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You’re Invited to the 2020 Dance Teacher Awards!

The Dance Teacher Awards are here , and this year we’re going virtual. The upside of a virtual awards ceremony? We can invite all of you! Though we’ll be in a new setting (Zoom!), the purpose of the Dance Teacher Awards remains the same: celebrating outstanding educators for their contributions to our field. This year, […]

Studio Owners: Debbie Allen Wants You to Be on Her Live Dance-a-thon!

By now, you’ve probably heard the good news: Debbie Allen is hosting a 12-hour digital dance-a-thon, and it’s going to be epic. (Plus, it will be raising funds for dancers, choreographers and dance teachers whose jobs have been derailed by the impact of COVID-19!) But we’ve got even better news for studio owners: Allen wants […]

This Made-for-Everyone Dancewear Line Has All Your New Wardrobe Staples

Knowing exactly what dancers need is nothing new for Dream Duffel. For over ten years now, they’ve been making innovative and ultra-convenient duffel bags that have become dance competition staples, and that seem to predict every detail that a dancer or dance parent could ever want out of such a bag. So it’s no surprise […]

Nicole Sabella's Chocolate Date Energy Balls Recipe

Ingredients 1 cup chopped walnuts 30 dates, pitted 3 tbsp cocoa powder 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 2 tbsp coconut oil 1/2 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened pinch of salt 1 tbsp water (optional) Preparation Set up a food processor with a standard S-shaped blade attachment. Place chopped walnuts in food processor. Pulse several times, each time for […]

Brett Sjoblom's Burritos ("Brettitos") Recipe

Ingredients 1 can mild chili beans, drained 1 can diced tomatoes (no salt added) 1 onion, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp pepper 1/4 cup taco seasoning: 1 tsp cumin, 1 ½ tsp paprika, 1 ½ tsp chili powder 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cups cheese 1 […]

Courtney Celeste Spears' Creamy Shrimp Pesto Pasta Recipe

Ingredients Shrimp – preferably raw 1 lemon 4 cloves of garlic Canned artichoke hearts Spinach Mushrooms Onion Thyme Parsley 3 tbsp pesto sauce 2 cups heavy cream Parmesan cheese Linguine Olive oil Salt and pepper Preparation Peel shrimp and put them in a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over the shrimp and season with salt and […]

Drea Sobke's Yummy Crunchy Quinoa Recipe

Ingredients 1 cup dried quinoa 2 cups water or chicken/vegetable broth 1 bunch of radishes 4-5 green onions 1 bunch of Italian parsley Golden raisins (handful) Slivered almonds (handful) 3 mint sprigs Crumbled feta cheese Olive oil Cumin Sea salt and pepper Lemon juice Preparation In a pot, bring the quinoa and water or broth […]

Paulo Arrais' Chicken Mirepoix Recipe

Ingredients 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp garlic salt OR several cloves of garlic, crushed with salt 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 tbsp Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute spice blend (or spices of your choice) 1 cup of mirepoix (a mix of chopped carrot, celery and onion) 3/4 cup […]