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Celebrating Choreographers

Melinda Sullivan (third from left) and crew at the 2012 A.C.E. Awards. Photo by Matthew Murphy. It’s not too hard for us to pick out up-and-coming dancers when every competition we attend is sure to have several standouts. Emerging choreographers, on the other hand, are relatively difficult to find, because creating high-quality work is expensive […]

Melinda Sullivan Rocks the A.C.E. Awards

The theme at this year’s Dance Teacher Summit Capezio A.C.E. Awards? Girl power, baby. For the first time in the choreography competition’s history, all three top prizes went to women. Taking home the night’s top award—a $15,000 production budget to go toward a show in NYC—was tapper (and former DS cover girl!) Melinda Sullivan. Sullivan’s […]

Heel Appeal

Dying to dance with Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Usher, Lady Gaga or almost any other big name? Be prepared to strap on some sky-high heels and still kill the choreography, which could include anything from pirouettes and jumps to intricate hip-hop moves. But you don’t want an audition to be your first time dancing full-out in […]