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| starting my own dance class | 11/16/2009 | Suzanne Blake Gerety |
Q: hoping you can help ?? I am 30 and have indepth love and experience of dance specializing in disco ...
A: You're in the UK and I'm in the US so I can't be sure that it's the same for you there but it can be ...
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| Flexibility!!! | 11/14/2009 | Mindy |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me out in regards to flexibility. I know I have decent ...
A: Michele, You must have amazing to begin with. How is your leg strength. Sometimes getting it that ...
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| bboying | 11/5/2009 | Dan Lowenstein |
Q: When you audition for an agency, is it okay to breakdance in freestyle?
A: I would recommend that you put together a choreographed routine, showing off your style and some of ...
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| 20 year old total beginner | 10/15/2009 | Mindy |
Q: ) I'm a twenty year old who's never been very athletic. Literally, never. From lack of interest to ...
A: I say GO FOR IT. You passion for it should be enough. If anyone laughs at you its because they have ...
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| Too old or tall to be a dancer..? | 10/11/2009 | Mindy |
Q: I love musical theatre and I love dancing and recently I've really began to appreciate it more, I've ...
A: My advice is always follow your heart. If you want to dance and have natural talent why the hell ...
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| What to wear? | 9/20/2009 | KT |
Q: I am a 19 year old male, taking my first dance class at college and our professor doesn't basically ...
A: Hey Shawn! I totally understand what you mean about feeling professional and prepared! Typically if ...
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| What to wear? | 9/20/2009 | Mindy |
Q: I am a 19 year old male, taking my first dance class at college and our professor doesn't basically ...
A: I would stick to the old professional stand by. When in doubt wear black. You can do black dance ...
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| dance stretching, conditioning and training | 9/12/2009 | Breana Nicole |
Q: my name is Kiersten, I am 15 years old and I have been dancing since I was 4. I am really think that ...
A: No Problem :) I dont personally know any dance boarding schools in Canada, as I am in the US. ...
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| Starting my own Dance Studio | 9/7/2009 | Suzanne Blake Gerety |
Q: Good Morning, I am wanting to start my dream of owning my own dance studio but have many questions. ...
A: Congrats on the news of your dream to own your own dance studio. Yes, you probably have many ...
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| dance stretching, conditioning and training | 9/1/2009 | Breana Nicole |
Q: my name is Kiersten, I am 15 years old and I have been dancing since I was 4. I am really think that ...
A: , Please excuse the extensive time you had to wait for this answer but my e-mail has ...
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| adult beginner | 8/25/2009 | Mindy |
Q: I just turned 22 years old. I have no dance experience, except a few classes I took as a very small ...
A: Yes please start dance:)Hip hop is a great place to start in adult classes because most adults are ...
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| MFA in Jazz Dance? | 8/24/2009 | Mindy |
Q: I have one simple question for you. Do you know if there's any university/college providing MFA in ...
A: I do not specifically know any but I searched under many things and this was the most helpful not ...
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| am I just not meant to be a dancer? | 8/9/2009 | KT |
Q: I'm 19 years old, and I am fascinated with hip hop, jazz, mostly the "pom" style of dance, like ...
A: Hey Hannah! I totally understand what you're going through and all of the difficult things you are ...
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| Professional training? | 8/7/2009 | KT |
Q: I'm Susie. I'm 15 years old and have been doing ballet since I was very young, and I have been ...
A: Hey Susannah! Your question is one that many dancers struggle with all over the world. Becoming a ...
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| This years new Dance team | 8/4/2009 | KT |
Q: This year i am going to be a Freshman. Last year in Middle School i was on the schools Dance Team. ...
A: Hey Dezarae! What you are describing every dancer in the whole world has felt at one point or ...
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| dancing | 7/23/2009 | Breana Nicole |
Q: Where would I find dance lessons in Alabama for my 12 year old daughter?
A: To better answer your question I would need a few key pieces of information. One is what kind(s) of ...
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| Turnout After Puberty | 7/23/2009 | Mindy |
Q: I am 15 years old and I am an irish dancer. Having turned out feet is crucially important to ...
A: Jade, You very much so can and since your 15 you are even better off....Do all those exercises you ...
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| Strength Training for Duets | 7/23/2009 | Mindy |
Q: My name's Justin, and I'm currently studying dance. There's a student-run concert next spring, and I ...
A: Yes being able to lift 200 lbs would help but remember that is dead weight and you need to lift live ...
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| dance competition team | 7/7/2009 | Mindy |
Q: This is my first year of ballet, tap, and jazz and my second year of hip hop. Though it is only my ...
A: Sorry it took me a little to answer this one..... Here are some tips I found online:(this grouping ...
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| Finding A Place To Dance | 7/7/2009 | Suzanne Blake Gerety |
Q: I have been looking everywhere to find someplace where I can take ballet or modern dance but I can't ...
A: Let me see if I can help. That's terrific that you'd like to take ballet or modern dance. I'm not ...
