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Changes for So You Think You Can Dance Terry Beeman & his Mental Head Circus Staibdance.  Name Day & Summer Study in Sorrento
 
Changes for So You Think You Can Dance

Changes for So You Think You Can Dance

Auditions have started for Season Nine of So You Think You Can Dance, and Dance Informa’s been there to catch the action. Dance Informa spoke to Nigel Lythgoe, Cat Deeley, Mary Murphy, guest judge Debbie Allen and Co-Executive Producer Jeff Thacker at the Atlanta auditions. With the elimination of the “Results Show” this season, there [...]

Terry Beeman & his Mental Head Circus

Terry Beeman & his Mental Head Circus

By Alex Little. Terry Beeman, 45 years old, is like the Madonna of dance; he continues to evolve, revealing even more facets on the diamond of the artist that he is. From dancing on international tours with Paula Abdul, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, to films such as Showgirls (Terry was the principal male dancer, [...]

Staibdance.  Name Day & Summer Study in Sorrento

Staibdance. Name Day & Summer Study in Sorrento

By Emily Yewell Volin. George Staib, Artistic Director of Staibdance, has been a player in the Atlanta dance scene for many years.  Dance Informa sat down with George and Staibdance Managing Director Kathleen Wessel to hear what makes Staibdance unique among Atlanta’s many contemporary modern dance companies. From February 2nd-4th Staibdance will perform Name Day, [...]

Atlanta Ballet – Twyla Tharp’s The Princess and The Goblin

Atlanta Ballet – Twyla Tharp’s The Princess and The Goblin

14 February 2012

By Deborah Searle. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre February 10 2012 Internationally renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp has created a new storybook ballet for Atlanta Ballet and The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, in The Princess and the Goblin. Based on the 1872 children’s tale by George MacDonald, this ballet has the potential to become a classic for [...]

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Win Tickets to Capezio 125th Anniversary Gala!

31 January 2012

The Dance and Entertainment Event of the Year! Capezio celebrates 125 years in 2012 with a one night only special show on Monday, April 23 at New York City Center. Conceived and directed by Ann Marie DeAngelo, the Anniversary Gala will be a glorious production highlighting some of the magical history of Capezio with numerous dance legends [...]

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100 Calorie Snack Ideas: Dancers need fuel!

100 Calorie Snack Ideas: Dancers need fuel!

30 January 2012

By Emily Harrison MS, RD, LD. Have a 100-200 calorie snack before class or rehearsal to give you energy, but not weigh you down. 100 Calorie Snacks 1½ slices of wheat bread 1 medium banana ½ plain whole wheat bagel 2 fig type cookies 20 mini-pretzels 1 piece string cheese and 5 crackers 1 cup [...]

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Dance Quiz – Dance Culture Around the World

Dance Quiz – Dance Culture Around the World

30 January 2012

By Rain Francis. Test your knowledge of cultural dances from around the world. Let us know how many answers you get right on Facebook. Just ‘Like ’ us and then post your score on our wall at facebook.com/danceinforma What style of dancing would you most likely be doing if you were at a Milonga? a) [...]

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APAP Brings Dance Conversation to NY

APAP Brings Dance Conversation to NY

29 January 2012

By Laura Di Orio This January, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) held its annual four-day conference in New York City, where it unleashed a myriad of performances and dance conversation topics. This year marked the organization’s 56th conference and centered around the idea of celebrating diversity but uniting in cause. The focus was [...]

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Soon To Be a Smash

Soon To Be a Smash

28 January 2012

By Laura Di Orio. Dance and Broadway fans have a lot to look forward to this year with the new NBC musical drama, Smash. With an all-star cast, exciting choreography and Steven Spielberg behind it all, this newest show to hit the dance television craze is sure to be a … well, smash. Smash, which [...]

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An Evening with Some Dance Company

An Evening with Some Dance Company

28 January 2012

Choreographer David Fernandez bids adieu to New York with ‘Some Dance’ By Laura Di Orio One rehearsal with choreographer David Fernandez is like a party – his energy is contagious, his humor non-stop, and his work makes his dancers want to dance. So imagining a string of rehearsals and 60 professional dancers culminating in one [...]

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Emerging into Greatness: Sarah Konner & Austin Selden’s NYC debut

Emerging into Greatness: Sarah Konner & Austin Selden’s NYC debut

27 January 2012

By Tara Sheena Sarah Konner and Austin Selden are a collaborative force in the vast world of emerging choreographers in NYC. Part satire, part comic strip, part emotional roller coaster, witnessing their sophisticated body of work hardly makes me believe they are “emerging” in any sense. However, their upcoming debut NYC evening-length performance technically puts [...]

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Fresh Start Makeup Tips

Fresh Start Makeup Tips

27 January 2012

From Christine Dion of Mode Dion Start the year off fresh. Now is the time to review your makeup tools, clean out makeup cases and wash makeup brushes. Begin by clearing out old products. It is not always easy to know when the end has come, so here is a time line of expiration dates [...]

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Dance Canvas

Dance Canvas

26 January 2012

14th Street Playhouse, Atlanta GA January 2012 By Deborah Searle. Dance Canvas is a collective celebration of dance in Atlanta.  Run by Executive Artistic Director Angela Harris, Dance Canvas is a career development organization for emerging choreographers and youth, providing dancers and dance creators with an outlet to develop and present their work. Last weekend, [...]

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