Even though roughly 70% of Americans say that the rising costs of food make it “more difficult for them to eat healthy” (1), it’s still possible to eat healthy foods on a budget! Here we highlight 5 realistic and tasty ways to make it work. #1. Try to cook/prepare food at home. Eating out costs […]
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to strength training, resistance bands are a smart, dance-friendly option – and for good reason. They are ultra-portable and budget-friendly, lightweight and compact enough to slip in a dance bag, yet effective enough to deliver resistance without breaking the bank (Cleveland ClinicPeloton). Unlike cumbersome weights, bands let dancers train anywhere: the studio, […]
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Diane DeFries, former executive director of the American College Dance Association, has been attending performances at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since it opened in 1971. At ACDA’s national festivals, she saw generations of students look awestruck upon walking into the imposing Washington, DC, performing arts center. But she has no […]
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Ryan K. Johnson’s zeal for rhythm is evident the moment he begins to speak about his work, the art form, the state of the arts, and the world. One of the foremost percussive dance artists in the U.S, in 2024 Johnson became the first African American body percussionist to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship in choreography. […]
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We all experience hardship in life: illness, loss, heartbreak. Some of us manage to shape that pain into purpose, that which eases the path for those experiencing similar struggles. Tara Rynders – a dancer, choreographer, trauma nurse and non-profit leader – is one such person. Her personal, professional, and artistic experience led her to create […]
Continue ReadingIn the dance world, we often equate progress with pushing harder. But from a physiological standpoint, recovery is where adaptation happens. Sleep is the best recovery we have. During slow-wave (deep) sleep, the body releases growth hormone, essential for tissue repair, immune function, and muscle rebuilding. Inadequate sleep not only delays healing but also impairs […]
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July 18 marks the end of an era: Gillian Murphy, American Ballet Theatre’s longest-standing current dancer, will give her final performance in Swan Lake after a 29-year career. (She’s been a principal dancer there since 2002.) Known for her bold technical strength, she is also an artist of profound intelligence, bringing nuanced, thoughtful interpretations to ballets like Sylvia, La Bayadère, La […]
Continue ReadingThe National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) has launched the sixth season of Inside the Dancer’s Studio, a podcast that brings listeners into the process of creating dance. Through interviews with choreographers from across the United States, Inside the Dancer’s Studio breaks down the mystery of dance-making into engaging, fun, and deeply human conversations about what moves artists to express […]
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The multifaceted Ebony Williams has made dances for pop stars, movies, commercials, musical theater, and more. Now, she’s got a new credit: cartoon choreographer. Williams recently created the movement for a new half-hour special of the Emmy-nominated animated series “Alma’s Way,” a PBS KIDS show set in the Bronx that follows a 6-year-old Puerto Rican […]
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As a native New Yorker, I’m ashamed to admit I’d never been inside the flagship New York Public Library. That changed on a recent weekend, when, as an audience member at Monica Bill Barnes’ Lunch Dances, I ended up donning neon-green headphones and jogging around the iconic landmark with my hands in the air. Lunch […]
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