Event Review: The Rock School's Nutcracker 1776
This past weekend I had the pleasure of seeing The Rock School for Dance Education’s Nutcracker 1776. The word stuck in my mind as I left...
Giving the Gift of Dance: Hip Hop Fundamentals
Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s what they say at least. But in reality, it’s rare we find people...
Giving the Gift of Dance: The Rock School for Dance Education
Twenty Thousand. It’s a huge number... Twenty Thousand kids? Whoah. Overwhelming thought… Twenty Thousand kids dancing? Now that actually...
Giving the Gift of Dance: The Pennsylvania Ballet
The usher showed me to my seat for the dress rehearsal of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. The audience was not made up of your...
Four Lessons from a Dance Photographer: An Interview with Brian Mengini
I first met Brian Mengini at a RAW Artist’s event. His series of photos displayed ballet dancers flirting with antique picture frames in...
Giving The Gift of Dance: Koresh Kids Dance
Teresa started class by clapping, slapping, stomping out rhythms with her hands and feet. Without speaking, the 30-or-so 5th grade...
Giving the Gift of Dance: An Article Series
At the risk of oversharing, I’ll explain to you where I am, mentally, as I write this article. The world outside looks a little...