Dr. Susan Bendix, a trained dance, somatics and mindfulness instructor in Tempe, would you like to offer your students, patrons or clients a way to process some of the grief and loss experienced during this pandemic in a healthy, mindful and artful way. Her new workshop entitled Moving Grief –
LaTasha Barnes joins ASU Dance!
We welcome LaTasha Barnes — internationally recognized and award-winning dancer, choreographer, educator and performer — to Tempe! She will be teaching Hip Hop I, Dance in the U.S. Popular Culture, and Dance Matters for ASU this fall! Below are a few quotes from local Phoenix swing dancers who have experienced
SWEAT-INDUCING EXERCISE (let’s just call it DANCE!) GREAT FOR THE BRAIN!
ADC Director Debbie Polisky Receives Grant for Parkinson’s Dance & Nutrition Therapy
Debbie Polisky (Avondale), owner of Nutrition Tango, together with partner Barrow Neurological Institute (Phoenix), received a grant for $18,500 from the Parkinson’s Foundation to use Argentine Tango and nutrition to benefit the Phoenix Parkinson’s community. “I’m honored to receive this grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation,” states Debbie. “It’s an opportunity
JOBS in the Performing ARTS + AUDITIONS
There have been a lot of jobs listed recently. Here are some of the ones posted by Arizona Dance Coalition members: Mesa Arts Center – FT Public Relations/Marketing Communications Specialist II – closes July 29. $61,809.18 – $88,566.40 Annually. A Marketing/Communications Specialist II is a journey-level, professional classification responsible for developing,
DANCE Helps Unseen Disabilities – 87% are INVISIBLE!
by Dr. Hanna Ian, NMD I recently had an opportunity to attend a webinar with Betty Siegel from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts discussing the impact of disabilities on Arts and Culture. From the onset of the discussion Siegel dispelled myths and misconceptions on the pervasiveness of disabilities
Holding Virtual Nonprofit Board Meetings? AZ LAW – Here’s What You Need To Know
The Arizona Dance Coalition has learned two very important Arizona rules/laws that 1) define who is ‘present’ in virtual meetings, and 2) allow the board to take ‘action’ following a vote by email. But first, a little background… The Arizona Dance Coalition (ADC) is a statewide, membership-based nonprofit, and our
Ballet Yuma THE SEASONS Scores Another Touchdown
Ballet Yuma’s THE SEASONS AND OTHER WORKS was a year in the making. Postponed from last year, dancers made their appearance on the football field of Yuma Catholic High School on Saturday, April 17, 1 pm. It was 90 degrees and sunny. “Thank you to our patrons, artistic directors, volunteers,
Mary Anne Herding’s NEW MISSION – Trolley Dances™!
Recorrido Mexicano, A Journey Through Mexico – Lecture Series & Performance with Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ & Chandler Center for the Arts
Recorrido Mexicano, inspired by Vanessa Ramirez, Artistic Director of Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ, is a 6-week virtual journey through Mexico featuring a new instructor each week presenting a lecture on the culture, traditions, history, dance, music and food of a specific state in Mexico. Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ dancers will perform the
Paityn Lauzon Wins $3000 | Mia Williams SAB Summer Scholarship
Phoenix dancer Paityn Lauzon won $3000 in the NSALAZ competition, with runners up Flagstaff dancers Rylee Keller and Eliza Moyer, 2nd & 3rd place, winning $2000 and $1000, respectively. Yuma Ballet dancer Mia Williams won a full scholarship with room and board to School of American Ballet (SAB) summer program
1st Ever ADC ‘CREATING CONNECTIONS’ AWARDS | Celebration of International Dance Day April 29, 2021
Arizona Dance Coalition, in a series of ‘staged photo shoots’ and ‘crashed rehearsals,’ surprised 19 organizers with the first ever CREATING CONNECTIONS AWARD! The award consists of two exquisitely etched glasses by the famous dance artist Laura Higgins Palmer. Two glasses — so that no one has to drink alone.