Every once in a while a dancer is faced with with many weeks or months without a day off. Whether that is rehearsing, performing, teaching or all three it can be pretty draining on the mind and body. There are a few ways that you can make sure to take care of all of you. [...]
March 17, 2013 – 10:06 pm
Cheers and a toast! Help us celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Every Tuesday between March 26th and April 30, enjoy late-night shopping and special discounts between 7 and 10pm. Check out this week’s Tuesday night special here!
By Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
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Posted in Argentine Tango, News
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Also tagged ballet shoes, Ballroom, dance shoes, dance supplies, jazz shoes, late night hours, late night shopping, Paola Bordon, tango, tights
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January 14, 2013 – 12:44 pm
Resolve to open your dance worldview. Can’t we all just dance and get along? Ah, the new year’s resolution-I went to yoga last week and the room was packed, PACKED, with bodies. By the end of January (ok, mid-February at the latest) I know that I’ll have plenty of room to roll out my mat. [...]
By Joan Oberndorf
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Posted in News
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Also tagged dance company, dance styles, dancer, dancers, diversity, gene kelly, jimmy cagney, musical theatre, new year's resolution, nicholas brothers, performing, resolution, riverdance, swan lake, tap dancing, tolerance, wzard of oz, you tube
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January 1, 2013 – 8:21 pm
Has it been awhile since you’ve been in dance class? No, no. We’re not judging you. But perhaps it’s been on your mind anyway? The great thing about adult dance classes is that often times there is open enrollment. Drop-ins are welcomed. Check out our “Where to dance in Chicago”directory. Perhaps there’s a class that [...]
December 29, 2012 – 10:11 am
For many years, “cleanses” have been in the media as something to do in order to flush out your system to “start over”. However, if you really look into many of these great bodily cleanses you see that most of the time you can’t do anything else while doing them, and they often last around [...]
December 23, 2012 – 8:55 pm
Am I the only dancer in the world who is less than enthused about the yearly Nutcracker festival, also known as December, the Christmas (and occasionally) Hanukkah holiday season? Here goes, loud and proud: I. do. not. like. the. Nutcracker. My dislike started at an early age, with the obligatory Nutcracker viewing (Live! In a [...]
December 12, 2012 – 8:28 pm
Dear Chava, Thank you for stopping in to buy dance shoes today. I hope you enjoy your shoes and your new ballet class. I want to also congratulate you on your beautiful baby, Nadav. He looks adorable in the blue tutu, but I think green looks very nice on him as well. Have a wonderful [...]
November 19, 2012 – 2:53 pm
The holidays often mean closed studios and fewer options. What’s a dancer to do? Here come the holidays…”your” studio is closed, there are candies and cookies tempting you everywhere you go, and the yearly “It’s a Wonderful Life” marathon is starting on TV. Not a happy prospect for those of us who thrive on a [...]
November 18, 2012 – 4:06 pm
For years and years we have heard from the media that 8, 8oz glasses of water is what every person should be drinking on a daily basis. Like most media driven dietary suggestions I began to question the number 8. I started thinking, is 8 just an average number that they found? How do I [...]
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