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All posts tagged "contemporary ballet"
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17ReviewsCompiling artistry: AVID performs second season ‘Boundless’
Symphony Space, New York, NY.June 26, 2025. AVID (Artistic Ventures In Dance) performed its second season, Boundless, at Symphony Space in late...
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51ReviewsFelice Lesser Dance Theater in ‘I AM A DANCER 2020’: A dancer’s experience of the COVID pandemic
New York Live Arts, New York, NY.June 26, 2025. I AM A DANCER 2020, performed at New York Live Arts from June...
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75Top StoriesAVID Dance: Exploring classical ballet through a contemporary lens
AVID (Artistic Ventures in Dance) will launch its second season with BOUNDLESS: Where Ballet’s Future Takes Flight, from June 26-27, at Symphony...
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154EventsSmuin Contemporary Ballet’s sensational lineup
Smuin Contemporary Ballet has announced a sensational lineup for its 32nd season, its first curated by Artistic Director Amy Seiwert. Highlights include the West Coast...
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35Feature ArticlesNashville Ballet unveils Ruby Season
Nashville Ballet has announced their exceptional lineup for their 2025-26 season under the artistic direction of Nick Mullikin. Nashville Ballet invites audiences to join them for their 40th...
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46EventsCherylyn Lavagnino Dance Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance will mark its 25th anniversary as a contemporary ballet company with performances of new and repertory works on July 8...
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554ReviewsDance to honor and remember: Newport Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Mystical Ways’
The Keats Theatre at St. Andrew’s School, Barrington, RI.March 22, 2025. Smells, sounds, images, the way light falls…we never know what sensory...
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427EventsBallet Hispánico celebrates 150 years of Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ at New York City Center
Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s largest Latine/x/Hispanic dance organization and recognized by the Ford Foundation as one of America’s Cultural Treasures, presents Gustavo Ramírez...
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507ReviewsPointeworks brings thoughtful, strong, intentional dance to NYC
Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY.March 21, 2025. Pointeworks, the San Diego-based ballet company, brought its second season to the Ailey Citigroup...
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482Feature ArticlesNashville Ballet Presents ‘Attitude’: A Fusion of Contemporary Dance and Storytelling
Step into the world of contemporary ballet with Nashville Ballet’s annual Attitude series on May 2-4, 2025, returning to the Polk Theater...
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522Feature ArticlesNY International Dance Festival celebrates Celtic culture in ‘Soirée Celtique’
This March, NY International Dance Festival will present Soirée Celtique, an event featuring performers from across the world in celebration of Celtic...
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532ReviewsInspiration from anywhere: Ballet RI’s ‘Art & Literature Meet Ballet’
The Woodman Family Community and Performance Center, Providence, RI.November 1, 2024. The gentle slope of a fruit in a still life, a...
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340ReviewsThe strength of unity – Newport Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Mosaic: Puzzles of Love and Connection’
The Elks Lodge, Newport, RI.October 20, 2024. The magic of concert dance can lie in dancers filling a stage, releasing and regaining...
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473Feature ArticlesSustainable careers and innovative programming: BalletX’s 2024-25 season
The 2024-2025 season of Philadelphia-based contemporary ballet company BalletX is underway. This year, the exciting season announcement was also accompanied by the...
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438ReviewsBalletX at The Joyce: Variety and intellectualism
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.September 28, 2024. BalletX, the contemporary ballet company based in Philadelphia, performed a five-day run at the...
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421InterviewsEvergreen City Ballet steps into a new era with Artistic Director Maximiliano Guerra
Evergreen City Ballet of Renton, Washington, has been a beacon of ballet excellence for three decades, building a robust foundation rooted in...
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463ReviewsWoman in Motion: Transcending souls in season three
Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY.July 28, 2024. Woman in Motion (WIM), the all-female company led by Rachel Thalman and Laura Kaufman,...
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452Feature ArticlesThe National Ballet of Canada brings ‘Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada’ to the UK
The National Ballet of Canada presents the UK premiere of Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada at Sadler’s Wells on Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 October 2024. This triple bill includes works by...
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679Feature Articles30 years of Smuin Contemporary Ballet: Honoring the past and celebrating the future
When Michael Smuin created Smuin Contemporary Ballet in 1994, he had a vision of pushing the boundaries of contemporary ballet with a...
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780InterviewsKevin O’Hare brings The Royal Ballet to the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
“It’s the granddaddy of dance festivals,” says Kevin O’Hare, speaking of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. The Royal Ballet Artistic Director waxes...
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595ReviewsDance in the here and now: Newport Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Frames of Mind’
WaterFire Arts Center, Providence, RI.May 18, 2024. Have you ever watched the Ted Talk Dance vs PowerPoint? The main take-home message: dance...
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403Feature ArticlesQueer the Ballet presents ‘Dream of a Common Language’ inspired by poetry
Queer the Ballet presents the world premiere of Dream of a Common Language from June 21-23, at Baruch Performing Arts Center in NYC. Tickets are...
