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Windy City Tango Performance: Virginia Pandolfi and Ney Melo at Black and White Milonga

May 19, 2013 – 9:40 pm

By Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | Posted in Argentine Tango, News | Also tagged argentine tango, D'Arienzo, milonga, no mientas, Pugliese, sin palabras | Comments (0)

Dancer Health: When There’s No Time to Recover

April 13, 2013 – 5:26 pm

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. [...]

By Jennifer Becker | Posted in How To, Wellness | Also tagged ballet, Ballroom, Chicago Dance Supply, dance, dancer, dancer diet, dancer health | Comments (0)

Dance Video: Chicago Tap Theatre “BeatCracker in a Nutshell”

December 18, 2012 – 4:22 pm

Tappers are so cool. Chicago Tap Theatre proves this theory time and time again. Just check out the video below “BeatCracker in a Nutshell” from their recent show, Tidings of Tap (read Syd Smith’s review in the Tribune here). Become inspired and sign up for Mark’s tap class at Joel Hall Dancers and Center.

By Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | Posted in News, People | Also tagged beatcracker in a nutshell, chicago tap theatre, mark yonally, tap dance performance, tidings of tap | Comments (0)

Surviving the (holiday) break

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 [...]

By Joan Oberndorf | Posted in How To, News, Wellness | Also tagged ballet, dance class, dancer, dancer eating, dancer holiday, dancer time off, give yourself a barre, staying in shape over the holidays | Comments (0)

Dancer Health: H2O, Is 8 Glasses Enough?

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 [...]

By Jennifer Becker | Posted in News, Wellness | Also tagged ballet, Chicago Dance Supply, dance, dancer, jazz, modern, tap, water, Water and Dance | Comments (0)

Save the date…

November 12, 2012 – 10:08 pm

You are invited to Chicago Dance Supply’s annual VIP sale!

By Julie Carrico | Posted in News | Also tagged chicago dance supply vip sale, clearance dancewear, discount dance, vip chicago | Comments (0)

Unitards, Unitards, and More Unitards…

October 11, 2012 – 11:21 pm

Unitard Halloween Ideas!

By Julie Carrico | Posted in Class Attire, How To, News | Also tagged bal togs unitard, Chicago Halloween, chicago halloween costume, devil, eve costume, full body unitard, mystique, nylon spandex, spandex, spiderman, superhero, x-man | Comments (0)

Dance Highlight: Alliance Dance Company

September 30, 2012 – 10:21 pm

Happy 10th birthday Alliance Dance Company! My have you grown; both in size and popularity since you were founded in 2002. You started out with a group of dancers getting together between gigs. As your artistic director and founder, Jennifer Gage, stated, “We all had strong company affiliations and backgrounds and just wanted to dance and be creative. So I thought, why not? Why not put on my own show and have some fun?”

By Julie Carrico | Posted in News, People | Also tagged alliance, Alliance Dance Company, ballet, hip hop, jazz, jennifer gage, Northside School of Dance, ruth page | Comments (0)

SALE at Chicago Dance Supply

September 24, 2012 – 10:43 pm

Capezio Freedom Sneaker at Chicago Dance Supply NOW on SALE! Only $28!

By Julie Carrico | Posted in Class Attire, News | Also tagged capezio freedom, capezio freedom sneaker, capezio jazz sneaker, Chicago Dance Supply, dance clearance, discount dance, freedom sneaker, hip hop, hip hop sneaker, jazz, sale, zumba, zumba sneaker | Comments (0)

NEW at Chicago Dance Supply

September 19, 2012 – 1:57 pm

Sleek, Slimming, Warm! Try on Chicago Dance Supply’s sweater tights by Gaynor Minden!

By Julie Carrico | Posted in Class Attire, News | Also tagged ballet, Chicago Dance Supply, dance tights, fashion tights, Gaynor Minden, jazz, modern, pointe, sweater pants, sweater tights, tights, wool tights | Comments (0)