One of the most common comments I hear from contestants at dance competitions I judge runs along the lines of:

The Creative Process is a tricky one, one with multiple facets, personal approaches, and sometimes undefinable methods.  Some debate as

“Hi, my name is X, and I’m a dancer, teacher, and choreographer.” With the economy and inflation as it is,

We live in a world where everyone has advice to give, and where the occasional “Audition Tips” article pops up every now and again giving people the “Do’s and Don’ts” of auditioning, “Audition Secrets”, “How To”, “Top Ten Audition Mistakes”…  I’ve seen articles warning against being “too needy”, asking too many questions, not chewing gum, not talking out of line, not eating and drinking during the audition, waiting your turn to go across the floor…you’ve read some of them, I’m sure.

So much work.  So much sweat.  So little improvement. What’s wrong with my dance technique? So I add another technique

You may be reading this probably only because of the title.  Or perhaps you’re here because you’ve been inspired by

One of the most important, nay, one of the most essential questions in the world consists of one single word: “Why?” Dancers