Letter From the Editor: A Conversation on Cleaning Choreography and More!

If there’s one thing that’s on any dance teacher’s mind as we approach recital and competition season, it’s choreography—pristine, perfectly synced choreography. 

In fact, cleaning choreography is the type of skill that seems like it should be intuitive but is actually pretty elusive. Do you simply run the routine over and over again or just tidy up a portion of it that isn’t working? And is there a go-to method to tidy things up or is it just a matter of improvising?

In our next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Choreographing Squeaky-Clean Dance Team Routines,” on Thursday, April 10, at 12 pm EDT, we’ll be speaking with TRIBE 99 founder and CEO Carsen Rowe, and J’aime Griffith, a professor at Grambling State University and the director of the school’s dance line, the Orchesis Dance Company, to discover the sure-fire ways you can make dance choreography compelling, innovative, and clean. Join us—you’ll also be able to ask all your burning questions in real time. Click here to save your spot now!      

Later this month, we’re also highlighting real-life stories of dance-studio owners recovering from the devastating Eaton fires in Los Angeles, California, and bringing you expert advice on guiding your students in successful partnerships, whether you’re teaching beginning partner classes or coaching dancers through more complicated lifts and choreography. Plus, flamenco dancer Irene Rodríguez discusses why she treats her dance students like musicians-in-training. 

With excitement,
Reanne Rodrigues
[email protected] 

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