Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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162The Dance Archive: Keeping history alive for generations to come
Dance is ephemeral. It is meant to be absorbed in the here and now. Transcendent moments linger and disappear like mists on...
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105Gen Horiuchi celebrates a quarter of a century with Saint Louis Ballet
Gen Horiuchi is celebrating 25 years as artistic and executive director of Saint Louis Ballet. During his tenure, he has transformed the...
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86Michele Kumi Baer Appointed Executive Director of Dance/USA
Following a national search, Dance/USA, the national service organization for the dance ecosystem, announces Michele Kumi (久美) Baer as its new Executive...
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128NYCB Principal Tiler Peck to receive 2026 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award
Jacob’s Pillow has announced that award-winning New York City Ballet (NYCB) principal dancer, choreographer, curator, actress, and author Tiler Peck will receive...
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52Triskelion Arts Secures Ownership of Iconic Greenpoint Space in Major Milestone
Triskelion Arts (Trisk) announces it has secured the purchase of its long-time home, providing longevity and stability for the organization. News of...
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124Crooked Tree School of Ballet Joins Global Graham100 Celebration with ‘Dance Legends: Little Traverse Bay’
The Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC) School of Ballet is part of a global celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Martha...
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74Monica Steffey Promoted to Director of Programming & Operations at Dance/NYC
Dance/NYC is proud to announce the promotion of Monica Steffey to Director of Programming & Operations. Steffey previously served as the organization’s Operations Manager, where she played...
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89Rena Butler to Lead 2026 Pro-Up Intensive at The Ballet Hispánico School
The Ballet Hispánico School, celebrating its 55th anniversary, has announced its 2026 Pro-Up Intensive, a two-week immersive program designed for dancers ages...
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74Dance Theatre of Harlem revives ‘Firebird’
Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), announces Stravinsky’s iconic Firebird score will be performed by the Gateways Festival Orchestra, the flagship ensemble of Gateways Music Festival during...
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200UDO World Street Dance Championships: Where street dance changes lives
For the global street dance community, the UDO World Street Dance Championships isn’t just another competition – it’s a proving ground, a...
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177From Miami to Moultrie: Só Dança’s bold move
Só Dança’s recent move from South Florida to Moultrie, Georgia, represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of one of the world’s...
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197Hypermobility in dancers: Gift, risk and the line in between
In the dance world, flexibility is often celebrated as a sign of talent. Long lines, deep arches, high extensions, and seemingly effortless...
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362Gerriets: From theater curtains to dance floors, how an international family-run business came to be
The Gerriets company has been involved in the theater and performance industry for 80 years. Originally founded by Hans Gerriets as a...
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304Dancers’ guide to main mental health challenges
Being a dancer can lift the soul, but it can also be hard on the heart and mind. All of the swirling...
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31242nd Street Tours offers an iconic NYC experience for dancers
Dancing in NYC is a dream for so many artists. Being in the middle of the dance world, the Broadway world, and...
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227Benjamin Millepied: ‘It’s always about human experience’
It’s a story we all know: young lovers kept from each other because of warring family dynamics, the tragic result of which...
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216Eric Otto guides Toledo Ballet with a steady hand
Eric Otto is part of a ballet dynasty. His mother ran a company and school in Westchester, NY, and four of her...
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623DECAdance Competition: Where artistry and education take center stage
DECAdance Competition was founded in the spring of 2019, by owner Samantha Tirone O’Neil following a profound personal loss. Inspired by her...
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326Scottish Ballet brings its narrative ballet ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ to the U.S.
Two women. Two crowns. One story. “I’d love audiences to immerse themselves in the world and come with us on the journey,”...
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258Movin’ on up: 15 Years of the Young Choreographer’s Festival
“When people say ‘15 years of YCF, presenting at the Joyce and New York Live Arts,’ I’m like, ‘What?!’” – that’s roughly...
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368A partnership based in mutual respect: Lucinda Childs in residency with Gibney Company
High-level dance art doesn’t happen in a vacuum – it can’t. It requires the bodies, minds, and spirits of various individuals and...
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252Ohio State Dance Team brings dance to the athletics department
As dancers, we often dream of a world where dance is viewed with the same level of appreciation, enthusiasm and respect as...
