Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "COVID"
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140Feature ArticlesIs COVID killing the arts? Part I: Emerging companies
The current state of things is the biggest seismic shift in the dance world seen yet for many, if not most, dance...
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173Feature ArticlesKaatsbaan gears up for inaugural Spring Festival
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park has curated a dynamic program of leading artists from the worlds of dance, music, poetry, sculpture and the culinary...
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268Feature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Tamisha Guy is keeping interests broad and skills dynamic
It’s a common piece of advice for dancers: yes, the draw of stage lights can feel irresistible, but be sure to cultivate...
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376ReviewsIndividual kinetic experience: ‘Wandering’ dance film
February 15, 2021.Streaming on YouTube. The sound of breath and feet scraping against the ground, the feeling of kinetic energy and authentic...
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251Feature ArticlesThe Music Center selects 112 semifinalists for 33rd annual ‘Spotlight’ program
Following two rounds of virtual auditions, The Music Center has selected 112 of southern California’s most talented high school students as semifinalists...
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568ReviewsNow and then: Boston Ballet’s ‘Celebrating Jorma Elo’
February 25-March 7.Through bostonballet.org/bbatyourhome. Dance doesn’t exist in a vacuum, evidently enough; what came before is either a foundation or something to...
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1.1KFeature ArticlesBallet Hartford: Led by the young, ambitious and resilient
Before the initial lockdown happened in March 2020, dancer Hannah Bush had been looking for a change. She had been freelancing in...
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771Feature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Shani Talmor is keeping community alive
“I didn’t overthink it. I’m a person of feeling and energy; I just go for it,” shares Shani Talmor, describing how she...
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690Dance Studio OwnerDance/NYC and Gibney publish digital toolkit ‘Reopening Dance in NYC’
Dance/NYC and Gibney have launched Reopening Dance in NYC (reopening.dance.nyc), a digital toolkit that aims to support the planning process that the dance industry faces...
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980ReviewsArt as a mirror: Hive Creative Company’s ‘Seek’
January 31, 2021.Through vimeo.com. Art can act as a mirror, they say. How so? It can make us ask questions, and see...
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1.1KFeature ArticlesDancers’ hopes and dreams for 2021
“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day.” That’s precisely how many people are feeling now – with 2020 behind us and...
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936Dance HealthWhen doing more means moving less
The need to get things done and to cross off the proverbial to-do list is strong in so many of us. As...
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982Feature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Barton Cowperthwaite is delving deeper
“Lights, camera, action!” — there are the sounds of pointe shoes across the Marley and the ruffling of tutus, while the score...
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1.3KFeature ArticlesMaking contact: COVID dance bubbles across the concert scene
The restrictions that COVID-19 has brought to the workplace have been difficult for everyone, in any field. But how do dancers, whose careers revolve...
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1.2KFeature ArticlesThe state of the dance industry through COVID: Checking back in
Back in May, Dance Informa spoke with nine leaders at top U.S. dance companies — Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, A.I.M by Kyle...
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1.3KTips & AdviceNew Year’s resolutions 2021: Growth over goals
There’s going to be a lot of talk this January about making up for 2020. About hitting the ground running when our...
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1.1KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Jacqueline Green is learning, educating and still dancing
Jacqueline Green, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company dancer, describes the moment when COVID really seemed to change everything for her and...
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1.1KReviewsBoston Ballet’s ‘The Gift’: Redefining traditions
December 17-27, 2020.Accessible through BB@yourhome. They say there’s a first for everything, and — as years go — 2020 was a first...
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927Feature ArticlesBowen McCauley Dance Company in its 25th and final season
Bowen McCauley Dance Company (BMDC), an award-winning contemporary dance company with a legacy of community engagement, has announced that its 25th anniversary season...
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912Feature Articles‘Dancing for Heroes’ in support of the Frontline Families Fund
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, NYC dance studios are collaborating in support of the Frontline Families Fund, a not-for-profit organization providing...
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938Reviews2020 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Virtual Season: Dance for troubled times
December 2-31, 2020.Accessible through www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/virtual-winter-season/watch-now. For over 60 years, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has presented dance art that uplifts, inspires, educates...
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1.2KReviewsSan Francisco Ballet’s virtual ‘The Nutcracker’: Returning to joy and connection
November 27-December 31, 2020.Accessible through sfballet.org. Music swells. Rhinestones shine. Glittery snow falls across stagelights. The scent of flowers for the dancers...
