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Gonzalo Garcia. Photo by Rodrigo Díaz Wichmann.

A 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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ABT 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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Want 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...

Derek Piquette. Photo by Jake Allen Smith.

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From 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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Tara 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...

Ballet 5:8 in company class. Photo courtesy of Julianna Slager.

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Julianna 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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Gillian 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...

Cassandra Trenary in American Ballet Theatre's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Photo by Emma Zordan.

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Following 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,...

Birmingham Royal Ballet 2 in 'Diaghilev and the Birth of Modern Ballet' at Birmingham Hippodrome. Photo by Tristram Kenton.

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Ballet 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...

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Announces Groundbreaking Dance MFA

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department has announced a new Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dance – a fully funded two-year graduate...

Henning Rübsam (far right) demonstrates a movement of his 'MONARCAS' to cast members Carmela Arcidi, Eriko Sugimura and Fernando Montaño. Photo by Hisae Aihara.

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Henning Rübsam: Championing the human cultural heritage of dance

Henning Rübsam is artistic director of SENSEDANCE, on faculty at Juilliard (where he introduced a dance history program for the public) and...

Rehearsal for Celia Rowlson-Hall's 'SISSY'. Photo by Lydia Murray.

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Moving forward: Celia Rowlson-Hall talks ‘SISSY’

Celia Rowlson-Hall will present her version of the story of Sisyphus, SISSY, where the mythological Greek king pushes a massive boulder up...

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Joshua Bergasse talks ‘Smash’: Thirteen years later, from TV to Broadway

When the TV show Smash premiered on NBC in 2012, musical theater fans rejoiced. During its short two seasons, it garnered a...

Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy. Photo by Rebecca Lupton.

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Boy Blue brings hip hop dance theater show ‘Cycles’ to the U.S.

Boy Blue, the hip hop dance theater company based in the UK, has been creating, performing and educating for nearly 25 years...

Chris Scott on 'Wicked' set. Photo by Giles Keyte, Universal Pictures.

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Christopher Scott: Dancing through life and onto the big screen of ‘Wicked’

Choreographer Christopher Scott was first exposed to dance after moving to Hollywood at age 13, where he attended Hollywood High’s Performing Arts...

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BODYTRAFFIC: Everybody dance now!

BODYTRAFFIC wants to get the world up and moving. Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett is committed to championing contemporary dance, educating audiences...