Obsidian Tear is a highly acclaimed ballet by multi-award winning British Choreographer, Wayne McGregor. Created in 2016 for London’s Royal Ballet, the piece recently premiered in North America...
Tatiana Massano January 09, 2018 Questions?
As the curtain begins to fall on 2017 - I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at some of our most popular blog posts from the past year. Below, you'll find the blogs that resonated...
Joel Svendsen December 28, 2017 Questions?
Scenic Artist, Donna Wymore specializes in the popular “Growing Christmas Trees” that are necessary for any production of The Nutcracker. While her company, Tuxedo Junction Fine Art, rents and sells...
Angelique Powers December 05, 2017 Questions?
Needing a place to live in May, I contacted a promising Airbnb host in Inwood, NY. Who would have suspected that I would end up living in the apartment of former Lighting Designer and active...
Margie Heymann July 25, 2017 Questions?
Dance Branson School Of The Arts is a performing arts studio based in Branson, MO that provides premiere instruction in a number of disciplines, including: ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and musical...
Tatiana Massano June 12, 2017 Questions?
When Ashley Burkland opened Ashley Ballet Arts Academy in 2012, she started with two small studios in a 3,200 square-foot space. Due to the popularity of her program, Ashley quickly grew out of that...
Joel Svendsen May 02, 2017 Questions?
Choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar founded the acclaimed Urban Bush Women in 1984 “to create dance and to create community.” Lighting the way for UBW since 2004 is Susan Hamburger. Below, Susan...
Joel Svendsen February 07, 2017 Questions?
Every December, ballet schools all around the world prepare for their productions of The Nutcracker. This particular production often calls for one specific scenic element – a growing Christmas tree....
Jenny Knott December 22, 2016 Questions?
Lighting Designer Brandi Pick used Rosco Color Filters to portray the different identities of actress Gena Rowlands for a dance piece entitled Gena Gena! at East Carolina University. See how she used...
Chanda Goldsworthy November 15, 2016 Questions?
The Department of Arts and Humanities at La Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia recently restored a multipurpose room so that they could use it for many classes and events - including dance...
Tatiana Massano August 16, 2016 Questions?