Sarah Parker

2 weeks ago | dancemagazine.com | Sarah Parker

A few decades ago, the choreography seen across Broadway stages looked remarkably similar. Dancers vying to be in musical theater studied the same movement techniques and perfected the same stylistic nuances—outstretched fingers, isolations, and clean, long lines. In recent years, the landscape has shifted and choreographers from all different genres of dance are bringing their unique styles to Broadway musicals and plays. While Camille A.

1 month ago | dance-teacher.com | Sarah Parker

Member Exclusives | Teaching Resources | Technique & Artistry When Preparing Students for Broadway, Focus Your Theater Class on Character and Storytelling A musical theater dance class used to be very easily defined. The style of movement incorporated specific nuances like outstretched fingers, isolations, and clean, long lines. Combinations often emulated the work of Bob Fosse or Jerome Robbins, or were always danced to the same rotation of well-known golden-age songs. But the landscape of...

1 month ago | dancemagazine.com | Sarah Parker

In the spring of 1975, Chicago premiered on Broadway. Directed and choreographed by the legendary Bob Fosse, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, it razzle-dazzled audiences in a counterintuitive way: by emphasizing sophisticated style over flashy production elements. The musical returned to Broadway in 1996, after Ann Reinking re-created Fosse’s choreography for a short-run Encores! production at New York City Center.

Jan 22, 2025 | dancemagazine.com | Sarah Parker

Renowned multi-hyphenate dance and theater artist Lynne Taylor-Corbett died on January 12, 2025, at age 78. For decades, her presence in the dance, musical theater, and entertainment industries was substantial and constantly evolving. She tailored her movement style to ballet companies, modern dance groups, Broadway shows, hit movies, and commercials. The through line in her varied work is an undercurrent of joy and humanity—of not taking anything too seriously.

Nov 2, 2024 | medium.com | Sarah Parker

Halsey has outdone herself. Sarah Parker·FollowPublished inThe Millennial’s View·4 min read·--Photo by Louise Patterton on UnsplashI really got into Halsey’s music when she released her album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. I thought it was an amazing record that covered plenty: patriarchy, feminism, power struggles in every sense of the word, unconventional relationships, identity, etcetera. “The Tradition” was especially impactful.