Studio Tip  Stress-Free Globetrotting
Don't let your summer dance travels snowball into a maddening experience. Click here for eight tips on keeping your trips to Nationals enjoyable and successful.
Illustration by Emily Giacalone
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What My Teacher Taught Me Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Elisa Clark
 Having to learn a large chunk of new material in a short amount of time isn't a new conundrum for dancers, but that doesn't make it any less stressful. Elisa Clark, who has previously danced for Lar Lubovitch and Mark Morris, recently joined Ailey--just in time for the company's performances this weekend at Lincoln Center. Luckily, she's learned from Lubovitch that the best way to solidify choreography is to make the movement her own.
"Two years ago I was learning a piece that Lar had created on someone else, and there was a lot of intricate partnering. Every time we'd try something and it wouldn't work, I would say, 'Sorry, sorry' to my partner. Lar came over to me and said, 'Elisa, I don't want you to apologize anymore, because every time you do, your whole body says it, too.' That's when I realized how much of a connection there is between the physical and the mental in dance. Lar invited me to take the time to decide how I wanted to execute every step."
Clark will perform with AAADT July 15-16, at New York City's David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. www.alvinailey.org
Photo courtesy of Elisa Clark
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Fashion Spotlight 
Bust a Move
In search of trendy dance wear for your newest hip-hop number? Check out A Wish Come True's "Treat 'Em Right" leggings. They're metallic, stretch and denim all at once--with a sequined spandex waistband, too!
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Video: Technique How-To
Partnered Pirouettes
 Because many studios don't have the option to offer a partnering class, the basics of pas de deux can suffer. In this video, former New York City Ballet principal Charles Askegard guides two Ballet Academy East students through partnered pirouettes.
Have a clip you'd like to share? Submit your videos to Dance Teacher's Video of the Month contest. Each month, an editors' choice winner will be featured in the magazine, and a viewers' choice winner will be featured in the e-newsletter; both winners receive a one-year subscription. Demonstrate a step or share videos of your students in class or performance!
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Opportunities
South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, SC
Full-time faculty position in classical ballet
Start date: August 7, 2013
Deadline: Open until filled
www.scgsah.orgTexas A&M International University, TXAdjunct faculty, dance instructor
Start date: Rolling
Deadline: Open until filled
www.tamiu.eduUniversity of Southern Mississippi, MSInstructor of dance Start date: Rolling Deadline: Open until filled www.usm.edu
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Dance Teacher
June 2013
In this issue:
Studio Business focus
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Artistic Fusion Dance Academy
Sisters and business partners find success in Colorado.
Kickstarting Your Dream
Make crowdfunding work for your studio.
Time for a Tune-Up
Small improvements can have a big impact.
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K-12
Making a safe space for dance
Health: Ice vs. Heat
Which is effective for injury?
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