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All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"
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69Feature ArticlesGibney Dance Appoints Legendary Lucinda Childs as Resident Choreographer in Historic Five-Year Collaboration
With more than seven decades of trailblazing work that has profoundly influenced contemporary dance, Lucinda Childs remains a vital force in shaping...
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93Feature ArticlesBenjamin Millepied: ‘It’s always about human experience’
It’s a story we all know: young lovers kept from each other because of warring family dynamics, the tragic result of which...
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427Feature ArticlesDECAdance Competition: Where artistry and education take center stage
DECAdance Competition was founded in the spring of 2019, by owner Samantha Tirone O’Neil following a profound personal loss. Inspired by her...
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212Feature ArticlesA partnership based in mutual respect: Lucinda Childs in residency with Gibney Company
High-level dance art doesn’t happen in a vacuum – it can’t. It requires the bodies, minds, and spirits of various individuals and...
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71Feature ArticlesColorado Dance Education Organization leads the way on dance ed
The Colorado Dance Education Organization (CoDEO) conference recently celebrated its 12th year. It has grown into an essential gathering for dance educators,...
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63EventsHedwig Dances Launches 41st Season with ‘NEXUS’: Three World Premieres Set for Spring 2026
Riding on the heels of an outstanding 40th Anniversary, Hedwig Dances, the Chicago-based contemporary dance company, opens its 41st Season with NEXUS,...
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31EventsBallet Arizona Tumbles Down the Rabbit Hole with Septime Webre’s ‘ALICE (in Wonderland)’
Ballet Arizona is inviting Valley residents to tumble down the rabbit hole Feb. 12 – 15, 2026 at Symphony Hall, where the...
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172ReviewsModern dance as the ritual: Carmen S. Rizzo’s ‘Lágrimas e Mel’
The Foundry, Cambridge, MA.December 14, 2025. Reviewing dance comes with a kind of ritual for me; I arrive, maybe snap a picture...
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20Feature ArticlesDonald Borror Named Director of Lincoln Center’s Pasculano Collaborative
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) announces Donald Borror’s appointment to the newly created position of Director, Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance. Borror joins...
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142EventsFrom Sugar Plums to Street Style: Hyde Park School of Dance’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Returns
Hyde Park School of Dance (HPSD), now in its 32nd year of training, performance, and community, welcomes families and dance enthusiasts to...
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168ReviewsThe infectious joy of ‘I AM’ from Camille A. Brown & Dancers
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston, MA.November 15, 2025. Life can be a lot, and sometimes we just need joy: pure, unadulterated joy. From...
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131ReviewsGALLIM in ‘MOTHER’: A journey of whimsy and curious surrealism
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.November 8, 2025. GALLIM, the interdisciplinary arts organization and contemporary dance company led by Andrea Miller, presented...
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264EventsBlack Girls Dance Presents the Return of ‘Mary, A Holiday Dansical’
Black Girls Dance®, which centers Black and Brown girls in joyful community, presents its fifth annual production of Mary, A Holiday Dansical, choreographed, written, and...
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222Top StoriesYuka Kawazu’s Danse En L’Air presents ‘Kokoro – The Hearts’
Yuka Kawazu’s Danse En L’Air brings Kokoro – The Hearts, an evening of original dances and celebration of Danse En L’Air’s 12th...
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166ReviewsBalletX’s 20th anniversary at The Joyce: A journey of beauty
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.September 26, 2025. BalletX, the Philadelphia-based contemporary ballet company, celebrated its 20th anniversary at The Joyce Theater...
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258Feature ArticlesCara Hagan: Art makes the world a better place
Cara Hagan is a mover, maker, writer, curator, champion of just communities, and a dreamer. She is the Program Director for the...
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187Feature ArticlesA 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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104Dance Studio OwnerThe origins of dance: How every culture moves differently
From the dawn of humanity, dance has been a universal expression of life – used to celebrate, mourn, worship, court and tell...
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282ReviewsA.C.E. Awards is back and showcases powerful works by young dancemakers
New York Hilton Midtown, New York, New York. August 10, 2025. After six years, the prestigious A.C.E. Awards came back! Hundreds of choreographers...
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354ReviewsThis summer’s dance cornucopia: The 2025 Newport Dance Festival
The Great Friends Meeting House, Newport, RI.July 19, 2025. It’s that time of year again; through the Newport Dance Festival, hosted by...
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311EventsMandala Makers Festival Showcases South Asian Artists
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts continues celebrating 10 years of connecting audiences with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts...
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128NewsCelebrating 80 Years: Limón Dance Company Opens Anniversary Festivities at The Joyce
The Limón Dance Company (LDC) proudly launches its 80th anniversary celebration with a dynamic and thought-provoking program at The Joyce Theater from...
