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New Continents — From Royal Ballet School To Boston Ballet
©Johan Persson Duncan Lyle, fresh out of the Royal Ballet School has been offered a contract with Boston Ballet. In 2009 the young Australian was awarded a prize for Choreographic Development by the...
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16 Auditioning Basics and Pointers
The Basics One. Be rested so that you can be your best. Two. Make nutritious meal choices, starting now. Eat a light meal at least an hour before the audition. Three. Arrive with plenty of time to warm...
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10 Tips To Make It Your Best Ballet Summer Yet
I consider Juliette Clark a Summer Intensive specialist. She’s been through it and knows her stuff, dispensing article after article on her blog, BalletScoop about the entire process. Though it may be...
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Want A Chance To Dance? Tips from the pros of OvationTV’s new series.
Even though summer is winding down, dance-themed television programming isn’t ready to call it quits just yet. On August 17 (tomorrow), the Ovation network will premiere a new reality/competition dance...
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Want A Chance To Win? Watch A Chance To Dance!
I was recently asked my thoughts on why I thought seasoned dancers often had mixed feelings about dance shows on TV. In a moment, I’ll give you the link to the interview, where you can read my full...
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Got The Next Big Move? You Could Appear In a Fruit Of The Loom Ad
Fans of So You Think You Can Dance know that Jonathan “Legacy” Perez has some cr-aaaazy moves! Like that hand-over-hand scuttle thing across the floor? Whaat? If YOU have some signature moves, bust...
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Choosing a Dance Audition Piece
When selecting the pieces you will perform at an audition, three things are essential to ensure that you are well prepared. 1. Check dance audition guidelines Closely check any specific guidelines...
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What to Do Before, During, & After the Audition
Selecting auditions that fit your goals is smart career planning. Every audition, however, provides an opportunity to learn from the experience. Make the most of your experiences by being ready for...
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Reel Deal: Ace Your Video Audition
Nel Shelby Productions is a New York City videography company with extensive experience in dance-specific video production. In an earlier interview, Nel Shelby gave Dance Advantage readers tips on How...
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Dance Auditions for Non-Dancers
Seriously? On what planet would a “non-dancer” walk into a dance audition? It seems like asking for punishment. Well, in musical theater, opera, even marching bands and other performing arts it happens...
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A Dancer’s Top Secrets To Learning Choreography Quickly
Every dancer I know wants to be better and faster at remembering dance combinations and movement phrases. Some dancers are astonishingly good at it without really trying. – sigh – We all have our...
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What I Learned About Auditioning From The Rockettes
Start by imagining a marley-covered rehearsal hall, one of the biggest my LaDuca-clad feet had ever entered, at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. Fill the space with eighty women...
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