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Bringing Vail Dance Festival to you, Virtually!

by Nel Shelby | Jul 31, 2020 | Livestream, Performance Video, Virtual Events

Artistic Director Damian Woetzel asked me to produce 8 shows for 8 nights between July 31 and August 7. Of course I agreed!!!

Dance Connects | An Inspiring Video For the NYC Department of Education

by Nel Shelby | Jul 13, 2020 | Promotional Video

Dance Connects was a very special project that was produced along with Ana Nery Fragoso, the Director of Dance at the Department of Education and Jody Gottfried Arnhold.

PS DANCE! | A Rally for Dance Education

by Nel Shelby | Jul 8, 2020 | Dance Film, Livestream

We’ve worked too hard, and we’ve made such incredible progress in supporting #danceforeverychild — we can’t stop now!

DANCE/NYC: #ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers

by Nel Shelby | Jul 6, 2020 | Promotional Video

Dance/NYC is declaring loudly that #ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers!

Finding #TheLight During These Challenging Times

by Nel Shelby | Apr 17, 2020 | Warm Note

I've been homeschooling my kids with Christopher while running both of our businesses from home. We’ve had some big family finance discussions. We’ve furloughed some of our team and started navigating small business finance options during this crisis. We’re planning...

Dance Video Tips for Artists Canceling and Postponing Performances

by Nel Shelby | Mar 17, 2020 | Video Tip

As we continue to hear news about postponed or canceled events and performances, and theatre and museum shutdowns, we urge you to please keep engaging with your audiences with love and empathy.

Dance Feature by Christopher Duggan | Calvin Royal III

by Nel Shelby | Mar 11, 2020 | Dance Feature

Guest Post by Nel’s husband, photographer Christopher Duggan. I first met Calvin Royal III when he was a student at The School at Jacob's Pillow. I didn't get a chance to work with him until several years later, when he came back to the Pillow to perform with...

Promotional Dance Videos | New York Live Arts

by Nel Shelby | Mar 2, 2020 | Promotional Video

During the month of January, we worked with Tyler Ashley, the Marketing Director at New York Live Arts, to make short promos for three different shows. The first was for Abby Z and the New Utility, who I have had the pleasure of meeting at Jacob’s Pillow. Her work is...