Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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2.9KGirlboss Alison Stroming launches AS Dancewear
What is dance? “To move to music.” That simple phrase lets us think of dance in many ways. We experience so many...
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2.2KMandy Moore and Al Blackstone: Tips on teaching and choreographing remotely
Here’s an upside to the dance world finding its footing in the new normal: we’re all learning the steps together. While I’ve...
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5.5KMDC 3: ‘World of Dance’ Season 4 champions
World of Dance started off its fourth season off with a bang as some of the best soloists and groups came from all...
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3.0KThe emotional power of fashion
Fashion can make you feel confident. That’s not to say you’ve got to be wearing top designers and be decked out head...
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2.0KJade Whitney: Navigating the professional dance industry in Canada
When you look back at how you began to gain interest in a particular activity, there is usually one thing that especially...
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2.0KContinuum Dance Co.: Where corporate America goes to dance
Meet Petra Gucunski, founder and director of Continuum Dance Co., a company dedicated to bringing the joy of dance to the corporate...
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3.3KCelebrating the 10th anniversary of ‘Burlesque’
“It’s a life, it’s a style, it’s a need, it’s burlesque.” It was 10 years ago when these words were sung on...
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2.9KSan Francisco Ballet releases new dance film by Benjamin Millepied: ‘Dance of Dreams’
San Francisco Ballet announces the premiere of Dance of Dreams, a new dance film directed by Benjamin Millepied, featuring San Francisco Ballet dancers...
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2.4KCalvin Royal III’s roller coaster of dancing through COVID: Dance life in quarantine
“Well, it’s been a rollercoaster!” says American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist Calvin Royal III when asked what his artistic life has been...
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4.6KThe place of higher education in professional dance life
It’s something that seems to hit many dance students when graduation is in sight: “Now what?” How can one leverage tools, skills...
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2.1K‘In This Life’, starring Robbie Fairchild, to air on WNET ALL ARTS
Bat-Sheva Guez’s short film, In This Life, will be released for free on TV and online on WNET ALL ARTS beginning on August 5. ...
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1.5KThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces revised 2021 season
In anticipation of reopening its doors and resuming mainstage performances, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the...
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1.2KDANCE NOW offers a virtual tour through the past, present and future
DANCE NOW celebrates its 25th anniversary with the DANCE NOW STORY, a reimagined festival composed of a series of online events featuring more...
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3.6KTraining the stars: What it’s like to be a celebrity movement coach
Have you ever wondered how a celebrity can go from actor to dancer in a manner of months for a film role...
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2.6KUp-and-coming ballet star Daniel Ayala on taking your training to the next level
Thinking of joining a pre-professional program? Not sure which ones to consider? Dance Informa sat down with Daniel Ayala, a Columbian dancer...
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3.8KMaxfield Haynes and J. Bouey: understanding your unique intersectionality
J. Bouey (they/them, we/our) is a dancer with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, choreographer, educator, dance writer, and co-founder of The...
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3.4K‘World of Dance’ Season 4: Get to know Project 21
While we are only in the beginning stages of Season 4, the World of Dance competition is starting to heat up as...
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4.0KState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19, Part II: Looking into the future
Concert dance means many people gathered together in a confined space — audiences, crew members, performers and front-of-house staff. That’s the simple...
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2.5KJosé 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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4.1KGroove 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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3.6K‘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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4.1K‘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...
