April Deocariza

4 weeks ago | dance-teacher.com | April Deocariza

During Rachel Cantor’s performing career in musical theater, she would often teach dance at a children’s play space in between shows. She realized that teaching was not only something she enjoyed and was good at, it also provided more stability. “I thought, Instead of doing this for someone else, I could do it for myself,” Cantor tells Dance Teacher. Hence, Dance with Miss Rachel was born in 2012.

1 month ago | pointemagazine.com | April Deocariza

To get to know Katherine Ochoa a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Cincinnati Ballet first soloist’s pre-performance routine, favorite music, pointe shoe specs, and more. What’s your favorite part of class? Turns. What’s your least favorite part? Adagio. Do you have a favorite spot at the barre? In the corner, by the windows [with a view of downtown Cincinnati]. What pointe shoes do you wear? Gaynor Mindens—feather shank, box 4, medium width.

1 month ago | pointemagazine.com | April Deocariza

In her solo for William Forsythe’s Blake Works II (The Barre Project), Katherine Ochoa moves with ease and delicacy, contorting her arms and upper body so smoothly as if floating through water. It’s a contrast to her performance in another Forsythe work, In the middle, somewhat elevated, where she matches the ballet’s sharp, electronic score with edginess and jaw-dropping extensions.

2 months ago | dance-teacher.com | April Deocariza

What My Teacher Taught Me: American Ballet Theatre Principal Skylar Brandt on Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky Ever since I was 8 years old, I’ve worked privately on the side with various coaches. I’ve been with Irina and Max the longest out of all the coaches I’ve studied with; maybe seven or eight years now. I call them my ballet mom and dad. They have completely transformed my dancing.

Jan 24, 2025 | dance-teacher.com | April Deocariza

How Vicky Holt Takamine Uplifts Native Hawaiian Culture and History Through Hula The resilient spirit of hula has survived a history of adversity. The art was banned from public performance in 1830 by Queen Regent Ka‘ahumanu after being influenced by Christian missionaries who deemed the dance to be pagan.