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263InterviewsBuilding a strong internal culture: Alicia Graf Mack at the helm of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater welcomes its fourth Artistic Director, Alicia Graf Mack, following only Alvin Ailey (1965-1989), Judith Jamison (1989-2011) and Robert...
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106Feature ArticlesNatsuho Noguchi brings her international background to the dramatic storytelling of ‘Dracula’
This Halloween season, Northern Colorado’s Canyon Concert Ballet (CCB) will bring the haunting and chilling story of Dracula to the stage. The...
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209Feature ArticlesJordan Markus: Playing the role of a lifetime in ‘MJ The Musical’
Jordan Markus was destined to play Michael Jackson. Watching Jackson’s music videos as a kid, Markus would dance around the living room...
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182Feature 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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127Dance HealthTara Rynders on caring for those who care: The Art and Heart of Healthcare Institute and beyond
We all experience hardship in life: illness, loss, heartbreak. Some of us manage to shape that pain into purpose, that which eases...
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141Feature ArticlesJulianna Slager: Entering a new era at Ballet 5:8
Since our last conversation with Julianna Slager, Artistic Director of Ballet 5:8, the company has experienced tremendous growth with an expanded repertoire,...
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206InterviewsGillian Murphy’s swan song: ‘A part of me will always want to dance’
Gillian Murphy, the longest-standing current dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), will give her final performance in the role of Odette/Odile in...
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221InterviewsFollowing an inner voice, with outer support: A talk with Cassandra Trenary
What happens when a dream becomes a dream lived? What do we do when we check off our wildest imaginings? Cassandra Trenary,...
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296Feature ArticlesBallet history alive: Michel Fokine’s legacy in the 21st century
Le Spectre de la Rose, Les Sylphides, Petrushka, The Firebird. These ballets would not exist without Michel Fokine’s artistic genius. Fokine’s ballets have lived...
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1.3KInterviewsMoving forward: Celia Rowlson-Hall talks ‘SISSY’
Celia Rowlson-Hall will present her version of the story of Sisyphus, SISSY, where the mythological Greek king pushes a massive boulder up...
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740Feature ArticlesThe power of versatility: Dancer MaliQ reaches for the stars
MaliQ is a professional dancer/singer living and working in NYC. He is a powerful performer with a myriad of credits on his...
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451Feature ArticlesSaki Masuda on wearing many hats this holiday season
Saki Masuda performs in the Ensemble of A Christmas Carol – The Musical, playing at The Argyle Theatre in Long Island, NY,...
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327InterviewsTravis Lim: Finding artistry through higher education
Everyone’s dance journey comes with a uniqueness that sets them apart from their peers. For some, it was passed down from a...
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583Feature ArticlesDancing in a second company but not feeling like a runner-up: DCDC2’s Fara Ling Shu Sean
The word “second” can have negative connotations – not first, not the best, runner-up, almost there. But it can also mean being...
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824Feature ArticlesFinal bow ahead, decades of memories behind: A talk with Paul Taylor Dance Company’s Christina Lynch Markham
It might be the cliché of all clichés, but it really can be about the friends we make along the way. That...
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512Feature ArticlesChristos Tsiantoulas on the importance of saying yes: How exploring everything can get you anywhere
Christos Tsiantoulas is the kind of dancer who’s done a little bit of everything. Versatility is built into his personality – he...
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788Feature ArticlesGeorgina Pazcoguin: Life after New York City Ballet
In May of 2023, Georgina Pazcoguin left the company she had danced with for 20 years, New York City Ballet (NYCB). After...
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1.4KInterviewsFabrice Calmels: Finding a space of his own
When Fabrice Calmels left Chicago to move to L.A., it wasn’t in search of sun and sand. After 18 years dancing with...
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1.4KFeature ArticlesBallet Hispánico celebrates Latinx voices in New York City Center season
On June 1-3, the nation’s largest Latinx cultural organization, Ballet Hispánico, will return to New York City Center. Dedicated to uplifting and...
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1.1KInterviewsHeidi Duckler Dance: Increasing access to dance education
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Heidi Duckler, Founder and Artistic Director of Heidi Duckler Dance; as well as Rebecca...
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1.0KFeature ArticlesStaying open and showing up: So You Think You Can Dance’s Gaby Diaz in a new musical
As a kid, when it came to dance, So You Think You Can Dance Season 12 Winner Gaby Diaz wanted to “try...
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967InterviewsPaul Taylor’s Austin Kelly on the upcoming Lincoln Center season
We sat down with Paul Taylor Dance Company (PTDC)’s freshman member Austin Kelly to talk about the company’s return to the David...
