Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Dance Theatre of Harlem"
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362Feature ArticlesFelice Lesser: On life experience and what’s next in ‘Trap Ist’
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with NYC dance veteran Felice Lesser about her unique career as a multidisciplinary dance artist....
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529Feature ArticlesOn Stage Dancewear: Fulfilling the needs of dancers in NYC and beyond
Dance in NYC has changed a lot over the years, but a few things remain the same. The elevator at Steps on...
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728Feature ArticlesRandy Swartz takes a final bow
Randy Swartz takes a final bow on his presenting career – one which had a massive impact on the world of American...
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976Feature ArticlesNew York City Ballet 2022 Spring Season opens April 19
New York City Ballet (NYCB)’s 2022 Spring Season will open on Tuesday, April 19, with a program featuring two works by the...
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779Feature ArticlesNew York City Ballet 2022 Winter Season to open January 27
New York City Ballet (NYCB) has announced that it is postponing the start of its 2022 Winter Season at Lincoln Center for...
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1.5KFeature ArticlesBack on stage: NYCB, Ailey, Taylor and A.I.M dancers discuss
Working remotely has been a strange experience for dancers. As we get back to life in person, we’ve caught up with four dancers from four major...
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1.2KFeature 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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1.6KFeature ArticlesiHeartDance NYC to present new rooftop shows and Ann Reinking tribute
iHeartDance NYC, a new initiative to celebrate and support the dance artists of New York City through performance opportunities and financial relief, announces four...
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1.5KFeature ArticlesTop NYC companies lead dance community with #NYCDANCEUNITES voting initiative
Five of New York City’s acclaimed dance companies – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of...
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3.6KFeature ArticlesBoston Ballet reimagines 2020-21 season
Boston Ballet is committed to the safety and welfare of its dancers, musicians, stagers, artisans, faculty, administrative staff, volunteers and audiences. Given...
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1.4KReviewsJacob’s Pillow 2020 Virtual Summer Festival, Part I: Meeting the moment
July and August 2020, Thursday evenings.Streamed on YouTube. As a dance reviewer, seeing dance live is one of the most treasured parts...
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2.4KInterviewsAlex Thomas and Ingrid Silva: Dancing for Nike and beyond
Dance is pervading deeper and deeper into pop culture — for instance, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars,...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesCatching up with dancemaker Sidra Bell
Dance Informa recently had the pleasure of catching up with renowned dancemaker Sidra Bell. We talked about her childhood, her current projects and everything in...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesBallethnic: 30 years of creating access and opportunity for African-Americans in dance
Discussions of African-American representation — or rather, the lack thereof — in ballet productions and the (in)accessibility to training in the art...
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9.5KFeature ArticlesMoBBallet crowd-sources the history of black ballet dancers and announces Education Symposium
In 2015, writer, educator and former Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Theresa Ruth Howard dropped a blog post boldly titled “The Misty-rious Case...
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3.7KTips & AdviceMoBBallet holds first annual dance education symposium
MoBBallet (standing for “Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet”) is an organization that strives to preserve, present and promote the contributions and stories...
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5.1KFeature ArticlesFinal Bow for Yellowface: Ending outdated representations of Asians in ballet
It was yet another Nutcracker season at New York City Ballet (NYCB), and the company was getting more and more letters questioning...
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4.7KFeature ArticlesArthur Mitchell: Ballet’s African-American trailblazer
Close your eyes for a moment, and visualize a ballerina and a danseur dancing a pas de deux. Are they black? Chances...
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10.2KFeature Articles10 inspiring dancers to follow on Instagram
Instagram can be an epic timewaster! But if you’re going to get scrolling, why not follow dancers who can inspire and motivate...
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5.7KFeature ArticlesAlicia Graf Mack takes to a new stage at Juilliard
If you haven’t heard of her by now, it’s time to come out from under that rock and recognize the incredible force...
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5.1KFeature ArticlesBallet meets hip hop in ‘The Brooklyn Nutcracker’
The Brooklyn Nutcracker, created and performed by Brooklyn Ballet, is a tribute and love story to the borough the company calls home....
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4.6KFeature Articles7th annual Dance Against Cancer benefits American Cancer Society
This year marked the seventh anniversary of Dance Against Cancer (DAC), a benefit evening supporting the American Cancer Society. The first DAC...
