Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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467Dancing with style and power: Steezy + Só Dança
Dance training is changing. Gone are the days when the only option was trekking to the studio for class, and gone are...
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499Will Broadway bounce back?
Governor Cuomo has announced Broadway will fully reopen to 100 percent capacity on September 14, with ticket sales starting up on May...
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1.1KSan Diego’s Rosin Box Project gains traction in southern California and beyond
Sometimes, the best laid plans just don’t work out. And sometimes, they work out far better than expected. “Plans” is, perhaps, an...
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1.1KDance life in quarantine: Teresa Reichlen knows there’s a time for everything
New York City Ballet (NYCB) Principal Teresa Reichlen had been dancing since she was a teenager — as in not really ever taking a...
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787Is COVID killing the arts? Part II: Nationally-known companies
Picture this: a large-scale organization, with multiple initiatives at play and planned out for many months to come, suddenly has all of...
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731On the move: Dancer and choreographer Jenn Freeman
Dance Informa recently had the opportunity to check in with dancer, choreographer, teacher and all around artist Jenn Freeman. She has danced...
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845Is COVID killing the arts? Part I: Emerging companies
The current state of things is the biggest seismic shift in the dance world seen yet for many, if not most, dance...
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1.7KNYC dance studios to reopen: What to expect
After a year of lockdown, dance studios in New York City were finally given permission to reopen on March 22. Studios are...
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1.2KDance life in quarantine: Tamisha Guy is keeping interests broad and skills dynamic
It’s a common piece of advice for dancers: yes, the draw of stage lights can feel irresistible, but be sure to cultivate...
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1.1KDance is our Life: Catching up with NappyTabs
Dynamic duo Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, also known as NappyTabs, are two time Emmy winners for So You Think You Can Dance. They...
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1.4KSara Mearns and Joshua Bergasse on what it’s like to love a dancer
Ever wonder what it’s like to be married to another dancer? Most of the people we meet and connect with are dancers,...
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1.3KDance life in quarantine: Shani Talmor is keeping community alive
“I didn’t overthink it. I’m a person of feeling and energy; I just go for it,” shares Shani Talmor, describing how she...
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1.1KMeet rising star Lena Garcia
Dancing virtually in 2020 was a reality for dancers around the world, and Lena Garcia was no exception. But that didn’t stop...
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1.5KA conversation with dance photography icon Lee Gumbs
Dance Informa had the chance to talk with the one and only Lee Gumbs, whose dance photography has long been making a...
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990Rena Butler: Where body and spirit converge
You know when a Zoom call turns into a heart-to-heart that you didn’t know you needed? Well, that’s what happened when Dance...
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2.1K‘Embrace What Makes You UNIQUE’ in 2021
What makes you unique? Is it a special talent of yours? Your look? Your personality? “The world is so judgmental, and we...
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1.8KDance life in quarantine: Jacqueline Green is learning, educating and still dancing
Jacqueline Green, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company dancer, describes the moment when COVID really seemed to change everything for her and...
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1.5KBoosting charisma: Towards Vivencia Founder Jorge Crecis
“I am horribly bad at marketing.” Jorge Crecis, founder of an organization called Towards Vivencia, says this with a playfulness in his voice. But...
