Based on the story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker ballet was first created in the late 1800s. This year marks the 220th anniversary of the debut performance of The Nutcracker on December 5, 1892 danced by The Russian Imperial Ballet and choreographed by Marius Petipa. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky [...]
Archive | December, 2012
AAD Columnists
Terry Finch is a dance teacher and choreographer with an extensive training and teaching background that spans 26 years. Terry has held a variety of teaching positions, from assisting instructors at her dance studio, to teaching at summer performing arts camp, and leading college level master classes. She is currently in her fourth year as a dance teacher at a studio in central Pennsylvania.
Kristen Padden is a dance choreographer, educator, and performer who has been immersed in the world of dancewear at All About Dance for the past six years. She has performed with numerous contemporary dance companies in New York City, founded a modern dance company in northeastern Pennsylvania, and has enjoyed teaching dance to children and adults for more than 15 years. Kristen loves to write and chat about anything and everything dance!
