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Erán Fink playing for a class at The Ailey School. Photo courtesy of Fink.

The heartbeat of the class: Dance musicians

There is nothing quite like having live music in a dance class. An especially talented musician can lift the whole room and transport...

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Trisha Brown Dance Company Debuts at Vivo Performing Arts with their First Boston-Area Show in 15 Years

Making their debut at Vivo Performing Arts, Trisha Brown Dance Company brings a program spanning decades of the visionary postmodern choreographer’s groundbreaking...

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Colorado Dance Education Organization leads the way on dance ed

The Colorado Dance Education Organization (CoDEO) conference recently celebrated its 12th year. It has grown into an essential gathering for dance educators,...

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Hedwig Dances Launches 41st Season with ‘NEXUS’: Three World Premieres Set for Spring 2026

Riding on the heels of an outstanding 40th Anniversary, Hedwig Dances, the Chicago-based contemporary dance company, opens its 41st Season with NEXUS,...

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Ballet Arizona Tumbles Down the Rabbit Hole with Septime Webre’s ‘ALICE (in Wonderland)’

Ballet Arizona is inviting Valley residents to tumble down the rabbit hole Feb. 12 – 15, 2026 at Symphony Hall, where the...

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DanceOne Summit offers free virtual Summit Sessions

DanceOne Summit (formerly Dance Teacher Summit) is coming back to NYC this August, but it’s still months to go until summer. As...

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Nashville Ballet Unveils Leadership Change for Prestigious NB2 Program

Nashville Ballet has announced a leadership transition within Nashville Ballet’s Second Company (NB2). After a meaningful and impactful chapter with the organization, Maria Konrad,...

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NYCB Unveils 2026 Winter Season

New York City Ballet’s 2026 Winter Season will open on Tuesday, January 20, and continue for six weeks of performances, through Sunday,...

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NCCAkron Launches 18-Month 10th Anniversary Celebration

The National Center for Choreography–Akron (NCCAkron) celebrates 10 years as a national hub for dance research and development. This milestone anniversary kicked...

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Choreographers and Dancers Invited to Apply for 2026 Battery Dance Festival

Battery Dance is accepting applications for the 45th Annual Battery Dance Festival, with free performances on August 11-16, 2026. Applications must be submitted online here....

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Francis Patrelle, Creator of “The Yorkville Nutcracker,” Passes Away

Dances Patrelle (dP) announces with great sorrow the passing of its beloved founder, Francis Patrelle. He passed at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL, in the...

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Dance/NYC Names Raquel Du Toit as New Executive Director to Lead 2026 Strategic Vision

On January 26, 2026, Dance/NYC will welcome Raquel Du Toit as Executive Director, ushering in a pivotal era grounded in sustainability, collective care, and long-term support for...

Samantha Dunster with ARB dancers. Photo by Megan Teat Photography.

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American Repertory Ballet names Samantha Dunster as Artistic Director

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) | Princeton Ballet School (PBS) has appointed Samantha Dunster as its new Artistic Director. “It is my tremendous...

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A Final Home Season: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers Presents ‘Fenghuang Awakens’

One of the country’s premier Asian-American contemporary dance companies, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D), announces its final home season, Echo and Flame/Fenghuang Awakens, at the Mandell...

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34 Global Dancemakers Set for WHITE WAVE’s Landmark 10th Annual SoloDuo Festival

WHITE WAVE DANCE presents the 10th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30PM and Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7PM &...

A moment from Kinetic Light’s The Next TiMes. Laurel Lawson holds their body in a diagonal line as they balance atop Alice Sheppard’s wheels and shins. Alice supports from below as they lay back, arms and torso on the ground, hips lifted. Alice is a multiracial Black woman with short curly hair, Laurel is a white person with very short cropped hair; they both wear shimmery sleeveless bodysuits. Behind them, a projection of soft blues, purples, and greens looks like rain on a windowpane. Photo by Cherylynn Tsushima.

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‘You Caught Me on Your Shoulders’: Temple University Co-Produces New Work by Kinetic Light

The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the internationally acclaimed disability arts ensemble Kinetic...

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Donald Borror Named Director of Lincoln Center’s Pasculano Collaborative

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) announces Donald Borror’s appointment to the newly created position of Director, Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance. Borror joins...

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Kyle Bukhari Named General Manager of Gibney Company

Gibney Company is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kyle Bukhari as General Manager, effective January 6, 2026. In this executive leadership role, Bukhari will partner...

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‘SPEAK’, the Kathak-Tap Collaboration, Premieres in New York at 92NY

Leela Dance Collective announces the New York Premiere of SPEAK, taking place on February 21 at the 92nd Street Y, New York,...

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Nashville Ballet’s 2026 Ballet Ball to Be a ‘Swan Lake’ Inspired Gala

Nashville Ballet is thrilled to announce details for the 37th Annual Ballet Ball, returning Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Inspired by the timeless beauty...

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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and A4 Partner to Present Dynamic AAPI Dance Festival

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company along with the Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are excited to announce the AAPI Dance Festival, held at...

Shirley MacLaine plants a kiss on fellow honoree, friend and 'The Turning Point' co-star Mikhail Baryshnikov at the inaugural Dance Hall of Fame ceremony. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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Inaugural Dance Hall of Fame is a star-studded celebration of movement, legacy and joy

In a night that will be remembered as a turning point in the cultural history of dance, the first-ever Dance Hall of Fame ceremony dazzled a full crowd...

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