Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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414José Limón Dance Foundation’s new Artistic Director Dante Puleio
The José Limón Dance Foundation recently announced the appointment of Dante Puleio as its new artistic director. A widely respected former member of...
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681Groove Dance Competition and Convention: Inspired by passion
Since its first event in 2012, Groove Dance Competition and Convention has been renowned on the competition circuit for its high-energy, high-production-value events....
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736‘World of Dance’ is back for Season 4: Meet Kurtis Sprung
Back by popular demand, World of Dance is returning for its fourth season to showcase phenomenal dancers from around the world. This season, 34...
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1.9K‘Duet While Solo’: Bita Bell rethinks what moving in quarantine can be
Dance Informa sat down with Iran-born and U.S.-based dancer Bita Bell (PhD). A teacher at Gibney in NYC and sought-after artist both...
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1.0KState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19: Adapting and continuing the mission
March 2020 — COVID-19 begins to spread across the U.S.. States begin shutting down businesses and imposing restrictions on gatherings of people...
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565Andra and Ernesta Corvino: Dynamic duo talks ballet, family and teaching online
Master ballet teachers Ernesta (Ernie) and Andra Corvino grew up in a very special home full of dance. They began training as...
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434Canceled: How dancers, companies and festivals are coping without summer seasons
World-renowned choreographers, teachers, directors and dancers Johannes Wieland and Evangelos Poulinas co-founded the Berlin-based contemporary dance festival, b12, now an international event...
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547Dancing at home…with your pets!
For most of us, all of this time at home is a new sensation. No studio or office to go to, all...
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950Mandy Moore talks ‘Valley Girl’: Evoking 80s vibes and the valley accent
Dance Informa caught up with choreographer Mandy Moore (La La Land, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, So You Think You Can Dance) about her newest film Valley...
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1.0KPeridance Connect: Online dance for the community
Just like every dance studio across New York – and the world – Peridance Capezio Center was forced to close its doors...
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840The Barton sisters carving their own path
You know those hyper-talented families we’re all secretly a little jealous of? The Bartons are one of those families. Sisters Cherice, Charissa...
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808Alessandra Stenta’s 21-Day Wellness Program inspires well-being
Los Angeles-based professional dancer and wellness expert Alessandra Stenta has created a 21-Day Wellness Program, called “Aspire with Alessandra”, that provides tools...
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523Behind the scenes: The making of ‘Cunningham’
Alla Kovgan is the writer, director and editor responsible for bringing the work of Merce Cunningham to life in the stunning, new...
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492Common Ground: An environment for tap dancers to find their voice
There is a vast amount of dance styles that make up the wonderful dance community that we see today. Within those dance...
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511Both sides of the border: Dustin Wolf talks the American and Canadian dance industries
Some dancers are bicoastal, splitting their time between LA and New York. But how many can claim most of North America as...
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930World’s first Global Tap Fest goes digital: How Chloe and Maud Arnold made it happen
With the current COVID crisis, renowned tap dancers/choreographers Chloe and Maud Arnold were faced with having to cancel their annual international DC...
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458A day in the life: Karole Armitage
Our days are when the incomparable magic of dance art happens. It’s also when we work ourselves to sheer exhaustion, stress about...
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817Ballet Hispánico celebrates 50 years of dance and diversity
Ballet Hispánico celebrates 50 years of bringing diverse dance to New York City this month. Representation in the dance world is a prudent and...
