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All posts tagged "Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater"
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4.1KFeature ArticlesDarrell Grand Moultrie’s premiere with Ailey: Sharing movement and way more
A tendu is a tendu, a jeté is a jeté, and a pirouette is a pirouette. When does movement go beyond that...
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3.5KFeature ArticlesDisability arts leader Laurel Lawson is Dance/USA Artist Fellow
Laurel Lawson, an Atlanta-based activist, disability arts leader, dancer and technologist recently received an inaugural Dance/USA Artist Fellowship. The select group includes...
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10.6KFeature ArticlesEverybody dance now: Socioeconomic status and dance
Dancing costs money. Well, to get up and move is free, but to take classes, buy required clothing and shoes, order recital...
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4.2KInterviewsMaking the concert-to-commercial leap: Three artists’ stories
The concert dance life is no easy road; the physical, energetic, mental and financial challenges can feel constant. For some, this is...
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3.0KReviewsDance legacies: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 60th anniversary performance
New York City Center, New York, NY. December 2, 2018. Dance as an art form owes a lot to legacy – the...
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2.5KInterviewsThe poetry and empowerment in movement: A talk with Camille A. Brown
Camille A. Brown is a rising dance-world icon. Use of gesture and theatricality, amalgamation of various stylistic influences, and a unique kind...
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4.2KFeature ArticlesHope Boykin: A radiating force at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a very special company, as are its dancers. Currently, the company is gearing up for...
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5.3KFeature ArticlesWhat’s happening in D.C. dance?
New York City isn’t the only hot spot for dance on the east coast. Many other cities are also rich in exciting...
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4.2KFeature ArticlesA quiet power: Catching up with Aszure Barton
Aszure Barton is a choreographer who has made works for Mikhail Baryshnikov, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Alvin Ailey American...
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6.3KFeature ArticlesAlicia Graf Mack takes to a new stage at Juilliard
If you haven’t heard of her by now, it’s time to come out from under that rock and recognize the incredible force...
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5.6KTips & AdviceWhy your life outside the studio matters
No one wants to watch a performer who’s just going through the movement. Spectators want to be transfixed and enchanted by an...
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3.5KReviewsAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater sweeps Seattle
The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington. April 27, 2018. It wouldn’t be spring in Seattle without Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s annual visit....
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8.4KFeature ArticlesReal-life pas de deux: Dancer couples share their love stories this Valentine’s
In many classical ballets, Broadway shows and contemporary works, there is a love story. Two characters, with passion, find each other, and...
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16.2KFeature Articles11 places to dance in NYC in 2018
As you venture into the new year, it’s an optimal time to step outside of your comfort zone and jeté into a...
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6.0KReviews‘Public demonstration of divine soul’ – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center
There is just something about dancing. Within it, we can find a unique harmony, connection and flow within ourselves and with others....
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6.4KReviewsDance Canvas’ ninth annual showcase – ‘Introducing the Next Generation’
Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts, Atlanta, Georgia. March 24, 2017. Dance Canvas, Atlanta’s platform for emerging choreographers, recently presented its...
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6.9KFeature ArticlesTheresa Ruth Howard launches online MoBBallet project
Dancer Theresa Ruth Howard recently announced the launch of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet), a groundbreaking legacy project documenting and transforming...
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3.8KReviewsAiley stuns and moves Atlanta
Saturday, February 18, 2017. The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA. It’s February, or Black History Month in the U.S., and it’s time for...
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8.7KInterviewsDeborah Ory on NYC Dance Project’s ‘The Art of Movement’
One of my favorites things in the whole world is a great photography book. I remember going in to Borders or Barnes...
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7.2KInterviewsSanchit Babbar: Dancing toward his dream
George Balanchine asserted, “I don’t want people who want to dance, I want people who have to dance.” Many dancers of this...
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6.3KGiveaways!Win tickets to see Ailey, Ballet Hispánico or San Francisco Ballet in a cinema near you!
This summer, three nights of encore performances from some of America’s best dance companies will return to cinemas across the U.S., presented...
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14.6KInterviewsJeremy McQueen’s Black Iris Project amplifies the voices of artists of color
If it were a more perfect world, Jeremy McQueen’s new Black Iris Project wouldn’t exist. And he’s excited at the prospect. “Yeah!...
