A female performer center stage in the spotlight. Other dancers dance in the background in front of an elaborate set.

Why Storytelling Is Key to Success in Musical Theater

A few decades ago, the choreography seen across Broadway stages looked remarkably similar. Dancers vying to be in musical theater studied the same movement techniques and perfected the same stylistic nuances—outstretched fingers, isolations, and clean, long lines. In recent years, the landscape has shifted and choreographers from all different genres of dance are bringing their […]

Haley Hilton, a fair-skinned woman with blonde hair grins at the camera, next to ahoto of her holding a script in an acting class setting. Text over photo reads "acting for dancers."

Begin Again: Acting for Dancers

It’s my personal belief that at the center of every electrifying dance performance is a story. Even the works that are supposedly plotless have something evocative going on behind the eyes—in the way the body floats, jabs, crumples, and reaches. Sure, dancers tell their own tales from time to time, but more often than not, […]

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