Category Archives: How To

Isolation Inspiration

Posted on Jan 11, 2011 by Ashley Rivers.

Watch the beginning of nearly any jazz class and you’ll probably see dancers moving their hips or ribs to the … Continue reading →

Posted in How To, Jazz

Posted on Jan 1, 2011 by Jen Jones Donatelli.

When Chelsea Thedinga was 16, she won a scholarship from West Coast Dance Explosion that gave her a passport to … Continue reading →

Posted in Competition

Posted on Jan 1, 2011 by Julie Diana.

Shortly after joining San Francisco Ballet at 16, I wore my first real tutu: a gorgeous white number for George … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballet, How To

Posted on Dec 29, 2010 by Julie Diana.

(Click here to check out “How to Dance in a Tutu.”) Cleaning the skirt:Don’t get the netting or the hoop … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballet, How To

Posted on Dec 20, 2010 by Luis Salgado.

Luis Salgado is the kind of dance partner girls dream of: strong, supportive and oh so sexy. Though he’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in How To, Letter To My Teenage Self

Posted on Dec 17, 2010 by editor.

From music videos to Broadway’s Fela!, the influence of West African dance seems to be more visible than ever. Dancer … Continue reading →

Posted in World Dance