Taking a Professional Promotional Photograph: The Terpsichore Diaries, Part 2
There's a lot that goes into preparing for a dance performance. Everything that goes into making a show adds up to countless hours of rehearsals, choreography and refinement, not to mention the time it takes to design, construct and purchase materials for costumes, props and sets. But the work doesn't end there- there's a whole new realm to conquer: marketing and promotion. Press releases must be written and distributed, bios executed, promotional photographs taken and polished. Getting a single decent promotional photograph is often a job in itself. I had the perfect location in mind. Scouting for a the perfect photographic ...
Miss Lina’s Ballerinas: a book review
Author: Maccarone, Grace Illustrator: Davenier, Christine Title: Miss Lina's Ballerinas Publisher: Feiwel & Friends, 2010 ISBN: 978-0312382438 Miss Lina's ballet school is full of joyful ballerinas (Christina, Edwina, Sabrina, Justina, Katrina, Bettina, Marina and Nina) who live to dance, and dance they do, everywhere they go, in two perfect rows of four dancers. They pirouette and jete in perfect formation, and life is balanced and beautiful. The ballerinas love nothing more than dancing together: “They danced doing math. They danced while they read. And after their supper, they danced into bed.” But the composure and balance of Miss Lina's school is completely disrupted with the arrival of ...
The Dancing Gourmet: a ballerina’s healthy recipes for fitness
Author: Hymes, Linda Title: The Dancing Gourmet: Recipes to Keep You on Your Toes! Publisher: Lindergaff Books, 2002 ISBN: 0971978204 Linda Hymes shares a full repertory of delicious, healthy recipes that are fit for dancers and non-dancers alike. Heck, these are recipes to keep you fit. Hymes knows the secrets of preparing tantalizing dishes that won't add to your waistline- she trained at the prestigious School of American Ballet in New York City before becoming a professional ballerina for fifteen years. After she retired, she pursued her greatest passion- food- and attended the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu in London. The Dancing Gourmet is a perfect ...
The Human Alphabet with Pilobolus
Title: The Human Alphabet Author: Pilobolus, John Kane, photographer Ages:4 -8 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, 2005 ISBN: 978-1596430662 As a dance company, Pilobolus is cutting-edge and thrilling to behold. Part dance, part acrobatics, the performances often showcase groups of dancers working together to create sculptures and shapes with their bodies. The Human Alphabet is a celebration of this unique technique and will inspire any young dance enthusiast to learn their A,B,Cs with style. />
Dance as Expression
When we dance, we use our bodies to express feelings and ideas. Movement is a powerful alternative to speech, and can often say much more in a shorter amount of time. Helping children learn how to use their bodies as an expressive tool can give them an entirely new emotional outlet to deal with feelings, which at times are intense or overwhelming. It is important and healing to have positive ways to deal with feelings and to move that energy out of the body, instead of squelching or repressing it. Naming a feeling is the first step. ...
Trance Dance To Beat Winter Blues
This past summer there was a stretch of time when the sun did not make an appearance for thirteen out of sixteen days. It felt like the sun might never return. Things began to get a bit squirrely when cabin fever began to set in. Something had to be done. The Facebook entry for the day read, ”I am all about frantic trance dance in the living room in order to combat cabin fever”. Several friends gave it the thumbs up, and the ensuing daily trance dance in the living room truly became a key element in the ...
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One Ballerina’s Love Affair With Pointe Shoes
When I first began wearing pointe shoes, we wore them twice a week for 15 minutes...
A Ballerina’s Love Affair With Pointe Shoes, Part II.
Once I had purchased my first pair of pointe shoes, the steep uphill...
My Love Affair With Pointe Shoes, Part I.
Every young ballerina dreams of the day she will first go up on pointe....
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Favorite Dance Films
Mao’s Last Dancer, directed by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy,...
Workout Gear: New Favorites
Like most dancers, I look for workout clothing that is comfortable,...
Rose Sees Red
Title: Rose Sees Red Author: Castellucci, Cecil Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2010 ISBN:...
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5 Reasons To Sign Your Child Up For Ballet Class
Every parent faces the dilemma of how to choose the best after school activity for their child, and dance classes are often included somewhere on the list of possibilities. Signing you child up for ballet classes is one of the best choices you can make, for more reasons than you might imagine. There are other valuable skills to be gained aside from... [Read more of this review]
Why We Dance
For as long as we have been upright creatures, human beings have been dancing. Dance is a form of expression that supersedes verbal language; it is possible to convey far more meaning in a sweeping gesture than a simple phrase. But why do we dance? What compels us? Celebration. Every culture across the globe celebrates for many different reasons.... [Read more of this review]
Beat Stress: Five Steps to Use Yoga to Relax and Beat Stress
In today’s world of multi-tasking mania, we have all become super-stressed superheroes. However, in five to ten minutes, a simple regenerative yoga technique can help anyone completely relax and re-energize. Follow these five steps anytime for the perfect tonic to counteract fatigue, stress, or a generally hectic day. Step 1: Unplug. Turn off all... [Read more of this review]
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Grier Cooper is a California based children's writer, photographer, and dancer who has performed worldwide with the San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet, among others. She draws on over twenty years of experience as a dancer, teacher and performer to create both fiction and nonfiction tot inspire, educate and enrich the hearts and minds of her readers.-
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