Utah has been a hot spot for expanding dance education since the early 1900’s. Since its beginnings in Physical Education Departments at universities such as the University of Utah and Brigham Young University, the idea of dance in an academic setting has traveled all the way to high schools, middle […]
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Kaitlyn Rogers is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa where she earned a B.A. in Dance as well as a B.A. in Health and Human Physiology. In her time dancing and working as a Personal Trainer, Kaitlyn has developed some great tips for helping dancers feel confident in […]
Let us introduce KC Lyphout, winner of our first ever Movers + Makers choreography intensive! Read on to learn more about KC’s dance background and read her review of the Movers + Makers choreography workshop. KC’s work was adjudicated and selected by our panel of judges after only 12.5 hours […]
Our blog article this month comes from one of our newest Wasatch II members, Daylin Williams. Her insight gained through personal experience with injury and mental health is invaluable for dancers everywhere, especially inured dancers dealing with depression. My Injury Journey In August of 2014 I found myself in the […]
Many things, people, ideas, and aesthetics vary within dance. Indeed, people all over the world and in different regions have various approaches to dance, but one thing that I have found to be constant and consistent is “marley flooring.” As dancers, perhaps our greatest asset, tool, partner, and help is […]
Today’s post comes from Wasatch II company member, Sasha Rydlizky. She shares some great tools with us about how to face disappointment within a dance career in a way that cultivates peace and personal growth. I count myself as one of the lucky people in the world whose job is […]
By Alicia Ross Happy New Year everyone! As we enter 2021 I want to invite you to focus less on making resolutions and more on setting goals for yourself. This simple re-phrasement can help you look at things in a positive way that supports your personal growth. Setting artistic goals […]
By Rachel Calabrese There are many differences and schools of thought that go into choreographing a piece for the stage versus a piece for film. You could have the same choreography for both, but the final products will look quite different. This is because of the different techniques used when […]
By Sawyer Newsome This year has definitely been a year of unexpected situations and speed bumps in the field of dance. What I have enjoyed about Wasatch Contemporary Dance Company is how they have embraced the challenges of this pandemic and have looked for other ways for dancers to survive, […]
By: Chelle Reay Every artist under the sun has gone through a creative block at one point or another. For me it has been too many times to count. It can be so disheartening and can smother what little inspiration you have left! So I have compiled a list of […]