Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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94Families duet better: The Snide siblings teach dance with love and respect
Family legacy, complementary strengths and a genuine love for dance – for Corey and Jenna Snide, these are the core of their...
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116Fueling the future: How the NRG Dance Future Foundation is powering the next generation of dancers
For more than a decade, NRG Dance Project has electrified the national convention scene. But, beyond the inspirational classes and competition, the NRG...
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106Natsuho Noguchi brings her international background to the dramatic storytelling of ‘Dracula’
This Halloween season, Northern Colorado’s Canyon Concert Ballet (CCB) will bring the haunting and chilling story of Dracula to the stage. The...
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156Capturing a modern great: Ken Browar and Deborah Ory’s ‘Martha Graham Dance Company 100 years’
In its particularly unique way, dance is best consumed as a live performance. No video, photo, written description or any other form...
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188Só Dança starts exciting chapter in new Georgia headquarters
Renowned dancewear brand (and a family business from the start), Só Dança, has entered a new chapter. After nearly 30 years, the...
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148The X Factor: Christine Cox and BalletX celebrate 20 years
BalletX is celebrating its 20th year, and Christine Cox, the artistic and executive director, is the driving force behind it. During a...
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203Jordan Markus: Playing the role of a lifetime in ‘MJ The Musical’
Jordan Markus was destined to play Michael Jackson. Watching Jackson’s music videos as a kid, Markus would dance around the living room...
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253Jon Lehrer reflects on the loss of NEA dance funding
When the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced substantial funding withdrawals earlier this year, the impact was immediate and has continued...
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182Cara Hagan: Art makes the world a better place
Cara Hagan is a mover, maker, writer, curator, champion of just communities, and a dreamer. She is the Program Director for the...
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155A new kid on the block: Gonzalo Garcia takes the helm at Miami City Ballet
Miami City Ballet (MCB), established in 1985, has had 2 artistic directors in its history, Edward Villella and Lourdes Lopez, both former...
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126ABT Dancers Honored with 2025 Princess Grace Award
American Ballet Theatre corps de ballet member Madison Brown and ABT Studio Company dancer Kayla Mak are each the recipient of a...
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180Want to offer something new and exciting for your studio? Make a trip to Disneyland Paris!
As we approach a new dance year, studio owners are probably finishing their summer thinking ahead to the new dance school calendar...
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127From performer to mentor: Derek Piquette and Prodigy Dance Convention
Known for his work on AppleTV+ Schmigadoon, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), NBC’s World of Dance, Cirque du Soleil, Jennifer...
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123Tara Rynders on caring for those who care: The Art and Heart of Healthcare Institute and beyond
We all experience hardship in life: illness, loss, heartbreak. Some of us manage to shape that pain into purpose, that which eases...
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138Julianna Slager: Entering a new era at Ballet 5:8
Since our last conversation with Julianna Slager, Artistic Director of Ballet 5:8, the company has experienced tremendous growth with an expanded repertoire,...
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203Gillian Murphy’s swan song: ‘A part of me will always want to dance’
Gillian Murphy, the longest-standing current dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), will give her final performance in the role of Odette/Odile in...
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217Following an inner voice, with outer support: A talk with Cassandra Trenary
What happens when a dream becomes a dream lived? What do we do when we check off our wildest imaginings? Cassandra Trenary,...
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290Ballet history alive: Michel Fokine’s legacy in the 21st century
Le Spectre de la Rose, Les Sylphides, Petrushka, The Firebird. These ballets would not exist without Michel Fokine’s artistic genius. Fokine’s ballets have lived...
