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Back from New York City, Alive and Well - Jack H. Schick
I was so excited about my trip over to Brooklyn to see a reading of the one woman show “Garbo Speaks,” that my new found friend, Lauren LoGiudice is developing that I kept forgetting things. I had to go from the car back to the house three times: to get the atlas, to get a bottle of... Submitted 74 days 5 hours ago.

The Shaman is Passed Out as the Village Engages in New Acts and New Wonders! - Christofer French
Like an alert Chihuahua knows how to pick the morsels off your chest, and the people of the forest know how to smile at the Visiting Preacher, like the neighborhood knows how to grin at the preachments of the big bad anti-fun talking, hot for blood preacher; the human race has sought its joy in... Submitted 203 days 18 hours ago.

"Cosmofoball-Et" - When East Meets West, When Old Dances With New - Kathleen Tamia Mak
Read New YorkTimes , September 29, 2011, Myths and Legends Open Paris Ballet, by ROSLYN SULCAS: PARIS — History and tradition, the present and the new. That seems to be the thinking behind the Greek-myth pairing of Serge Lifar’s 1950 “ Phèdre ” and Alexei Ratmansky... Submitted 172 days 23 hours ago.

How to Do FABULOUS Dance Recital Makeup - Jessica Dupont
This guide will help you create a successful dance recital makeup look. It can be simple and straightforward! Focus on the five areas listed below and a beautiful look can be achieved for all ages of dancers. Skin: Your dance recital makeup should be applied to a fresh base. Begin with a... Submitted 1 year 55 days ago.

Create a Competition Checklist - Jessica Dupont
Competition, nervous anticipation, and butterflies come hand in hand. You think about your performance, and also if you have packed everything you need. If you are prepared with a checklist ahead of time you can stop fretting about forgetting something and let your hard work and many hours of... Submitted 1 year 89 days ago.

The Top 10 Performance Makeup Mistakes and How to FIX Them - Jessica Dupont
As a former professional dancer in NYC for 10 years, I would see beautiful young girls haphazardly pile loads of makeup on their face for performances. Time and time again, I witnessed backstage how poor makeup skills can get, well, ugly! As a makeup artist, I learned how makeup can accentuate... Submitted 1 year 104 days ago.

Dancer’s Makeup - How to Properly Apply False Lashes - - Jessica Dupont
A dancer’s makeup does look more professional with false lashes because they accentuate the shape of the eye and make the eyes look bigger providing that you don’t go too big with the lashes. I have seen way too many caterpillar lashes being used for dancer’s makeup. The... Submitted 1 year 151 days ago.

Teaching Children Music- First Steps to Maximize Your Teaching Efforts - SingerRinging
Teaching children music can be both fun and rewarding on so many levels. There are many different methods to teach children effectively and maximize your teaching efforts, so that they retain what you teach, enjoy performing for others and gain self-esteem. It is a known fact that when a child... Submitted 1 year 161 days ago.

Rocky Horror Picture Show, "I Don't Get It!" What Is that Homosexual Movie Really About? - - Steven Rogers
Halloween is passed. Now, it is on to the big holidays, but I want to pause for a moment and tell you about a Halloween tradition that I have. It’s one that I am sure you all have seen or heard of and... Submitted 1 year 203 days ago.

Pointe Ballet Shoes - And The Details of Pointe Shoe Sizing - - Dianne M. Buxton
Pointe ballet shoes are often described as best fitted to 2-3 sizes smaller than the street shoes you wear. This is grossly inaccurate, as pointe shoes, or ballet toe shoes, come in a vast variety of shapes and sizes. The best approach, if you are a pointe ballet beginner and are ready to go and... Submitted 1 year 264 days ago.

Tips For Analyzing And Reading Voice-Over Copy - - Jeff Santoro
When you're listening to the radio while driving your car, do you keep it on one station, or do you flip through different channels? What makes you stop -- a favorite song, the latest breaking news, or perhaps a commercial that really grabs your attention? If the voiceover talent reading the... Submitted 1 year 309 days ago.

The Friday Feeling Film - Steven Britton
The Friday Feeling: The making of The Friday Feeling' started out as a bit of an experiment. The idea was simply to film a group of friends on a nightout, then have opinions from another group of people appear at key points to coincide with the situations that the lads found themselves in.... Submitted 1 year 344 days ago.

