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All posts tagged "Martha Graham"
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269Feature ArticlesSpotlight on ‘Generosity’: A one-woman show by Donald C. Shorter Jr.
Throwing glitter and authentic self-expression are two specialties of Donald C. Shorter Jr. and his drag persona, Francesca. Whether as a dancer,...
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722ReviewsFamily 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...
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2.4KDance HealthPutting the attitude in gratitude: Giving thanks through dance
Not only is November the month that jump starts the holiday season, but it is also the month when we prioritize thankfulness...
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2.0KFeature ArticlesPaul Taylor, the practical poet of American Modern Dance – an elegy
Paul Taylor was a true giant of American modern dance, with works that displayed both simplicity and depth of understanding into the...
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12.4KDance HealthDance/Movement Therapy: Using movement to heal mind, body and soul
For many, dance is a passion, profession, even a way of life. It is something we may even “eat, sleep and breathe”....
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5.2KDance Studio OwneriD-Dance offers contemporary and street dance syllabi
Contemporary and street dance have developed a great presence in the dance world and the competitive scene. The movement of both of...
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3.9KFeature ArticlesAt 90 years old, Maxine Ross proves that time is the best dance partner
It is the brutal irony of dance that with years of experience comes both wisdom and degeneration of the body. Older dancers...
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2.9KSpotlightDenman Theatre and Dance Co.: First, we move
The art of dance as storytelling is alive in New York City’s new theatre dance company, Denman Theatre and Dance Co. (DTDC),...
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3.9KReviewsArch Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Château’: Intriguing Unions
Davenport Theatre, New York City. Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Western concert dance has long lived in a tension between two poles. On...
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3.4KTop StoriesWendy Osserman celebrates 40 years of authentic dance
You can learn about dance history by going to the library and losing yourself in the books. Or, you can learn about...
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8.1KFeature ArticlesNinety Years Young: Martha Graham Dance Company Celebrates a Milestone
“To me, the body says what words cannot. I believe that dance was the first art.” — Martha Graham As the founder...
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24.5KFeature ArticlesCapezio Dance Award presented to a school for the first time
This year’s Capezio Dance Award introduces a historic first – unlike any other year in the award’s history, it will go to...
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9.3KFeature ArticlesThe Future is Here with LA Dance Project
Carla Körbes and James Fayette on Cultivating Creative Communities. What do the Château de Versailles, Memphis-native street dance sensation Lil Buck, and...
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5.0KInterviewsDancers Reflect on the Year that Was, Is and Will Be
By Leah Gerstenlauer of Dance Informa. The end of 2013 is nigh, dear readers! With the New Year in sight, it’s high...
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2.8KReviews - USARIOULT Dance NYC
The Joyce, NYC June 7, 2013 By Katherine Moore. Last Friday, June 7th, RIOULT presented a full evening of four works at The...
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7.5K1Dance Teacher ResourcesDefining and Teaching Modern Dance from a Historical Perspective
By Kathleen Wessel. Teachers, think of the last time someone asked you, “What is modern dance?” Your answer probably didn’t come easy,...
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4.4K3Feature ArticlesLove Letter to a Legend: One Dancer’s Film Tribute to Dan Wagoner
By Kathleen Wessel. Last summer, choreographer Michelle Fletcher, two dancers and a small film crew went on a pilgrimage from the bustling...
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3.8KFeature ArticlesBrooklyn College & Martha Graham Company offer Modern Dance Classes for Students
The School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts at Brooklyn College is partnering with the Martha Graham Dance Company to offer two...
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3.7KTop StoriesMartha Graham Company Celebrates 85 Years
By Emily Yewell Volin Pioneer, collaborator, visionary; these are just some of the terms aptly used to reference the life and work...
