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If you purchase a product through links in this article, we may receive a portion of the sale. Coffee table books can tell a lot about a person. They hint at values, goals, or simply something someone finds interesting. My bundle includes interior design, self-care, and Taylor Swift. That says a lot about me! If you’re a design lover, a selection of coffee table books is a great way to showcase your passion and get inspired. They can be a source of ideas for future design updates or a way to relax on a quiet afternoon. When they are not…
share tweet share share e-mail Last time, we heard Queensland Ballet Academy Artistic Director Christian Tàtchev talks about the crisis affecting the future of ballet in our training institutions – the shortage of boys. Queensland Ballet has launched its own Ballet for Boys Program to address this issue, which you can read here. But now, we return to Tachev to find out why men in ballet are more important than men in tights, and discover why we as a society must help build a safer space for young boys to choose to dance and be celebrated for it . What…
Our winter edition Share Intensive | Berlin ’25It features a week-long choreographic workshop exploring the work of leading and master choreographers, now open for admission.Where: Eden***** Studio. Breite Str 43, 13187 Berlin, Germanywhen: February 17-23, 2025Application deadline: First come first servedDuring this edition of Sharing Intensification | Berlin’25, you will spend an entire week working with incredible dancers/stage performers, leading choreographic workshop training sessions on the following works: Pina Bau Hsu – Scott Jennings; Sidi Larbi Cerkaoy – Daisy Ransom Phillips; Felix Randall – Luigi Sardone; Anne · Teresa de Korshmaek – Jakub Trudzkovsky; John Inge – Toby Mallett; Marco…
2025 is the year of LDD (Low Dish Dinner). Gone are the days of spending hours cleaning pots and pans, and I’m embracing delicious meals that can be done more easily, just like on a pan. Who doesn’t love sheet pan meals? Salmon is an unparalleled nutritional protein that pairs well with an array of delicious side dishes. The best part? They can all be placed on a pan. Whenever I’m in the mood for something complicated that doesn’t require cleanup, I make mustard-roasted salmon with veggies. Served with a spicy vinaigrette, like the lemon vinaigrette I mix up every…
Does your family Thanksgiving celebration include three grandmas dancing to Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”? Vampire’s solo performance was accompanied by Elton John’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” If not, you might want to get a copy of “Make It Dance,” Cost n’ Mayor’s new card game. As the title suggests, players are given a comical scenario and encouraged to dance to it. Cost n’ Mayor, a famous dance group with over 10 million followers on social media, has teamed up with Invisible Narratives to create this interactive game that encourages dancers and non-dancers alike to move, laugh,…
share tweet share share e-mail The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) and New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) are delighted to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and promote New Zealand’s best contemporary dance talent. NZDC and NZSD are committed to attracting, developing and retaining outstanding talent. Together they hope to create pathways for talented individuals to receive top-notch dance education and training. Moss Te Ururangi Patterson (CEO and Artistic Director, NZDC), Paula Steeds-Huston (Head of Contemporary Dance, NZSD), Garry Trinder (Director, NZSD). NZSD Director Garry Trinder expressed enthusiasm for the partnership. “We have had a…
One morning earlier this month, I woke up to a cold and uncomfortable feeling. It was a perfect day to stay cozy in my pajamas, and in that moment I was so grateful for spending a few hours the day before focusing on meal prep for the week. Our freezer is stocked with ingredients for some delicious meals: comforting chicken and rice soup, fresh and chopped veggies, creamy hummus, and a batch of morning glory muffins just waiting to be buttered. My weekly meal prep routine turns a stressful, unmotivated day into a day filled with nutritious, easy meals. A…
Over the course of three days you will have a great opportunity to work Kidd Pivot’s improvisational tools and Crystal Pite’s collaboration with former dancer Jiří Pokorný.Where: Eden***** Studio. Breite Str 43, 13187 Berlinwhen: January 17, 18, 19, 2025Application deadline: January 3, 2025Over three days you will have a great opportunity to practice the improvisational tools of Kidd Pivot and the repertoire of Crystal Pite with former dancer Jiří Pokorný.Jiří Pokorný was born on July 25, 1981 in Prague and is a Czech choreographer living in The Hague, Netherlands. In 2000 he graduated from the National Dance Academy in Prague…
The sale of hot dogs and similar Western foods has been banned in North Korea, a decisive move by Kim Jong Un to purge the country he tightly controls of foreign influence. That’s right; the dazzle ban is in effect. The authorities declared the foods a symbol of treachery, and those who defied the ban would face severe penalties. As the regime intensifies its efforts to combat capitalist infiltration, vendors face forced labor when cooking or selling food. Budae-jjigae, or “military stew,” is one of the prohibited dishes. It originated in South Korea during the Korean War, repurposing leftover supplies…
When Crystal Nicholls was a dancer lion king In London’s West End, she found herself feeling more irritable and unhappy in the autumn and winter. Also, she danced more than usual thanks to extra performances added during the festival. “We had a pretty packed Christmas schedule, but I felt like all I wanted to do was hunker down, sleep more, and not go out, which made it hard to find the energy to do all these extra gigs,” Nichols recalled. road. Christopher Nicholls. Photography: Mark McGee, courtesy of Nicholls. Many dancers have increased workloads during the winter break. Those with…