Tag: technology

How to Make the Most of Online Dance Training

You’re dressed in your favorite gear, ready to dance—but instead of heading to the studio, you take out your smartphone. A dance celeb has posted a new master class online, and you can’t wait to dive in. Then, you might watch a popular choreographer’s newest step-by-step tutorial. Who doesn’t want to get words of wisdom […]

Is Your Cell Phone Affecting Your Port de Bras?

Scrolling your feeds endlessly can have a serious impact on your posture and alignment. “Since 2008 or so, I’ve seen a lot of heads and shoulders hunched forward,” says Kim Fielding, a former dancer who created a Pilates class specifically to counteract the effects of technology. “Some dancers will overcompensate for this, leading to splayed […]

Top 5 Reasons to Always Have Apolla Shocks in Your Dance Bag

You may already know Apolla Shocks are able to replace your current footwear and dance shoes because of the durability, aesthetics, and traction, BUT there are many other reasons to ALWAYS keep a pair in your dance bag. BESIDES wearing them in class or onstage: TOP 5 REASONS TO ALWAYS HAVE APOLLA SHOCKS…BEYOND DANCE CLASS: […]

Broadway Vets Nikka Graff Lanzarone and Mo Brady Are Now Casting (Podcasting, That Is)

What do you get when two Broadway veterans decide to make a podcast together? That’d be “The Ensemblist,” which covers Great White Way trends, productions and insider secrets—all from ensemble members’ perspectives. While each episode of “The Ensemblist” welcomes three different Broadway gypsies, the hosts, Nikka Graff Lanzarone and Mo Brady, really know what they’re […]

The Future Is Now

Is filmmaker Tarik Abdel-Gawad’s “experiment” the future of dance on camera? He recently made a dance film with San Francisco Ballet principals Maria Kochetkova and Joan Boada, using robots to track their movements. I’m obsessed with all things Masha, so even if this film was a flop I still would have watched it. However, not […]