Author Archives: Ashley Rivers

About Ashley Rivers

Ashley Rivers is a freelance writer and dancer in Boston. She is currently a Calderwood Fellow in writing at Emerson College.

Your Top 10 Competition Fears

Posted on Feb 15, 2012 by .
Ivan Kalinin and Kali Grinder from The Dance Zone in Henderson, NV

You’ve worked all year to perfect your routines, and now it’s time to show off on the competition stage. But … Continue reading →

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Alaman Diadhiou

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 by .
Alaman at Dave Scott's L.A. Hip Hop Intensive (by Bonny Diadhiou)

Give Alaman Diadhiou a seemingly impossible challenge and he’ll not only prove it’s possible, he’ll make it look simple. When … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Goals

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 by .

January 1 is the perfect time to hit the “refresh” button on your dance training and shake off whatever was … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Goals

Posted on Jan 3, 2012 by .

January 1 is the perfect time to hit the “refresh” button on your dance training and shake off whatever was … Continue reading →

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Out of this World

Posted on Dec 9, 2011 by .

Comets soar across the stage’s video backdrop to intense orchestral music that sounds like it’s from a superhero action scene. … Continue reading →

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Legendary Moves

Posted on Oct 24, 2011 by .
Nikka Graff Lanzarone (center) as Velma Kelly in "Chicago" on Broadway. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.

The stage lights rise, revealing six feminine silhouettes behind jail bars. A spotlight shines down on each of their faces … Continue reading →

Posted in How To, Musical Theater