Category Archives: Arts

We’re all familiar with the idea of a sportsperson or singer or band exploding onto the scene and making a big impact. Dancers and choreographers tend to be more behind-the-scenes than a footballer or music artist but when a choreographer … Continue reading →

When you walk into an open dance studio where dancers go to practise it’s very easy to separate the hip-hop dancers from the ballet dancers and the hip hop dancers from the b-boys and b-girls from the way they dress. … Continue reading →

When doing any new activity or embarking on a new journey it’s always nice to see people we can relate to or that are similar to us. Which is why boys and men are always more keen to go to … Continue reading →

If you want to become a backing dancer one thing should be clear – you better start practising your dancing. Whereas average dancers or even deliberately bad dancers sometimes get jobs as a backing dancer it is not as common … Continue reading →

Dancing should be one of the most enjoyable things you can do. We’ve all had that moment where our favourite tune comes on the radio, we’re in our bedrooms and freak out in the craziest of dances. But the moment … Continue reading →

Every now and again a dance workshop or master class will pop up with an expert choreographer or dancer. Are street dance workshops a good way of learning to dance? Better than dance classes? Street dance workshops are very good … Continue reading →

Many great and famous dancers and choreographers have released a dance video or dance DVD teaching their dance moves and dance routines. Are dance videos and dance DVDs the best way of learning to dance? Well 1 thing’s for sure, … Continue reading →

Dancers don’t get every single job that they want to. There can be a number of reasons for this from their dancing not being up to scratch to having the wrong image or personality. But are they really being rejected? … Continue reading →

To become a backup dancer is a field with a lot of competition. The thing is most people aren’t aware of what it takes to become a backup dancer. The tips below will show you what it takes to be … Continue reading →

There are many dance studios that you can go to learn dance. Every one’s heard of the best and mainstream ones where all the top dancers, choreographers and pop superstars go. But in many large cities there are a number … Continue reading →