Are School AssemblieS Effective?
My Answer is definetly yes, here are three simple reasons why…
7 things we are grateful For in 2022
2022 was by far Reaction’s best performing year yet from traveling to our first international dance residency in France to performing our school assembly at more schools in a single year: 2022 was a year to be grateful for thanks to you.
Yes many of these amazing opportunities were made possible by your donations and many of our audience recommending us to others for future opportunities.
Here is a list of the top 7 things we are grateful for this year.
Coming Up with Your Business Idea
Starting from scratch can feel intimidating. What do you do if you know you want to be a future dance entrepreneur, but you’re not sure where to start? Follow my easy steps below to brainstorm your dream business.
My Biggest Takeaway From 2021
Throughout 2021, the best moments I can remember came out of giving myself the time for what really mattered to me.
Building your First Team
I can remember furiously scribbling on a piece of paper in the middle of Arts Admin 101 my first business idea…
My teacher could tell a lightbulb had gone off in my head and let me slide into my subconscious dreamland to finish my master plan
After class, the first thing I did was recruit my first team.
I didn’t know it at the time but creating a support structure early on was going to be invaluable later.
So You Want To Be An entrePreNeUR
Post 2 in our series, Dance Entrepreneur Corner,
So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur..
My dance entrepreneur origin story
Enjoy the launch of our new blog series , Dance Entrepreneur Corner, with our first post on our director’s origin story.
Meet Our Entrepreneur Fellow and Our Production Assistant
Last month we launched our inaugural Dance Entrepreneur Fellowship Program. Keep reading to learn more about our 2 wonderful fellows!
Dance Entrepreneur Fellowship
Reaction is starting its inaugural Dance Entrepreneur Fellowship Program. This will be a 6-month program starting in March and ending in August 2021. In exchange for working on Reaction’s admin 10 hours a week, fellows will be coached on their dance business ideas. Each month Fellows will have two workshops 1hr ½ hrs each on zoom focused on learning different aspects of the business from marketing, video editing, business models, finance, producing shows, residencies, and grants. They will also receive a $300 stipend at the end of each month for their work.
6 Steps to Making Your First Dance *Not* Awkward
In the past seven years, I’ve seen and taken part in many first dances: as choreographer, performer, guest, or the main event (the bride). It can be painful to watch a beautiful moment become a series of bungled steps or worse downright boring. I found that newlyweds that not only exuded confidence but actually enjoyed dancing for their friends and family followed at least three of the following six steps…
Will you Donate to A Dancer?
We are excited to announce that we have been accepted into a residency at the Dragon’s Egg Studio in Connecticut this March! For a week four of our dancers will continue our work on creating our performance “We’re All Immigrants”. Our goal is to finish Part 2 during our stay! Ultimately, we want to complete our three-part show for both school audiences as an educational assembly and for all ages to enjoy on stages across America.