Kathryn Holmes
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The Dancer’s Guide to Getting Through the Holidays
"The disappointment hits in waves," Calista Jones says of this year's canceled production of The Nutcracker. A high school senior who performs with the Appalachian Ballet Company in Maryville, TN, Jones was excited to be cast in soloist roles this year: the Raggedy Ann doll in the party scene, as we → Read More
Setting Boundaries: What To Do When Your Relationship with a Dance Teacher Becomes Unhealthy
A few years ago, friends Laney* and Kate,* along with two other fellow dancers, were called into a meeting with their studio's owner and manager. "They started yelling at us, saying they were going to take away our solos," Laney recalls. "They said we didn't deserve what we'd been given, and that we → Read More
Setting Boundaries: What To Do When Your Relationship with a Dance Teacher Becomes Unhealthy
A few years ago, friends Laney* and Kate,* along with two other fellow dancers, were called into a meeting with their studio's owner and manager. "They started yelling at us, saying they were going to take away our solos," Laney recalls. "They said we didn't deserve what we'd been given, and that we → Read More
Setting Boundaries: What To Do When Your Relationship with a Dance Teacher Becomes Unhealthy
A few years ago, friends Laney* and Kate,* along with two other fellow dancers, were called into a meeting with their studio's owner and manager. "They started yelling at us, saying they were going to take away our solos," Laney recalls. "They said we didn't deserve what we'd been given, and that we → Read More
Setting Boundaries: What To Do When Your Relationship with a Dance Teacher Becomes Unhealthy
A few years ago, friends Laney* and Kate,* along with two other fellow dancers, were called into a meeting with their studio's owner and manager. "They started yelling at us, saying they were going to take away our solos," Laney recalls. "They said we didn't deserve what we'd been given, and that we → Read More
Setting Boundaries: What To Do When Your Relationship with a Dance Teacher Becomes Unhealthy
A few years ago, friends Laney* and Kate,* along with two other fellow dancers, were called into a meeting with their studio's owner and manager. "They started yelling at us, saying they were going to take away our solos," Laney recalls. "They said we didn't deserve what we'd been given, and that we → Read More
(Virtual) Dancing with the Stars: How to Get the Most Out of Online Classes with Dance Celebs
When your dance studio is your second home, taking class in your actual home just isn't the same. But if there's one silver lining to the current situation, it's that some of the biggest dance stars from stage and screen have gone online to lead barres, host dance parties, demonstrate combos, and te → Read More
(Virtual) Dancing with the Stars: How to Get the Most Out of Online Classes with Dance Celebs
When your dance studio is your second home, taking class in your actual home just isn't the same. But if there's one silver lining to the current situation, it's that some of the biggest dance stars from stage and screen have gone online to lead barres, host dance parties, demonstrate combos, and te → Read More
How to Kick Your Mirror-Gazing Habit (Because There's No Better Time to Do It)
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Dance Spirit's Spring 2020 print issue, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the dance world. But we hope you'll still find its advice useful—especially since many of us are being forced to dance in our homes, without large mirrors, right now → Read More
How to Kick Your Mirror-Gazing Habit (Because There's No Better Time to Do It)
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Dance Spirit's Spring 2020 print issue, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the dance world. But we hope you'll still find its advice useful—especially since many of us are being forced to dance in our homes, without large mirrors, right now → Read More
How to Kick Your Mirror-Gazing Habit (Because There's No Better Time to Do It)
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Dance Spirit's Spring 2020 print issue, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the dance world. But we hope you'll still find its advice useful—especially since many of us are being forced to dance in our homes, without large mirrors, right now → Read More
How to Kick Your Mirror-Gazing Habit (Because There's No Better Time to Do It)
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Dance Spirit's Spring 2020 print issue, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the dance world. But we hope you'll still find its advice useful—especially since many of us are being forced to dance in our homes, without large mirrors, right now → Read More
How to Kick Your Mirror-Gazing Habit (Because There's No Better Time to Do It)
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Dance Spirit's Spring 2020 print issue, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the dance world. But we hope you'll still find its advice useful—especially since many of us are being forced to dance in our homes, without large mirrors, right now → Read More
How to Kick Your Mirror-Gazing Habit (Because There's No Better Time to Do It)
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Dance Spirit's Spring 2020 print issue, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the dance world. But we hope you'll still find its advice useful—especially since many of us are being forced to dance in our homes, without large mirrors, right now → Read More
How to Kick Your Mirror-Gazing Habit (Because There's No Better Time to Do It)
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Dance Spirit's Spring 2020 print issue, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the dance world. But we hope you'll still find its advice useful—especially since many of us are being forced to dance in our homes, without large mirrors, right now → Read More
6 Top Dancers' Favorite Recipes to Inspire You in the Kitchen
You've been working hard to keep up with your dance training during this period of uncertainty and isolation. Still, your days are probably not as full as they used to be. Many professional dancers enjoy preparing their own meals and snacks, and you could benefit from grabbing your pots and pans, as → Read More
How to Handle Dance Audition Nerves
Ohio University sophomore Morgan Arcoraci was at a dance audition a few years ago when disaster struck. "People kept coming up to me, asking for my name. I thought I was really killing it!" she recalls. "It turned out I'd pinned my number upside-down. When they asked me to fix it, I was so upset I s → Read More
How to Handle Dance Audition Nerves
Ohio University sophomore Morgan Arcoraci was at a dance audition a few years ago when disaster struck. "People kept coming up to me, asking for my name. I thought I was really killing it!" she recalls. "It turned out I'd pinned my number upside-down. When they asked me to fix it, I was so upset I s → Read More
How to Handle Dance Audition Nerves
Ohio University sophomore Morgan Arcoraci was at a dance audition a few years ago when disaster struck. "People kept coming up to me, asking for my name. I thought I was really killing it!" she recalls. "It turned out I'd pinned my number upside-down. When they asked me to fix it, I was so upset I s → Read More
How to Handle Dance Audition Nerves
Ohio University sophomore Morgan Arcoraci was at a dance audition a few years ago when disaster struck. "People kept coming up to me, asking for my name. I thought I was really killing it!" she recalls. "It turned out I'd pinned my number upside-down. When they asked me to fix it, I was so upset I s → Read More