by Cindy | Nov 6, 2025 | Dance
I started wearing a sports bra under my leotard when I was 12. At first, the extra support helped me feel more secure in my rapidly changing body. But I was the only one at my school wearing one, and the same was true at my first intensive the next summer. While no...
by Cindy | Oct 30, 2025 | Dance
Trending on Billboard A Korean court has rejected NewJeans’ attempt to break away from its label ADOR, dealing a major victory to the HYBE subsidiary in its closely-watched legal battle with the chart-topping K-pop group. The five members of NewJeans — Minji, Hanni,...
by Cindy | Oct 24, 2025 | Dance
As a teen, I vividly remember struggling with focus in dance classes. Whether learning combinations or receiving generalized feedback, my mind would zigzag in and out of the studio. Realizing I was no longer mentally present, I would panic, fearing my teachers would...
by Cindy | Oct 22, 2025 | Dance
When I teach Bartenieff Fundamentals, we begin on the floor, eyes closed. A meditation becomes improvisation. Each cue builds from anatomical inevitability—a kinetic chain. The invitation is to sense and flow, not to arrive, copy, or perform. Inevitably, someone lifts...
by Cindy | Oct 19, 2025 | Dance
Part of the allure of the dance world is the picture that’s created of the beauty and effortlessness. That’s the work, isn’t it? To make this exceptionally challenging thing look easy and effortless. I’ll always remember when I was 17, attending the American Ballet...
