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On May 12, 2026, the beloved, spitfire ballet teacher Judy Fielman Rice passed away unexpectedly at the age of 65. Many of Rice’s current and former students flooded social media with memories of their favorite “Judy-isms,” funny anecdotes, and unforgettable tendu combinations. She leaves behind a positive legacy cente...
No matter where you take ballet class, it always begins with the same direction: “One hand on the barre.” It’s an aspect of ballet instruction that most teachers and students don’t even think about. But for dancers like Sydney Mesher—who in 2019 became the first Radio City Rockette with a visible disability—that seemingly simple command can present a challenge even before the...
What does it take to create safer, healthier competition dance spaces for students today?
In our next DT+ Teacher Talk on Tuesday, June 23, at 12 pm EDT, we’re tackling the question head-on with Geraldine Brown, creator of the Equitable Commercial Dance Program at Loyola Marymount University, and Cat Cogliandro, educator, choreographer, and advocate for s...
Are you committed to creating a healthier dance culture for your competitive-dance students?
Join our next DT+ Teacher Talk on Tuesday, June 23, 12 pm EDT, to explore how you can go beyond physical safety to foster an environment where your dancers can thrive mentally and emotionally during competition season.
In this engaging, hour-long Zoom session,
Diana Byer has decided to, as her younger students might say, “get on the apps.” Byer is the founder and former artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet and is regarded as a master teacher of the Cecchetti method. She studied for 20 years with the British ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher Margaret Craske (1892–19...