloween party - Mashable

  01-11-2016 04:39 via mashable.com
  
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  Watch Obama dance like your dad to 'Thriller' at Halloween party
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  The dad, who works as president of the United States, smiled as he moved his arms awkwardly from side to side, while his wife danced (much more naturally) next to him. They were at a Halloween party at the White House, where Obama will continue to ...
  
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