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How Jessica Gaynor, Artistic Director of Young Dancemakers Company, Helps NYC Teens Find Their Choreographic Voices Dance Teacher, October 2025

Breaking down barriers, one young artist at a time: Young Dancemakers Company Dance Informa, September 2024

Alice Teirstein, Who Introduced Youths to Dance, Dies at 93 New York Times, December 2022

Review: Dancing That Unfolds Like a Prayer New York Times, January 2022

BWW Review: HARD TO BE SOFT — A BELFAST PRAYER at Irish Arts Center Broadway World, January 2022

From Northern Ireland, Dance as a ‘Physical Prayer’ New York Times, January 2022

Alice Teirstein Makes Dance More Accessible to New York City's Teenagers Dance Teacher Interview, October 2021 (2021 Dance Teacher Award Honoree)

Portland-NY collaboration explores the immigrant experience Oregon Public Broadcasting, May 2021

The sound of dance across borders Oregon Arts Watch, March 2021

8 Dance Performances to See in NYC This Weekend The New York Times, July 2019

INTERVIEW: NY high school students find their choreographic voice Hollywood Soapbox, July 2019

K-12: New York Teens Make Dances in Alice Teirstein’s Unique Five-Week Summer Intensive Dance Teacher Magazine, December 2016

DANCE: THE HIGHS; The Dances And Dancers Of the Year The New York Times, December 2003

Making Magic With Young Feet The New York Times, August 2001