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The article focuses on the director of dance at Harvard University Jill Johnson in the U.S. It states that she had various positions in her dance career before achieving such position including as a dancer, choreographer, and producer. It also notes that she also teaches Harvard students dance principles and arts.

The article profiles Bobbie Tauber, owner of Bobbie's School of Performing Arts, in California in 2009. Tauber opened dance studios in Fillmore and Santa Paula after graduating from high school. Tauber opened the Bobbie's School of Performing Arts in 1979 because of her interest in teaching dance lessons. Tauber currently teaching the children of her former students.

The article focuses on the attitudes by schools comprising the Ivy League, a group of prestigious universitys in the U.S., towards the arts of dancing. It states that over the years the university's position in regards to the arts as a whole began to change, and more attention is being given to these school's neglected dance programs. One of these changes noted was Princeton's announcement that New York-based choreographer Susan Marshall would head their newly autonomous dance department.

The article profiles choreographer Sonya Tayeh who has drawn utmost attention due to her unique style of movement and altruistic passion for dancing. It features her educational background, the companies that she had been working with, as well as her mentors with whom Tayeh had honed her versatility in dancing. Tayeh, who is now working for the SYTYCD, reveals that it is through her words and the intention in her voice which help dancers develop their power and strength.

The article offers information concerning the meanings and associations of colors which might be helpful in designing a dance recital. It is stated that the colors have many meanings and associations such as red can mean love and black as mourn. Thus, color has its role in culture. It is emphasized that keeping on minimal sets allows easy transitions between sections and lighting sets the mood and tone for each piece.

The article discusses the art of dance formations. It is stated that the formations provide a framework and a solid foundation to build glaring dance number. It is a crucial tool for creating visual effects that allow connection with audiences. It is emphasized that the formation is all about the element of surprise and it needs several factors to be considered such as lines of sight, construction of space, transitions, size of the group, movement, uniformity and openness to new ideas.

The article provides answers to questions related to dance competition including how the competitions evolve, changes on the style and artistry of dancing and changes could be done for dance competition.

A directory for dance and art foundations in the U.S. is presented.

The article offers tips on how dance teachers will deal students who attempts to quit dancing thus, helping them to evaluate their situation and determine whether quitting is the right option. It mentions the relevance of choosing the appropriate approach such as employing a heart-to-heart talk with the students, as well as entrusting him to mentor a young dancer. Several scenarios are presented including the causes of walking out along with the potential solutions of such problems.

The article profiles choreographer Russell Markert who had produced an outstanding onstage production of the Radio City Rokettes' Christmas Spectacular. It states that Markert's predilection for uniformity had led him to create musically diverse and sensational shows which emerged the Rockettes into dance icons. Markert's educational background, dancing career, as well as his living legacy following his retirement are offered.

The article offers information on the new dance degree called Urban Practice at the University of East London's Institute for Performing Arts Development in England. It states that Urban Practice teaches the students to explore the global origins, history and cultural significance of urban dance as well as breaking, popping and capoeira. It also states that the program enables students to prepare for academic and professional careers.

The article offers information on the study program, Movement Arts and Design in Europe (MADE), which focuses on dance and design, founded by Liz Claire in France. It mentions that the program sends 18 students to Paris to explore ideas of European dance theater, which helps student combine effectively sound, costume, choreography and design. MADE student Noelle Bohaty says the program allowed her to collaborate effectively with designers.

The article discusses the works of Kelly Conway, dance and Advanced Placement (AP) psychology teacher at New Smyrna Beach High School, Krista Coker, English teacher at the Canterbury School of Florida and Gary Moore, who works at Booker T. Washington High School. Conway added dance classes to her school after getting her first job as a social studies teacher. Coker was instructing English and choreographing the school musicals in the school. Moore has held classes in computer graphics and dance.

An interview with Eduardo Vilaro, artistic director of Ballet Hispanico in New York, is presented. Vilaro states that he wants to work on the challenges the school has regarding the arts in public schools to discover ways of developing curricula. Vilaro says that he is interested in choreographers with a background in Latin instead of attempting to revisit cultural icons. Vilaro suggests that dance teachers have to assure that they give a complete awareness of their dance environment.

