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Tara Nicole Hughes on How The Little Mermaid Brings Dance Under the Sea

Bringing Disney’s animated classics to live-action life has taken more than a dusting of pixie dust over the years. The

How do we respond to recurring accounts of an acclaimed choreographer’s damaging relationships with dancers, especially women? Recent podcasts (Erika

It’s my personal belief that at the center of every electrifying dance performance is a story. Even the works that

You may recognize freelance ballerina Madison Keesler from her former positions with San Francisco Ballet, English National Ballet, and Hamburg

We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late

The 2023 Academy Awards ceremony was a particularly memorable one—and not just because the iconic “red carpet” was, for the

A big leap, a multiple turn, an intricate phrase of choreography – and, pop. There goes an injury. Alternatively, other

Some of my earliest memories from my formal dance education are of watching the “model” student stand in the front

You’re sitting in a grand theater, watching your peers perform beautifully. Or maybe you’re scrolling Instagram and their opening night

Competition season is upon us and for many, that means increased pressure — pressure to perform, pressure to win, even