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So many times I see dancers or people learning to dance invalidate themselves when it comes to learning choreography. If they don’t get it right away they become frustrated and discouraged often telling themselves they can’t dance or saying they’re uncoordinated and terrible. They just don’t give themselves a chance and end up quitting. Learning choreographing should be fun and approached like a game. Don’t get perfect about it.
Read MoreHappy birthday to the late Alan Johnson! One of the greatest entertainers of all time!
Read MoreAs the first black principal dancer in the premiere company American Ballet Theater, Misty Copeland is not only a fantastically talented dancer but also an inspiration to black ballerinas, and, more generally, dancers of color, everywhere.
Read MoreA testimonial from Tamika: “The Stretch + Strengthen classes have been very beneficial for me. The class assisted me on my weight loss journey as I have lost over 50 pounds.”
Read MoreI understand that sometimes it is SO HARD to get to class, but if dance is the thing that helps you in your art, to feel good, just make it go right to show up. Remember the wins you’ve had, and the goals that you’re nearer to. You can strengthen your will when you do that.
Read MoreFor over 20 years, the Los Angeles based legend choreographer Debbie Allen has staged her company’s version of the classic Nutcracker, called “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker”. Now, in the face of COVID, Netflix has produced a documentary on the classic production, taking the audience both behind and on the stage of the production.
Read MoreToday we are spotlighting our longtime and loyal student Nita Chawla! Nita has been dancing and creating with danceCREATE for years. Read what she has to say!
Read MoreBorn in 1964 in a majority-black community in Northern Philadelphia, Rennie Harris was inspired to dance from watching Soul Train as a kid. In 1992, he founded Rennie Harris Puremovement, a hip-hop dance theater company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture.
Read MoreWhen I look back at this year, like so many other people, it most definitely wasn’t the year I had planned at the beginning of 2020 both personally and professionally.
Read MoreTo me there is no such thing as “Holiday Hiatus”. Enjoy the holidays but be sure to finish this year strong. Be happy with your accomplishments and look forward to creating an even better new year!
Read MoreHi everyone, I’m Esther, danceCREATE’s Communications Intern! I’m currently a sophomore in high school. This opportunity to work for a dance company has been such an amazing adventure and I’ve learned so much! Being able to incorporate my passion into my work has been the experience of a lifetime.
Read MoreWhat was revolutionary about de Mille’s choreography in Oklahoma! was that she didn’t allow the dances to be a distraction or reprieve from the plot, but rather her choreography enhanced the plot and provided insight into the characters and storyline. This forever changed choreography in musical theater.
Read MoreThrough directing, choreographing, and teaching, I’ve experienced lots of pushback as it affects my students, and I’ve learned how to guide them through it as best I can. Here’s a real-life example of pushing through the pushback, as told by my former student, and our Business Operations and Program Development Manager Leah Zeiger…
Read MoreThis week, we would like to feature two success stories from our incredible students of our online Stretch and Strengthen class! This class focuses on increasing physical flexibility and strength through gentle-on-the-joints workouts and movement sequences targeted in specific areas. Throughout the class, the entire body is worked, and the results have been astounding!
Read More“It is so important for an actor to know how to use their body and their voice as a creative instrument, because that is the tool they have to create their art.” - Maria Del Bagno
Read MoreThough still alive and far from the end of his career, Bill T. Jones’s legacy lives on in many modern choreographers. The combative, insightful, and transcendent way he brings prominent social issues to the forefront of his art has inspired many other choreographers to do so as well.
Read MoreOur new blog segment, called “Community Spotlight”, is a way for us to connect our danceCREATE community to the broader arts community in Los Angeles, the US, and beyond. This month’s Community Spotlight features Pieter Performance Space, and is brought to you by our Business Operations and Program Development Manager Leah Zeiger.
Read MoreThroughout his lifetime, choreographer Merce Cunningham decimated boundaries of modern and post-modern dance. To this day, dancers from the Cunningham company are still carrying on his legacy through tributes, classes, and performances.
Read MoreLong-time danceCREATE student Esther Huerta recently shared with us her experience in our classes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Esther is one of the strongest and most joyful people we know. We are so lucky to have her in our classes, and we are grateful for her kind words!
Read MoreGet the down-low on our signature class - the Dance Basics Boot Camp - and discover why this class has worked wonders for hundreds of our students!
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