The rise of the internet has meant that there are so many resources online for dancers and other professionals in the dance community. Online magazines and blogs are one of the best places for dancers to get information, as they tend to be run by passionate individuals. So, here are the top 10 blogs to follow for a dancer.
1. A Ballet Education
Dedicated to educating people about the wonderful art form that is ballet, A Ballet Education offers everything anyone would want to know about the beautiful dance. Founded in 2014, their mission is to provide information to those who want to learn more about ballet, and to show that it is so much more than ‘just tutus and tiaras’. The brainchild of David King – a former professional dancer and ballet teacher – he dedicates his dance blog to educating his readers about the stuff that really matters in the ‘ballet world’.
Be it what to expect when going to see ballet for the first time, to getting a child started in the dance, or some of the histories of its beginnings, this is the blog to visit. New posts weekly from a host of ballet professional contributors, A Ballet Education is definitely a useful information source for aspiring dancers or ballet fans.
2. Steezy
Founded in 2014 by Connor Lim and his dance squad, Steezy was founded with the aim of making dance accessible to anyone and everyone. With their regular posts, they provide articles full of useful information for dancers such as dance tips and workouts. Through the blog, dancers from around the world can connect with each other to inspire and advise. Additionally, using top instructors they provide online dance classes, so anyone anywhere in the world can dance, whenever and wherever they want. The contributors to Steezy love dance and this is apparent in their content.
3. Ballet News
UK-based Ballet News is one of the greatest online resources for ballet dancers, and fans of the craft. Founded in 2008 by Cheryl Angear, an accredited journalist with specialist expertise in classical ballet. The website is updated almost daily with the latest in ballet news, reviews, interviews, backstage exclusives, and plenty of performance, rehearsal photographs and videos. With comprehensive information on ballet schools and professional companies around the news, this blog is extremely useful for emerging ballet dancers.
4. The Dancing Grapevine
Founder of The Dancing Grapevine, Laura Riva has long been a passionate lover of all forms of dance. She launched her dance blog in 2013 initially, as a space for Laura to chronicle her thoughts on dance. But, since grown to become an in-depth exploration of all things dance, being a must-visit resource for the social dance community. Readers flock in for over 50 countries to discuss many topics and any problems that dancer may face.
5. 4Dancers
Started in 2009, 4Dancers has the primary aim of providing a wide range of useful and interesting information for the entire dance community. Whether an aspiring dancer, a novice dancer or even a full-time professional this dance blog will have something of interest. They update several times a week with posts featuring interviews, profiles, teaching, dance tips, reviews, and even social media advice.
6. Bodies Never Lie
With Bodies Never Lie, founder Jess Rhulin aims to educate, inspire, and entertain. What started as a passion for writing about dance history and education, has grown into a fully informative blog on all things dance. Bodies Never Lie features reviews and previews, information on teaching and performing for dance professionals, tips for well-being for dancers, interviews with artists, and anything else to do with the world of dance. With her blog, Jess hopes to inspire a love of dance, and the joy she found when she started ballet at a young age.
7. The Ballet Bag
The Ballet Bag was founded in 2009 by friends and baller aficionados, Emilia and Linda. With the aim to battle the misconception that ballet is old-fashioned and stuffy, with their weekly posts, they show that the dance can be topical and fresh. The Ballet bag girls want to show ballet in a new light, and bring a whole new audience and potentially dancers to the craft. The blog features reviews, biographies, plenty of ballet facts, and plenty of relating cultural references. They love to connect with fellow fans, professionals, and dancers in the ‘ballet sphere’, so feel free to get in touch.
8. The Wonderful World of Dance
Having been described by BBC Radio as the “Vogue of dance and ballet”, The Wonderful World of Dance has attracted over 150,000 followers from all over the world. Since its inception in 2012 by Savannah Saunders, the dance and ballet blog has amassed a talented team of contributors from the UK, Europe, and the USA. The aim is to produce a modern online dance magazine that goes beyond the surface, discovering who performers and choreographers are as people. Featuring interviews and profiles of the top dancers, choreographers, ballet and dance companies from around the world, the blog also has the no. 1 ballet and dance podcast on iTunes.
9. Setting the Barre
For those looking for information on the personal experiences of a dancer, should check out Setting the Barre. The personal blog of professional ballet dancer Kirsten Evans is a diary of her experience in the dance world. She writes about her adventures both off an on the stage, from tiara and tutus to blisters to bunions. It is a really wonderful and truthful insight into the ups and downs of life as a full-time ballet dancer.
10. B-Boy and B-Girl Dojo
The Finland-based hip-hop dance blog was founded in 2017 to provide an interactive way to learn how to become a B-Boy of B-Girl. Updated regularly, the dance blog features all the facts that any aspiring breakdancer wants to know, such as how to boost recovery, dance tips, terminology, and even information on the history of Hip-hop.
