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4 College Alums on How Their Dance Degrees Have Helped Them During COVID-19

In a year that couldn’t possibly get any more bonkers (we wouldn’t be surprised, though), the world needs smart, resourceful, and creative people more than ever before. And who does that description remind us of? That’s right…dancers. It may seem like jobs for dancers are scarce these days, but in reality, there are plenty of […]

The Truth About Exams as a Dance Major

Towards the end of your first semester as a dance student, you’ll participate in something that resembles an exam. Whether your school calls it a jury, a placement, an evaluation, an assessment, or an appraisal, the structure remains roughly the same: You take class in front of all of your dance professors, they scribble furiously […]

Talent Abounds at NYCDAF's "Destiny Rising" Gala

If there’s one thing NYCDA Executive Director Joe Lanteri knows how to do, it’s make dreams come true. This was obvious at last night’s New York City Dance Alliance Foundation Gala, “Destiny Rising,” at The Joyce Theater. It was an evening of passionate performance by tons of crazy-talented dancers, many of whom grew up as self-proclaimed “NYCDA babies.” […]

University of NYC

My first Friday night at New York University, two second-year dance majors had some of us freshmen follow them through SoHo to a tiny triangular street corner. There was nothing there but a one-story building that looked ready for a demolition crew. I didn’t know where we were or why. Then Savion Glover climbed onto […]

Inside Dance Spirit's September Issue

You know what I love? Smart dancers. Do you know how you can become a smart[er] dancer? Go to college! I love dancers who make the decision to continue their education after high school. I know it’s not for everyone—some dancers want to get their professional careers kicked off right away, and hey, any ambition […]

Listen Up! Elizabeth Burke has the Tap World Talking

Grace. Poise. Style. Sass. And those are just words to describe Elizabeth Burke’s stage presence. Start talking about her precise, clean sounds, her unexpected and sophisticated rhythms, and the way she finishes each movement, from toes to fingertips to smile, and you could go on for days. It’s easy to see why 18-year-old Elizabeth, a […]