Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "COVID-19 pandemic"
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229Dance HealthPreparing your home studio for safe dance
Welcome to dancing at home — with its daily distractions, endless child supervision, traffic, noise, limited space and likely no ballet barre...
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346Feature ArticlesFall for Dance Festival makes a digital return
The 17th annual Fall for Dance Festival is offering its first-ever digital dance celebration this October, with the performances being filmed live on...
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176Tips & AdviceGaga Online: Paving the way for accessibility in contemporary dance
In the age of the novel coronavirus, online dance classes have popped up everywhere. Perhaps the most groundbreaking digital dancing opportunity comes...
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280Feature ArticlesLaurie Sefton’s ‘Breathe’, a drive-in dance event, to headline 18th annual TARFEST
Breathe, a drive-in dance event created, choreographed and directed by Laurie Sefton, is the headlining event of the 18th annual TARFEST at The...
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851Feature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Lia Cirio affirms we can rise above together
Boston Ballet Principal Lia Cirio is honest about the difficulty of being a dancer in COVID times; the mental and physical toll...
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436Feature ArticlesDrive-in, tailgate or livestream a world premiere by Troy Schumacher’s BalletCollective
On August 3, five dancers from New York City Ballet (NYCB) and two from the Martha Graham Dance Company began a strict...
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559Feature ArticlesCalvin Royal III’s roller coaster of dancing through COVID: Dance life in quarantine
“Well, it’s been a rollercoaster!” says American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist Calvin Royal III when asked what his artistic life has been...
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536Feature ArticlesAdvice from Groove Dance Competition judges on returning to face-to-face competitions
Dancers have been stuck at home for months now, taking class on their hard, slippery wood floor or holding on to chairs...
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397Feature ArticlesDance for Life celebrates 29 years with virtual festival
Chicago Dancers United (CDU) has announced the lineup for Dance for Life 2020: United as One, a digital event showcasing Dance for...
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224Feature ArticlesDANCE NOW offers a virtual tour through the past, present and future
DANCE NOW celebrates its 25th anniversary with the DANCE NOW STORY, a reimagined festival composed of a series of online events featuring more...
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212Feature ArticlesWho’s advocating for dance?
The impact of COVID-19 on the dance world is severe and deep. We will undoubtedly see the effects for months and years...
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651Feature ArticlesBroadway community mourns the loss of Nick Cordero
Nick Cordero, a Broadway performer and Tony Award nominee, passed away on July 5, after a battle with COVID-19, at the age...
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647Feature ArticlesCan You Dance? Super Convention live from London
American dancers and teachers, Can You Dance? (CYD?) is calling for you to join the UK’s biggest virtual dance convention, broadcast live from...
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827Feature Articles‘Dance Like Nobody’s Watching’: A COVID-19 passion project
Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. People are out of jobs, others are working full-time from home, dancers are taking...
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869Feature ArticlesState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19, Part II: Looking into the future
Concert dance means many people gathered together in a confined space — audiences, crew members, performers and front-of-house staff. That’s the simple...
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599ReviewsPerformance Mix Festival, Online: ‘Remotely Yours’
May 2020.Online at newdancealliance.org. Pandemic times mean that in-person dance festivals are absolutely out of the question. Rather than fully give into...
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419Feature ArticlesShort film ‘Icarus’: In the face of COVID-19
Pietro Pinto, award-winning Italian director, has created a short film, Icarus, starring Angelo Greco, acclaimed Italian dancer and San Francisco Ballet principal....
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460Feature ArticlesAxelrod PAC launches summer Performing Arts Academy online
New Jersey’s Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) announces the launch of the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy (APAA) beginning Monday, June 29. Curated...
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2.5KFeature Articles‘Duet While Solo’: Bita Bell rethinks what moving in quarantine can be
Dance Informa sat down with Iran-born and U.S.-based dancer Bita Bell (PhD). A teacher at Gibney in NYC and sought-after artist both...
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1.4KDance Health4 ways to keep your training strong during quarantine
A busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world...
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2.0KFeature ArticlesState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19: Adapting and continuing the mission
March 2020 — COVID-19 begins to spread across the U.S.. States begin shutting down businesses and imposing restrictions on gatherings of people...
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907Dance Studio OwnerAndra and Ernesta Corvino: Dynamic duo talks ballet, family and teaching online
Master ballet teachers Ernesta (Ernie) and Andra Corvino grew up in a very special home full of dance. They began training as...
