Dance Arena Ep.9. – Ambiguity, Creative Process, and a Little Black Box
The Creative Process is a tricky one, one with multiple facets, personal approaches, and sometimes undefinable methods. Some debate as
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The Creative Process is a tricky one, one with multiple facets, personal approaches, and sometimes undefinable methods. Some debate as
Read moreA split second. That is all it takes to change anything in your life. We were on night rehearsals onboard
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Read more“My creation, my vision, my message, and I will not change any part of my artistic vision for anyone.” There
Read moreIn this interview with Trajal Harrell, he gives an inside look into the making of his show The Romeo. Recently
Read more“Hi, my name is X, and I’m a dancer, teacher, and choreographer.” With the economy and inflation as it is,
Read moreAs a performer, you face unique physical and mental demands. Eight shows a week, endless rehearsals, and constant auditions can take a toll on your body. It’s understandable why you might wonder if being in a calorie deficit is a good idea, especially when we consider the fact that our industry unfortunately still emphasises aesthetics.
Read moreWe 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.
Read moreAt the opening night of The Romeo at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands Choreographer Trajal Harrell takes the audience
Read moreSo much work. So much sweat. So little improvement. What’s wrong with my dance technique? So I add another technique
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Read moreAs performers, having enough energy and stamina to get through a performance week without feeling depleted is the ultimate dream.
Read moreSo you’re at a networking event but haven’t spoken to anyone yet. The room is crowded and charged with energy,
Read moreI asked a friend and colleague, Helen Moreau, who has Stage Managed for several Ballet Companies such as American Ballet Theatre,
Read moreMost actors bemoan the time “off” in between jobs. What do actors do in between jobs?
Read moreNaked dancing, ritual movement and raucous chanting! This Greek fertility ritual known as “the dithyrambos” enacted in the eighth or ninth century B.C. appears to have been the world’s first dance drama. These drunken physical orgies celebrating the birth of the wine god Dionysus marked the beginnings of what would later be visually organized into styles of Physical Theatre
Read moreIn the early years I studied three main things: dance, music, and physics. Had I not been a dancer I
Read moreYou may be reading this probably only because of the title. Or perhaps you’re here because you’ve been inspired by
Read moreOne of the most important, nay, one of the most essential questions in the world consists of one single word: “Why?” Dancers
Read more“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child;
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