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“I started dancing when I was 4,” says Diane Rawlinson, now 63 years old. “If someone had told me, when I was 18 or 20, that I’d spend half of my life teaching dance in public schools, I wouldn’t have believed them!” Now retired from teaching K–12, Rawlinson has embarked on her next career: mentoring future educators as a teacher in Loyola University Chicago’s master’s degree program in elementary education with a dance concentration. Loyola is one of only a handful of universities that make it possible for dance instructors to graduate with certification to teach in kindergarten through 12th-grade […]

From director shifts to faculty appointments and beyond, here are the major dance educator moves you should know about from winter 2024–25. Nicole Haskins was named artistic director of San Jose Dance Theatre. Dexandro Montalvo stepped down from his post as ODC Dance Jam’s co-artistic director at the end of 2024. Douglas Gillespie joined as associate director in February. Elizabeth Honer succeeded Tim Arthur as CEO of the Royal Academy of Dance on January 21. Dan Galpern was named CEO of DanceOne. Troy Anthony was named National Dance Institute’s Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist-in-Residence for 2024–25. Heidi Cruz-Austin, director of dance […]

Shanmugasundaram performed compositions on Shiva at the Sarasalaya Dance festival, in Chennai recently

For Women’s Day, we speak to male artistes who take on female roles on what it takes to get into the skin of the character 

At age 11, Adam Vesperman was ushered into an impromptu audition for Billy Elliot: The Musical at a West Coast Dance Explosion Nationals. Despite an off-key rendition of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” his strong dancing skills secured him a callback. After a few intense audition days in New York City, Vesperman landed the role on London’s West End, launching the professional dance career he’s pursued ever since. Growing up in Kent, Washington, Vesperman began dancing at age 8 at Allegro Performing Arts Academy. After booking the role of Billy, he moved to London for two years, where he quickly learned […]

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We know that busy dance educators like you need to have teaching resources right at your fingertips. That’s why we’re excited to announce our brand-new DanceTeacher+ video library. Now you can access our growing collection of technique and lesson plan tutorials, teacher talks, and in-person workshops led by leading dance educators, all in one convenient place. Many of these videos also pair perfectly with our full-length articles, offering you the opportunity to delve even further into each topic. Be sure to take advantage of this incredible digital resource that you can tap into on demand at any time here.  Later […]

In most college dance programs, the curricular focus toggles between physical training and theoretical study. But one critical area is often overlooked: the business of dance. Despite how important it is, students are often not equipped with the tools or knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities of the dance economy. The omission is striking, given the financial realities dancers face, including low pay, little to no access to insurance and other benefits, and a lack of job security. These circumstances raise an important question: Why aren’t more college dance programs teaching students what it means to be financially literate? That […]

The festival at T-Works, Hyderabad, features an art showcase, mural workshops, and classical dance performances