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Deeply Rooted Dance Theater in 'Madonna Anno Domini'. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Celebrate Black History Month with dance

February is Black History Month, a time to honor the contributions of and pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who...

Clare Keavy of Paris Ballet. Photo by Julie Luxton.

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Young Florida dancer Clare Keavy earns prestigious training spot at The Sarasota Ballet

When former international ballet star Jean-Hugues Feray decided to open his own dance school in Jupiter, FL, in early 2009, the Keavy...

Artists of Ballet BC in 'GARDEN' by Medhi Walerski. Photo by Four Eyes Portraits.

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Canada’s Ballet BC returns to The Soraya as resident ballet company

On Saturday, February 26, The Soraya presents its resident ballet company, Ballet BC, in a program from new Artistic Director Medhi Walerski...

Bowen McCauley Dance Company. Photo by Jeff Malet.

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Bowen McCauley Dance Company takes final bow at the Kennedy Center

Bowen McCauley Dance Company (BMDC), an award-winning contemporary dance company with a legacy of community engagement, announces Two Artists Reunite for the Company’s...

New York City Ballet in George Balanchine's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces revised 2021 season

In anticipation of reopening its doors and resuming mainstage performances, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the...

Max Westwell in Matthew Bourne's 'Swan Lake'. Photo by Johan Persson.

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Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’ is worth the wait

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.January 22, 2020. Just last January, I made my way to the...

New York City Ballet in Gianna Reisen's 'Composer's Holiday'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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Family Day at the theater: How to enjoy the ballet with young kids

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. April 7, 2019. Last Sunday...

Andrew Monaghan as Harry and Ashley Shaw as Cinderella and The Company in Matthew Bourne's 'Cinderella'. Photo by Johan Persson.

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Matthew Bourne’s ‘Cinderella’ brings promise to a new day

Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, D.C. January 16, 2019. Choreographer Matthew Bourne is probably still best known for his Swan Lake (1995), which featured...

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Decency and strength: A talk with Marinda Davis of Star Dance Alliance

In dance class, we practice tendus and pliés into complex leaps and turns. In rehearsals, we create and refine works of dance...

Djouliet Amara. Photo by Camryn Elizabeth.

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Making the concert-to-commercial leap: Three artists’ stories

The concert dance life is no easy road; the physical, energetic, mental and financial challenges can feel constant. For some, this is...

The Swans from ABT's 'Swan Lake'. Photo by Rosalie O'Connor.

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ABT brings tragic classic ‘Swan Lake’ to the Kennedy Center

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. January 25, 2017. American Ballet Theatre (ABT) brought its acclaimed production...

Dorrance Dance, along with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely in 'The Blues Project'. Photo by Christopher Duggan.

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Stories and sounds of Dorrance Dance with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely

Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater, Washington, D.C. October 12, 2016. Last week, I had the joy of seeing Dorrance Dance perform its...

Dancers with the Black Iris Project. Photo courtesy of Jeremy McQueen.

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Jeremy McQueen’s Black Iris Project amplifies the voices of artists of color

If it were a more perfect world, Jeremy McQueen’s new Black Iris Project wouldn’t exist. And he’s excited at the prospect. “Yeah!...

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Chatting with New York City Ballet Principal Tiler Peck

Peck shares about her “hardest” season yet and her flourishing relationship with Body Wrappers. At the end of February, New York City...

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Catching Up with Beckanne Sisk of Ballet West

Dance Informa recently caught up with Ballet West’s gorgeous Beckanne Sisk, the company’s newest principal artist, to hear about her latest endeavors...