Folk dances can be found in countless areas around the world. They are used as a way to build community, create a national identity, and reflect the life of a group of people. When the state of Israel was founded in 1948, the Jewish community needed to create and establish a national identity. They did this, in part, by
By Joanna L. Johnston, MBA, CPA RDT Board Treasurer and UACPA Non-Profit Committee Member This article was originally published in The Journal Entry, a publication of the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants. Writes Joanna, "Since this article was published in 2014, I've learned so much more about Repertory Dance Theatre and the art form. Consequently, I've re-upped for another
By Joanna L. Johnston, MBA, CPA RDT Board Treasurer and UACPA Non-Profit Committee Member This article was originally published in The Journal Entry, a publication of the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants. Writes Joanna, "Since this article was published in 2014, I've learned so much more about Repertory Dance Theatre and the art form. Consequently, I've re-upped for another
By Lauren Curley October 3, 2016: Fresh off a weekend of shows, we meet our Artistic Associate Nick Cendese at the Rose Wagner bright and early and hit the road for Laramie, WY. Later that day Jaclyn and Justin teach a master class for the University of Wyoming students and Nick begins choreography with them. The rest of us
A Day in the Life of a Modern Dancer: What does an RDT dancer’s schedule look like? By Jaclyn Brown My daily schedule is something I get asked about in almost every Q&A I have ever been a part of. I suppose people are just intrigued by the idea of dancing as a career, and wonder what we do all day!
Recently, one of our interns sat down and chatted with quite a few of the company members. She noticed that one thing kept coming up throughout all of their conversations -- how Repertory Dance Theatre is truly set apart from all the other companies in the world, and especially those here in the U.S. RDT is a very unique company. It’s
This is the final post of our 3-part series "A Space Odyssey" celebrating the creation of the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (you can read the previous post in the series here.) Be sure to join us this Saturday, August 27th, for the Rose Exposed celebration of "Flight" – a night to benefit the Tracy Aviary. Click HERE for more
This is part two of our series "A Space Odyssey" celebrating the creation of the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (you can read part one here). Be sure to join us this Saturday, August 27th, for the Rose Exposed celebration of Flight – a night to benefit the Tracy Aviary. Click HERE for more information. Dreaming Big When I assumed the
With the 5th annual Rose Exposed event next Saturday at The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, we thought it would be a great opportunity to explore how RDT's home base came to be. Over the next week, we’ll be posting the story as told by our very own Linda C. Smith, a founding member of RDT and the