Rambert Grades has some new choreography for students to learn. The training organization, which provides syllabi and examinations in contemporary dance worldwide, recently added a collection of solos with a focus on storytelling for dancers to perform in their exams. The pieces come from four top choreographers: Matthew Bourne, known for contemporary takes on classic story ballets; Vidya Patel, who blends classical Indian and contemporary dance; Will Tuckett, who’s worked across ballet, opera, and theater; and choreographer Kate Prince’s ZooNation, which creates full-length narratives that incorporate hip hop and physical theater. There’s a new work for each level, from Grade […]

Bharatanatyam dancer Aishwarya Balasubramanian explored well the emotions of a nayika.

Get all the insight you need into providing meaningful dance education for students with disabilities in our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Best Practices for Working With Students With Disabilities,” on Thursday, March 20, at 12 pm EDT.  In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, will be joined by experienced dance/disability educators Kay Gayner and Sandra Stratton-Gonzalez to discuss how to plan and implement an effective and inclusive class program, tailor your teaching strategies to meet the needs of students with different disabilities, and be adaptable and intentional about your approach, whether you teach in a […]

Find out how to plan and implement an effective and inclusive class program, tailor your teaching strategies to meet the needs of students with different disabilities, and be adaptable and intentional about your approach, whether you teach in a K–12 setting, private studio, or community dance program, in our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Best Practices for Working With Students With Disabilities,” on Thursday, March 20, at 12 pm EDT.  In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, will be joined by experienced dance/disability educators Kay Gayner and Sandra Stratton-Gonzalez to bring you all the insight you […]

Earning acceptance into a college dance program requires more than solid technique and well-rounded training. Most schools ask students to present a brief solo as part of an audition—and this solo can carry a lot of weight for decision-makers. “The solo is when we get to see dancers being themselves,” explains Pamela Pietro, chair of the dance department at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. “They get to show us who they are and where they shine.”  What makes for an effective college audition solo? For starters, it will display a dancer’s assets while highlighting their individuality and […]

Ever since I was 8 years old, I’ve worked privately on the side with various coaches. I’ve been with Irina and Max the longest out of all the coaches I’ve studied with; maybe seven or eight years now. I call them my ballet mom and dad. They have completely transformed my dancing. I grew up watching them, of course, because they were principal dancers at American Ballet Theatre, so it’s very much a full-circle moment. Irina and Max are very nurturing and are always available to me, which is beautiful because it shows they really care about me as a […]

The young dancer chose to highlight episodes that led to the major battles in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata

Guru K.J. Sarasa’s disciple Kavita Ramu drew from traditional repertoire to present a recital with a fine sense of rhythm and flourish

On Valentine’s Day, four classical dancers — Navia Natarajan, N. Srikanth, Divya Devaguptapu and Amrita Lahiri write about how they have explored and interpreted Sringara Rasa, the expression of love

As Mughal-e-Azam returns to charm the Capital for one last time, director Feroz Abbas Khan lays bare the emotional and aesthetic nuts and bolts of the grand spectacle