THE BUSINESS OF DANCE - LEGAL
by Alexandra King Legal requirements for professional dance instructors. It is no secret that the American dance world is ethnocentric...
ARTISTS MANAGEMENT By Alexandra King
I grew up in the theater world studying ballet, point, tap and jazz. I started studying world dance in my late teens, early twenties....
THE BUSINESS of DANCE, MARKETING
by Alexandra King Welcome fellow artists, to the exciting world of marketing! Next to producing art itself, marketing is my favorite...
THE BUSINESS OF DANCE SERIES
Article One: What is Business? By Alexandra King AA, Small Business Administration and 44 years of business experience. This series will...
TEACHING DANCE, Part 10: Teaching Finger Cymbals
By Alexandra King Egyptian Belly dance arrived in the U.S. in the 1980's. Prior to this, dancers were only familiar with Turkish belly...
Teaching Dance Part Nine: Breaking Down Steps and Movements By Alexandra King
GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING DANCE: BREAKING DOWN MOVEMENT Dance is a complex performing art as it combines athleticism with music and drama...
TEACHING DANCE, Part 8
A 3-Part Essay on The Importance of Teaching Finger Cymbals, Floorwork, and Improvisation in Belly Dance Part One: Finger Cymbals Imagine...
WHAT DEFINES A PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR
By Alexandra King After 44 years of performing and teaching dance, I have learned a thing or two. And these things have served me well as...
BASICS of TEACHING DANCE, Part Five TRANSITIONS
By Alexandra King TRANSITIONS and BRIDGES Overview Transitions are the linking movements and musical lines between passages of dance and...
The Basics of Teaching Dance, Part 4 – The 21 Basics of Dance, continued - DYNAMICS AND CONTRAST
by Alexandra King It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer. – Shanna LeFleur Shana LeFleur DYNAMICS: Intensity of...