Preparing for an Audition Part III: Overcoming Stage Fright - - Jaime Vendera
I don't know why, but stage fright has never been a big issue for me. I can remember my mother waking me up late at night, when I was only 3 years old, just to sing and dance for her friends. I realized at an early age that I was an attention hog. I eventually discovered Elvis Presley. So by the... Submitted 1 year 351 days ago.

Preparing for an Audition Part II: In Tune or not In Tune, that is the Question - - Jaime Vendera
Do you remember my horrid rendition of Aerosmith's "Dream On" from the last lesson? I thought I would go down in the vocal hall of shame, but, fortunately for me, I wasn't the only terrible performance of the day. Do you happen to know of anyone who sings horribly out of tune and doesn't even... Submitted 1 year 351 days ago.

Preparing for an Audition Part I: To Sing or not to Sing, that is the Question - - Jaime Vendera
I must admit that I had been swept in by the latest American Idol craze. Like millions of other Americans, I used to tune in every week to watch the singers vocally slug it out. Again, like millions of other Americans, I am turning in for the chance to see singers fail. It's sad, but the truth is... Submitted 1 year 351 days ago.

Learn Ballet Arm Positions and Improve Your Ballet Technique - - Dianne M. Buxton
Correct and elegant ballet arm positions depend on correct spinal posture, correct hold on the turnout, and correct placement of feet on the floor (and knee positions, if you are hyper-extended). It sounds complex, but ballet body posture is natural and allows for relaxed movements of the neck... Submitted 2 years 115 days ago.

How to Improve at Ballet - Define Your Weaknesses - - Dianne M. Buxton
The elegant art of ballet has a mechanical side to every position and movement. Understanding anatomy and which muscles create the movement you want, helps you enormously in knowing how to improve at ballet. You can learn to define your weaknesses in an impersonal way. Sometimes your weakness in... Submitted 2 years 178 days ago.

How to Sing Covers - 8 Lesson Mini Course for Singers - Sheena Mackie
Introduction For those of you who dont know what Im referring to... the term covers simply refers to performing a song which has already been made popular by someone else (i.e. not your own original song). After 20 years of singing in covers bands and interpreting songs for both life and... Submitted 2 years 211 days ago.

An End to Street Performing in Chicago? - - Sei DeMarks
Recently there have been a lot of discussions about one of Chicago's alderman's attempts to put a stop to street performing in Chicago, by requiring licenses for performers, setting up a system of fines and just generally making things difficult for them. After two fines a performer's license... Submitted 2 years 355 days ago.

20 Essential Acoustic Guitar Tips for the Beginner - - Ralph Serpe
Acoustic guitar lessons online are not difficult to come by. There are many sites offering free tips and lessons for the beginner, but it can be rather difficult sifting through pages of content to find direct answers to some of the most basic questions beginners have. I researched many of the... Submitted 3 years 8 days ago.

Maharishi and the Beatles: What Really Happened? - Tom Ball
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi died on February 5, 2008, almost 40 years after the Beatles left Rishikesh. John Lennon would never again see Maharishi in person, but would phone him years later to apologize for his youthful mishap of publicly accusing Maharishi of improprietiesaccusations that had nothing... Submitted 3 years 88 days ago.

Develop the Perfect Foot Muscles For Pointe Shoes - - Dianne M. Buxton
Is there a perfect foot for ballet - or can any foot function perfectly if the ballet dancer has the correct understanding of how to use their foot muscles in pointe shoes? Even men in ballet want to work in pointe shoes to develop the fine foot muscles that will enhance balance and virtuoso... Submitted 3 years 102 days ago.

Guitar Tabs For Beginners - Ingvar Runarsson
One of the most important skill an aspiring guitar player can pick up is reading guitar tabs. The best thing about guitar tabs is its simplicity. Compared to sheet notations, learning to read guitar tabs is a walk in the park. Let's take a look at a brief explanation on how guitar tabs work. ... Submitted 3 years 135 days ago.

Learn To Play the Guitar For Your Hobby - - Woody Bridges
Okay, you say "it just takes to long to learn to play". Now what you don't realize is that learning can be as much fun as playing. Actually, learning can be more fun. If you can find someone that lives close to you and is interested in learning to play, then it becomes more fun. I remember when I... Submitted 3 years 243 days ago.

Angel Band: Church's bell choir makes heavenly music - - J. Louise Larson
Celestial sound from an angel band of bell-ringers is a long-standing tradition at First Presbyterian Church in Ennis, Texas. Conductor Patsy Jones, who also directs the choir, has led the group since the bells were purchased in 1989. "Music in this church is very important it's a huge part... Submitted 4 years 2 days ago.