The article focuses on the dance education program extended by the Kennedy Center Professional Development Opportunities for K-12 instructors in the U.S. The center provides a Dance Teacher Certificate of Recognition for teachers who completed the said program. Moreover, the center is inviting around 80,000 area teachers to participate in arts education workshops at the beginning of each school year.

The article reports that Cumann Rince Náisiúnta (CRN) organization decided to set up its Teacher Training Program in the United States. It runs workshops twice a year at different locations. The program prepares candidates for a certification exam, but teachers who wish to absorb the culture without taking the test are welcome to attend. The next program runs August 11-14, 2005 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. CRN was founded in 1982 by renowned Irish dance choreographer Ita Caidwell, with a goal of promoting the art of Irish dancing while preserving the authenticity of its traditional steps.

The article offers insights from international dance jury Bruce Marks on judging dance competitions. Marks mentions that he continued to emphasize on the artistry of the dancer, meaning that the dancer would not only connect with the audience but also demonstrate several features of the artist. He states that the judges would look at the potential of the competitor in the junior category, and would judge the competitor as a whole package in the senior category.

The article offers updates related to dance schools in the U.S., including the awarding of Paul Taylor with a Nelson A. Rockefeller Award by the Purchase College School of the Arts, Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative has selected choreographer Trisha Brown as mentor for 2010-2011, and the 20th anniversary of Zvi Gotheiner's Zvi Dance in November 2010.

The article offers information on the art space CAVE and its New York Butoh Festival in New York. CAVE Co-founder Ximena Garnica defines Butoh as the spirit of continuous transformation and considered it as not a dance form. Garnica states that art space she and Shiga Moriya founded lasted by implementing Butoh principles to its business model. It mentions that the Butoh Festival comes with four guest teachers including Ko Murobushi, Daisuke Yoshimioto, Mari Osanai, and Yuko Kaseki.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one on the interview with Bobbie Tauber, founder of Bobbie's School of Performing Arts in Newbury Park, California, tips to keep high schoolers interested in dance and another on the favorite music of choreographer Jennifer Muller for modern class.

The article reports that Robert Swados of Buffalo arts community has donated $25,000 for the establishment of the Elizabeth Swados Award in Theatre and Dance at University of Buffalo (UB) in New York. Swados claims that the merit-based scholarship allows him to honor his daughter Elizabeth as much as it provides talented individuals with opportunities both in theater and dance as they wish to take such academic programs up at UB.

The article offers news briefs related to the opening of art facilities in the U.S. in 2008. Colorado State University has celebrated the completion of its $45 million University Center for the Arts in October. The opening of the Joffrey Tower which comprised with dance rehearsal studio, house offices and physical therapy room.

The article provides information on arts administrator and dance photographer Sarah Ferguson. It cites that Ferguson is the administrator of Richmond Ballet and she is also interested in dance photography. She is described as a person with several talents in dance, singing, and photography. Her dance photography has become demanding to dance schools for their portfolios.

The article offers information on Taye Diggs' tribute to his former dance teacher in advertising campaign. It states that Taye Diggs has not forgotten the people who helped him in his career on Broadway and silver screen. It notes that Diggs chose Mary Lee Miller, his former School of the Arts dance teacher, to pose with him for the "Behind every famous person is a fabulous teacher" advertising campaign.

The article reports on the Arts Courses for Educators in Dance program of the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Minnesota. The program allows the teachers to learn how to incorporate movement and principles of dance pedagogy into their areas of instruction. The program will be offering special grant to the teachers to cover their travel expenses, summer honorariums and substitute teacher costs. The program has been started in 2001 and its third cycle will be launched in August 2007.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Augusta Moore on the "Feldernkrais Method" and another by Jim Williams that talks about two dancers who took different career paths to reach a common goal.

The article offers news briefs on events related to dance in the U.S. The Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp will be offering a 2006 Dance Teacher Intensive, which will be held on August 6-11, 2006. The Corps de Ballet International, has announced the new Basil Thompson Scholarship, which caters to male ballet dancers in the college or university setting.