Facial expressions inject emotion into dance, connecting audience with performer and revealing the intentions behind a given piece. Because of that, no matter how stellar a person’s technique may be, pairing it with a blank, overdone, or discordant face will undercut their artistry. Expressions are a vital communication tool with the power to make or […]

New York City dancer Haley Hilton gets tips from Broadway veteran Khori Petinaud on how to improve performance quality.

In a sheer red slip—dirt-covered and exposed—the Chosen One frantically pleads with the community encircling her, wildly dancing until she at last succumbs to an inevitable death. Part of Pina Bausch’s haunting Rite of Spring, this solo is one of the most vulnerable in dance. “When I perform this role, there is no acting, my […]