“Making Dance Now” is an occasional blog series profiling choreographers and small dance companies to explore the challenges and rewards of creating, producing, and presenting choreography in today’s culture and economy. It’s my hope that this series will spark a...
This is the second in a guest blog series by Jonathan Cain, Chartered Financial Consult®, cellist, engineer, and (if I may add) husband extraordinaire! The goal of this series is to provide basic information on taxes for independent artists, such as performers, dance...
This is the first in a guest blog series by Jonathan Cain, Chartered Financial Consult(R), cellist, engineer, and (if I may add) husband extraordinaire! The goal of this series is to provide basic information on taxes for independent artists, such as performers, dance...
Why self-care matters – especially in the summer Hello, Sweet Summer! Hopefully, you are getting ready to enjoy at least something of a break – or at least a change of pace for the summer months! If you are in the “done club” and ready...
Creating choreography for and with my students for recital or other performances has become one of my favorite parts of teaching. But if we are being honest with one another, creating and cleaning choreography can also be one of the most stressful aspects of the dance...
Creativity is a muscle, and just like any other muscle, it need to be exercised in order to get stronger – that is the theory behind the #ChoreographyAdventures. These short, simple choreography prompts are designed help you make informal dance works –...
