Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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459Ross LeClair on producing dance at The Joyce and the joy that comes with it
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Joyce Theater Productions (JTP) Producer Ross LeClair. Read on to learn about the many...
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1.6KPushing boundaries of form: Troy Schumacher and ‘The Night Falls’
Troy Schumacher, soloist with New York City Ballet (NYCB), artistic director of BalletCollective, father of twin girls, and 1/4 of the creative...
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924Spotlight Events, Inc. presents Spotlight Dance Cup and Leap! National Dance Competition
Spotlight Events, Inc. is excited to announce the acquisition of Leap! National Dance Competition — now offering two unique brands under one...
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710Heidi Duckler Dance: Increasing access to dance education
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Heidi Duckler, Founder and Artistic Director of Heidi Duckler Dance; as well as Rebecca...
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658Island Moving Company becomes Newport Contemporary Ballet
Island Moving Company (IMC) has revealed its new name and branding at “Transforming our Future,” a special presentation held at the company’s...
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585Natalia Osipova’s ‘Force of Nature’ to have New York City premiere
Natalia Osipova is one of the most celebrated ballerinas of the modern age. With reviewers calling her “astonishing,” “a supernatural tour de...
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1.0KWhat is contemporary dance? Hear from Hofesh Shechter, Desmond Richardson and Franck Chartier
Dance Informa had the wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of three world-renowned contemporary choreographers. Learn what Hofesh Shechter, Franck Chartier and...
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978Tapping into the holidays: Chloe Arnold on ‘Spirited’
Spirited is a new Christmas movie starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and Octavia Spencer, choreographed by Chloe Arnold of the Syncopated Ladies....
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1.8KRodeo’s 80th Anniversary: Agnes de Mille’s Americana over the years
It’s the 80th anniversary of Rodeo, the ballet that launched choreographer Agnes de Mille’s career in creating Americana ballet. Rodeo tells the story of a young, headstrong, misfit cowgirl looking for love. We discussed...
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547Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye shares his vision for Oklahoma City Ballet
Despite his temporary title of Acting Artistic Director since the beginning of this year, and his previous role as Rehearsal Director during...
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632Staying open and showing up: So You Think You Can Dance’s Gaby Diaz in a new musical
As a kid, when it came to dance, So You Think You Can Dance Season 12 Winner Gaby Diaz wanted to “try...
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733Felice Lesser: On life experience and what’s next in ‘Trap Ist’
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with NYC dance veteran Felice Lesser about her unique career as a multidisciplinary dance artist....
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1.5KCost n’ Mayor: Creating dance in the age of social media
Cost n’ Mayor is a dynamic choreographing duo taking centerstage on social media. What started as a joke during Covid, has paved...
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702How Riverdale’s Randa Barett made the leap from dancer to assistant choreographer
Randa Barett describes herself as a dancer first – she loves performance, and has danced for cruise ships, live shows in L.A.,...
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614Paul Taylor’s Austin Kelly on the upcoming Lincoln Center season
We sat down with Paul Taylor Dance Company (PTDC)’s freshman member Austin Kelly to talk about the company’s return to the David...
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2.3KDerick Grant: Tapping through uncertain times and finding peace
2020 was a year of excitement, surprise and uncertainty rolled into one. What began as a year of new goals, numerous performance...
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903‘Ballet taught me how to be a human’: Susan Jaffe to lead American Ballet Theatre
In early 2023, Susan Jaffe will take over as artistic director of American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in New York City. With a...
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1.5KDimitris Papaioannou: Making dance theater with a painter’s eye
Dance Informa has had the wonderful opportunity to speak with world-renowned director Dimitris Papaioannou leading up to his show, Transverse Orientation, which will...
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1.3KBradley Shelver on next steps and leading Joffrey Ballet Concert Group
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Bradley Shelver, an acclaimed dancer, teacher, director, choreographer and master of all things dance....
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1.1KRandy Swartz takes a final bow
Randy Swartz takes a final bow on his presenting career – one which had a massive impact on the world of American...
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525Jessica Doll: Dancers aren’t accessories; they’re the other side of the coin.
Jessica Doll didn’t start as a commercial style dancer, but you’d never guess it by looking at her career now. She’s worked...
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653New RAD Chief Executive Tim Arthur: Building a strategy for the future together
The renowned Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) training organization recently announced the appointment of a new CEO, Tim Arthur. Formally the CEO...
