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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Photo by Andrew Eccles.

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The importance of groove: Black art as the pillars of American dance

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that ballet is the base technique for all other dance forms. I know I...

Unity Phelan and Preston Chamblee in Justin Peck's 'Easy'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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NYCB Digital Spring Season: The show must go on

March, April and May 2020.Online (YouTube and Facebook, through www.nycballet.com) It’s sort of striking to think how years of planning can change...

Taylor Stanley and members of NYCB in George Balanchine's 'Apollo'. Photo by Erin Baiano.

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New York City Ballet announces digital spring season

New York City Ballet (NYCB) has announced that the company will launch a digital spring season on Tuesday, April 21, the date...

Sara Mearns. Photo courtesy of Só Dança.

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A day in the life of Sara Mearns

Dancer-designed leotard and dancewear lines are all the rage right now. From small to large, dancers with the world’s top companies are...

BalletX in 'Sunset, o639 Hours'. Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

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Vail Dance Festival announces 2020 season

From July 31-August 11, the Vail Dance Festival, a project of nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation, presents its 32nd season, featuring commissioned world premieres, new...

New York Dance Project. Photo by Bill Prouty.

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New York Dance Project: Creating opportunity

New York Dance Project (NYDP), a new dance company in its third year of existence, is a small but mighty enterprise. Its...

Jasmine Jimison in 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Photo by Erik Tomasson.

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Meet the newly promoted dancers of San Francisco Ballet

In June, San Francisco Ballet (SFB) announced 10 promotions, three new company members and five apprentices for the 2020 repertory season. Soloists...

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History and future of jazz dance in ‘Transmission’ documentary

What is jazz dance? As dancers, we’ve likely either taken a jazz class or been in the audience of a jazz performance....

New York City Ballet in Gianna Reisen's 'Composer's Holiday'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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Family Day at the theater: How to enjoy the ballet with young kids

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. April 7, 2019. Last Sunday...

The company of 'Kiss Me, Kate'. Photo by Joan Marcus.

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Warren Carlyle brings ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ alive again

Everyone’s talking about Warren Carlyle’s latest project — the revival Broadway production of Kiss Me, Kate at Roundabout Theatre Company. Carlyle is...

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Arthur 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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Broadway News – Fall 2018

Summer is almost over (yes, really), and with the change of seasons is welcoming a host of new Broadway projects and productions....

Edwaard Liang teaching. Photo by Jennifer Zmuda.

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The journey of BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang

As a young ballet student, Edwaard Liang in 1993 won the Professional Prize at the prestigious Swiss competition, the Prix de Lausanne....

José Mateo Ballet Theatre in 'House of Ballet'. Photo by Gary Sloan.

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José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s ‘Moving Violations’: Remembrances in movement

Sanctuary Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts. April 13, 2018. Dance is about innovation, originality, and creation. Just as much, it’s about tradition, remembering and...

Yuki Ozeki. Photo by Billy Bustamante Photography.

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Yuki Ozeki helps bring ‘The King and I’ to life.

Broadway Connection (BC), a performing arts education company, boasts a stellar faculty that is committed to inspiring the next generation’s love of musical...