AaronRhyneDesigns
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Aaron Rhyne’s designs have been seen on stages around the world in musicals, plays, operas, and dance performances as well as immersive experiences...
Aaron Rhyne’s designs have been seen on stages around the world in musicals, plays, operas, and dance performances as well as immersive experiences and nighttime spectaculars. He has offices in both New York and Los Angeles.
He designed the Broadway, touring, and multiple international productions of Anastasia, for which he won a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Projection Design. Other projects include Hasan Minhaj’s The Kings Jester world tour and Netflix special, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow Is enuf and The Sound Inside on Broadway, the Broadway and National Tours of the Tony Award winning A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, multiple projects for Disney’s Parks, Resorts, and Cruise Line including Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Tangled.
5 Things You Should Never Do Before a Dance Performance
Getting ready for a performance is stressful, to put it mildly. We rehearse for so long that the thought of messing up onstage is enough to
5 Stretching Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Dance Performance
Let’s be clear - stretching is very important. It seems logical to stretch our muscles, since we want a greater range of motion and more flexibility.
6 Tips For Great Dance Leaps
What do we mean by "leaps" in dance class? To do any dance leap well, there are six important elements of leaping you'll need to practice and perfect.
7 Things You Should Never Say To Your Dance Teacher
ood communication between dance student and teacher is a necessary part of dance training. There are, however, a few things that as a dance student, you should never say to your dance teacher. From "What time is it?" to "I’m too tired,"
How To Maintain Your Dance Space
When arms, legs and bodies are flying energetically all over the dance studio, dance class can soon turn into a contact sport.
Why Social Dancing is Good for your Creativity
Have you ever had a good idea, with no clue where it came from? How about a new cooking recipe, a more efficient way to work - or a great piece of choreo?
What Male Ballet Dancers Can Teach You About Being A Great Partner
And what it means to be a man in an industry that so many people associate with femininity.
The brown ballerina exists. Why we need to lift her up
Ballet needs more brown dancers in its sea of white swans.
Why Can't Slim Aarons Get Any Respect?
His iconic photographs of the wealthy and beautiful defined an era—and are Instagram gold. So why has the art world ignored him?
How to Get the Abs of a Dancer
Do this, not that. Dancer Cheryl Burke shares her secrets!
How to Dance Your Way to Entrepreneurial Success
Five lessons entrepreneurs can learn from pro ballroom dancers.
This Is How Dancing To Beyoncé Is Turning Underrepresented Girls Into Coders
The majority of future careers will rely on STEM skills, but only 2% of the current workforce in STEM industries are black or Hispanic. This dance program for middle school girls aims to change that.
21 Things Dance Kids Want Their Non-Dance Friends To Know
1. No, my studio is not like Abby Lee's and we don't have ...
How to Add Rhinestone Designs to Dance Costumes
Looking to add some pop to your students' dance costumes? Check out these tips on how to apply rhinestone designs for some show-stopping outfits.
Petri Dish Designs Bring New Meaning to ‘Art & Culture’
Dozens of artistically inclined biologists used microbes and agar gel to craft selfies, still lifes and landscapes in petri dishes.
Why Do I Have to Take Ballet?
By Laura Di Orio. Becoming a professional dancer is like building a house from the ground up. You can’t start by adding the roof and interior decorations; rather, you must start by creating a solid foundation to support the structure and make it last. Similarly, a dancer must establish that foundation in technique before adding […]
What Educators and Parents Should Know About Neuroplasticity, Learning and Dance
Dance. Is it merely art? Is it just recreation? Think again. Dance is now being studied as a pathway to enhance learning. And, scientists say, educators and parents should take note of the movem…
6 Things Every Dancer Has Secretly Done
ancers do and say some pretty strange things. Some of these quirky habits, like our peculiar pre-performance rituals or our constant stretching, are done out in the open. But now we're revealing some secrets—here are six things that every
