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All posts tagged "Misty Copeland"
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264Feature ArticlesSteps on Broadway celebrates 40 years and a vibrant future
Steps on Broadway, the internationally-recognized dance training center, celebrates its 40th anniversary with a look back at the numerous milestones that mark its...
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618Feature 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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977ReviewsA.I.M. at The Joyce: The fruits of eclecticism and collaboration
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY. October 15, 2019. Kyle Abraham’s Abraham.In.Motion (A.I.M.) seeks to “create an evocative interdisciplinary body of work” and...
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1.8KFeature ArticlesFashion and dance collide in ‘The Style of Movement’
Deborah Ory and Ken Browar of NYC Dance Project created their first book, The Art of Movement, in 2016. The photography book featured...
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1.8KFeature 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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1.4KReviewsAmerican Ballet Theatre’s Jane Eyre: Atmosphere and authenticity to text in the modern day
David H. Koch Theater, New York, NY. June 10, 2019. Narrative dance art holds a central challenge — how do you tell...
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2.4KFeature Articles5 reasons why ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ is fresh – and you should see it!
The Nutcracker – it makes most think of snow falling as ballerinas scurry across the stage, Polichinelles running out from under Mother...
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2.1KFeature 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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2.1KFeature Articles‘World of Dance’ recap: Divisional Final
The time had come for 12 of the world’s best acts to battle it out on the World of Dance stage to...
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2.3KFeature Articles‘World of Dance’ takes on second season: What can we expect this season?
World of Dance, the world’s biggest dance competition, hit the television scene last summer and premiered with a bang. Dancers of all...
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3.8KFeature ArticlesBallet in the City celebrates its 5th anniversary
Ballet in the City fills a unique need for ballet dancers and their families. It is a presenting organization, rather than a...
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12.5KReviewsABT brings tragic classic ‘Swan Lake’ to the Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. January 25, 2017. American Ballet Theatre (ABT) brought its acclaimed production...
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4.8KTop StoriesWhere are the dancers in dance-themed commercials?
The dance community has certainly made its voice heard with reactions of this fall’s Kendall Jenner Vogue España video ad and editorial...
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5.6KInterviewsDeborah Ory on NYC Dance Project’s ‘The Art of Movement’
One of my favorites things in the whole world is a great photography book. I remember going in to Borders or Barnes...
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11.5KInterviewsJeremy McQueen’s Black Iris Project amplifies the voices of artists of color
If it were a more perfect world, Jeremy McQueen’s new Black Iris Project wouldn’t exist. And he’s excited at the prospect. “Yeah!...
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7.2KGiveaways!Win Degas Inspired Costume by Costume Gallery
When Dance Informa’s Editor, Deborah Searle, visited Costume Gallery in September 2014 to create a one-of-a-kind dance costume for the 2016 collection,...
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8.3KSpotlightCelebrating Lauren Anderson
There is a (thankfully growing) list of African-American females who have pioneered in the dance world, opening up the door for generations...
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8.5KInterviewsNew ABT Principal Stella Abrera: “Dancing, at any rank, is an incredible gift”
This season at American Ballet Theatre (ABT) was particularly momentous for company dancer Stella Abrera. In May, she performed the title role...
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8.2K1Feature Articles10 Ways to Refocus for Back to Dance
Can you believe that Summer is over?! Now it’s time to refocus and plan for the new dance year ahead. Here are...
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22.5K2Feature Articles10 Ballet Dancers to Follow on Social Media
For as long as the camera has existed, photographers have been drawn to dancers. Like a moth to the flame, they are...
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5.8KFeature ArticlesSteps on Broadway Directors Reflect on the Past & Look to the Future
By Stephanie Wolf and Deborah Searle of Dance Informa. The casual passerby crossing 75th Street at Broadway in Manhattan likely won’t turn...
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7.3KFeature ArticlesDance is a Sport: An Interview with Knicks City Dancer Chelsea Simone
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. Few dancers would refute the belief that dance is not only an art, but also a sport. ...
