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502ReviewsDance diving deep into the stories of history: Rachel Linsky’s ‘Hidden’
Virtual premiere via Zoom.September 12, 2021. Tense muscles, heavy bones, churning and rumbling stomachs, heads swimming with pain and nausea: deprivation, psychosocial...
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894Feature ArticlesCredit the Creator: An Instagram account for accountability
Do you know who choreographed the handshake in The Parent Trap? No? What about the Jingle Bell Rock dance from Mean Girls? You might...
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632Feature ArticlesStepping forward into the unknown, from the unknown: Has COVID crushed the arts?
When COVID effectively shut down the world in March of 2020, no one knew what would happen next or how long it...
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689InterviewsEthan Stiefel brings American Repertory Ballet back home
It’s been one long intermission since American Repertory Ballet (ARB) last performed in a theater, in front of an audience. COVID paused the...
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607Feature ArticlesJoffrey Ballet’s ‘Home: a Celebration’ opens inaugural season at Lyric Opera House
The Joffrey Ballet opens its inaugural season at the Lyric Opera House and marks its return to live performances with Home: a Celebration,...
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249Feature ArticlesAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center this December
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the stage for a much-anticipated annual season in its “home” theater, New York City...
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424Feature ArticlesFrancesca Harper named artistic director of Ailey II Company
Robert Battle, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has announced that internationally renowned performer, choreographer, director and multi-disciplinary artist Francesca...
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494ReviewsRevealing the people behind the artists: ALMA NYC’s ‘PLACES: A Look Behind the Curtain’
July 27, 2021.Streaming on YouTube. Sirens blaring, the streets eerily empty, the smell of hand sanitizer and disinfectant in the air, the...
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599ReviewsThe third annual ‘Empower One Another’: Empowerment through having a voice and a choice
July 23-July 27, 2021.Streaming on YouTube. One might think that artists having a voice is just something that naturally happens. Art involves...
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134Feature ArticlesFree upcoming dance events at Bryant Park Picnic Performances!
Bryant Park Picnic Performances kicks off this August 16, with a series of free dance events. All performances are free, first come,...
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778Feature ArticlesRick Tjia creates new Technology & Choreography Online Diploma Course
Canada’s Choreography Online, in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s International Performing Arts and Theatre (I-PATH), opens an online accredited Diploma in Choreography Program to...
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713Feature ArticlesAudition etiquette for directors: Being respectful, courteous and transparent
Auditions — they’re nerve-wracking and inspiring all at once. Unfortunately, for some dancers, they can also feel disrespectful; directors may, albeit likely...
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643ReviewsFestival Ballet Providence’s ‘Emergence’: A bold return
The University Orthopedics Stage, Providence, RI.June 18, 2021. Live performances are popping up in locations all over the U.S., following adjusted CDC...
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1.1KFeature ArticlesWhat we created, how we’ll go forward: 5 trends of COVID dance
I love reviewing dance. Since 2015, I’ve reviewed — on average — about one performance a week, for this very publication. In...
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706Feature ArticlesNew York City Ballet announces designers and choreographers for Fall Fashion Gala
On September 30, New York City Ballet (NYCB) will present its annual Fall Fashion Gala, celebrating choreography and costume design with two...
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656Feature ArticlesSheep Meadow Dance Theatre presents ‘SEASON III: Sleeping Beauty’
After the success of its second season, NYC-based Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre (SMDT) will present another original full-length evening of dance, SEASON III:...
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1.1KInterviewsPaul Becker: Making moves, making stories
Paul Becker is making moves. Literally. And those moves tell some great stories. While he came up as a dancer in film...
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556Feature ArticlesPeridance Contemporary Dance Company presents virtual production ‘Threshold’
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company has announced its upcoming online event titled Threshold on June 27. The company will present selected works from its previous...
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671Feature ArticlesPeriapsis Music and Dance returns live on stage
Periapsis Music and Dance Founder/Director Jonathan Howard Katz has announced that the company will return to the stage for To Take You There,...
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720Feature ArticlesPam Tanowitz premiere opens Bard SummerScape 2021
Bard SummerScape 2021 opens with the live world premiere of I was waiting for the echo of a better day, a major new commission...
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519ReviewsJoffrey Ballet’s Winning Works Festival: What diverse voices bring
Streaming on YouTube.Released on March 25, 2021. Reflecting the society in which it resides, the dance world has been having wide-ranging conversations...
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903Feature Articles‘DANCERS (Slightly Out of Shape)’ gives glimpse into Pam Tanowitz’s creative process
The Fisher Center at Bard announces DANCERS (Slightly Out of Shape), a film by Liz Sargent documenting choreographer Pam Tanowitz and her dancers’ return to rehearsal in...
