Auditions! Love ’em or hate ’em, they are a necessity in the dance world if a dancer wants to increase their opportunities and advance in the industry. But what can a dancer do to…
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Dancing In Heels with Lindsley Allen
[vc_row margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”80″ full_width=”” padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ video_opts=”” multi_color_overlay=””][vc_column width=”1/2″ animation=””][vc_column_text] Dancing in Heels; An Essential Art Form. Hollywood Connection knows the importance of dancing in heels as…
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Technique Tuesdays: Be Professional
Let’s talk the business side of dance. We train our whole lives to get the perfect leap and beautiful extension. However, before you get the job, you must go through the audition process. Here…
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Applying To A Dance College
[vc_row margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”80″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Are you ready for college dance? By Alli Esposito Our talented assistants, Alli Esposito & Natalie Peterson, entered Chapman University in California this year. Here Alli talks about her process of applying…
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Technique Tuesdays: Tips for Lip Syncing
There are all kinds of opinions about lip syncing. At Hollywood Connection, we love a great musical theater routine. And what makes a good routine great, technique being equal, is commitment to emotional life of…
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Three fun exercises for Spotting with Kristin McQuaid
Hollywood Connection Dance Convention and Competition Faculty and Judge Kristin McQuaid shares three fun exercises for SPOTTING! CONNECT WITH KRISTIN Facebook: Kristin McQuaid Instagram: Kristin_McQuaid Twitter: Kristin_McQuaid Website: www.kristinmcquaid.com Reverse Counting 5, 4, 3,…
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KRAZE BY KRISTIN MCQUAID
[vc_row margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”80″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] KRAZE: A new clothing line by Kristin McQuaid What is “KraZe”? I wanted to start a line that represents my personality and my dance classes. If you know me I am a…
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Gigi Torres Establish Your Empire Be Bold Program
[vc_row margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”80″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Gigi Torres is empowering dancers to build their own Empire! Hollywood Connection faculty Gigi Torres, who has been one of sytycd choreographers, has created a unique program exclusively for Hollywood Connection…
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Jason Kalish Keeping Tap Alive!
[vc_row margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”80″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Jason Kalish Is Keeping Tap Alive in the 21st Century Contemporary and Hip Hop dance are all the rage. Tap is not required in many dance studios after the age of…
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Danswest’s Ryan Sadowsky books a commercial!
[vc_row margin_top=”30″ margin_bottom=”80″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Ryan Sadowsky Books Air Hogs Commercial. We met Ryan Sadowsky a few years ago at Hollywood Connection when he attended our Phoenix convention and competition with his studio Danswest in Tucson, AZ…
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