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| Starting my dance classes help? | 7/6/2009 | Suzanne Blake Gerety |
Q: Myself and friend are going to start dance classes and i have no idea where to begin.We have a hall ...
A: Congrats on starting to teach classes! If you are under 18 years of age, it would make sense that ...
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| Never too old to go back! | 6/29/2009 | Breana Nicole |
Q: I started dancing in tenth grade, but stopped 3 1/2 years later. I allowed my doubts and fears to ...
A: Sorry that it took a while to answer, but I was really searching the web for background information ...
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| Dance Music | 6/20/2009 | Breana Nicole |
Q: I was wondering if you could suggest any music for my dance piece. I was going for modern and ...
A: Yes, your question makes perfect sense. I can make 2 very good suggestions to you. Ine of my ...
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| hey im sheena | 6/17/2009 | KT |
Q: hey im sheena im 14 ill be 15 on june 23..and i love to hip hop dance...danceing is my life and i ...
A: Hey Sheena! First of all happy belated bday! Auditioning to be a back-up dancer in a video is ...
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| Open Dance Studio | 6/15/2009 | Suzanne Blake Gerety |
Q: My question is really what do I need to open up a dance studio, and ruffly speaking what would be ...
A: Great question! Much of this is going to depend on where you are located and where you would begin. ...
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| i am opening a dance studio in four years. | 6/14/2009 | Suzanne Blake Gerety |
Q: Well in four years i will be opening a dance studio. It mainly for toddlers to young teens. I know ...
A: Congratulations on the news of you opening your studio, four years will go by fast. You will have a ...
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| ballet trends now | 6/3/2009 | Mindy |
Q: I'm a ballet teacher and own my own school(just started), was wondering what trends in ballet is a ...
A: I have never been a trend follower. I feel ballet should be followed and taught with an emphasis on ...
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| What is the difference between modern, lyrical and contemporary? | 5/26/2009 | Mindy |
Q: my name is Cherish. I have had my heart set on taking lyrical dance classes for several months, but ...
A: Cherish, Thank you for the great question. Since So You think You can dance...this question has ...
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| Dancing-school project | 5/25/2009 | Suzanne Blake Gerety |
Q: ) I'm doing a school project at school and I am starting a dance studio as a business for the ...
A: What a great project! Happy to answer your questions. I am based in the United States, so I can ...
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| Too old to dance or do I lack selfconfidence? | 5/25/2009 | KT |
Q: Here I am trying to find some answers to get a little bit out of my drama thing with dancing and ...
A: Hey Niko! I totally understand about saving your money for the training down the line! For sure ...
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| Stretching | 5/15/2009 | Mindy |
Q: You're my best expert i can find on flexibility. I want to get my head in between my legs, leaning ...
A: Hey Nick, Thanks for the compliment. There are some great stretches....Definitely do pigeon, and ...
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| how to get started | 5/14/2009 | KT |
Q: my name is bee vang and i am 16 years old. right now i am looking for volunteer dance teaching in ...
A: Hey Bee Vang! It sounds like you have the right idea for getting started teaching and ...
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| Too old to dance or do I lack selfconfidence? | 5/13/2009 | KT |
Q: Here I am trying to find some answers to get a little bit out of my drama thing with dancing and ...
A: Hey Nick! Sorry that it took me a while to get back to you...I just wanted to make sure I had your ...
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| Dance | 5/2/2009 | Mindy |
Q: !! Im a 15 year old male and i plan to do Musical Theatre as a career. I was wondering what classes ...
A: I would take as many classes in as many styles as you can. Every director or choreographer is ...
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| dancing | 4/25/2009 | Dan Lowenstein |
Q: my name is Tatiana and i am 14 and i have been dancing since i was 3 years old. i love it that is my ...
A: hey Tatiana My advice to you would be to keep practicing/training. try new dance styles out. The ...
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| I need help! | 4/14/2009 | KT |
Q: I am in 7th grade, 13 years old. I have not been dancing for very long. I started last year, but I ...
A: Hey Caroline! Sorry my response has taken so long, I actually never got the original notification ...
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| a new dance class | 4/13/2009 | Suzanne Blake Gerety |
Q: hey there im kind of new to this whole thing and im not quite sure where to start. I started dancing ...
A: Congrats on wanting to take hip hop and modern classes. I know of this company in the UK that if ...
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| dance | 4/7/2009 | Beverly Stone |
Q: To be a proffesional dancer to we have to go college to get a degree?
A: In brief, no...you do not have to have a college degree to become a professional dancer. However, to ...
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| starting dance @ 14. 2 months want to get into drill team, is it possible? | 3/18/2009 | KT |
Q: Hey there! I'm 14 years old and I have recently become really interested in dance. My school offers ...
A: Hey Angela! It's going to sound cheesy but anything is possible! But really I do think it is ...
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| Dance! | 3/3/2009 | Mindy |
Q: My heart is in dance. I am 14 but want to do something now. How do I look into becoming a backup ...
A: Marissa All I can say is yes you love dance and yes its what you want to do for life but think ...
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