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All posts tagged "Misty Copeland"
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1NewsNorton Owen, Jacob’s Pillow Preservation Director, to be Honored with 2025 Dance Award
Jacob’s Pillow has revealed that Norton Owen, its Director of Preservation and a prominent figure in the dance community, will be honored...
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455Feature ArticlesLynne and Richard Pasculano gift $50 million to create the Pasculano Center for Contemporary Dance
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) has announced a$50 million gift from Lynne and Richard Pasculano in support of an expansion of...
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1.1KFeature ArticlesMisty Copeland: How she became a cultural icon
Misty Copeland rose to fame in the early 2000s and became a cultural icon for her groundbreaking achievements in ballet. Here’s a...
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705Feature ArticlesDancers as models: Storytelling through movement
For many dancers, venturing into other art forms is part of a dance career – whether it’s due to artistic curiosity or...
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478Feature ArticlesPam Tanowitz to receive 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award
Jacob’s Pillow has announced that critically-acclaimed American choreographer Pam Tanowitz will receive the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. Tanowitz will accept this...
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631Feature ArticlesCelebrate Black History Month with dance
February is Black History Month, a time to honor the contributions of and pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who...
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1.5KReviewsBook review: Mark Mann’s ‘Movement at the Still Point’ is a tapestry of dance on human canvas
Book: Movement at the Still Point: An Ode to DanceAuthor: Mark Mann, Rizzoli International Publications, March 2023. “At the still point of...
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1.2KFeature Articles5 Black dancers who inspire us – and how they’re changing the game
Welcome to an incomplete, randomly ordered list of today’s Black dancers who inspire our socks off. These artist are world-class athletes, industry...
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3.6KFeature ArticlesIt’s all in the name: Dance-inspired baby names
Dance is such a huge part of your life, so why not let it inspire the name of your budding baby ballerina...
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1.2KFeature Articles@modelsdoingballet on misrepresenting ballet in media – and how easy it is not to
Dance Informa talks with creators of the @modelsdoingballet Instagram page, Katie Malia and Suzanne Jolie. As both ballet dancers and comedians, they...
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3.0KFeature Articles‘LIFT’: A moving journey from homelessness to the New York ballet stage
Vulcan Productions and Beaufort 9 Films, in association with JustFilms | Ford Foundation and Catapult Film Fund, are pleased to present the...
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7.2KDance HealthKitchen Choreography: Delectable recipes by dance luminaries
Need help figuring out what to make for dinner? Google “Red Shell Mgmt Kitchen Choreography” to find recipes for main courses, salads, soups,...
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1.3KTips & AdviceBallet Club: An initiative on Instagram for classical dancers and ballet lovers
@balletclub_ is an Instagram account created by a Dominican dancer Daniela Colón, who developed a new initiative based on her global digital experience...
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1.8KFeature ArticlesThe Music Center selects 112 semifinalists for 33rd annual ‘Spotlight’ program
Following two rounds of virtual auditions, The Music Center has selected 112 of southern California’s most talented high school students as semifinalists...
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2.2KFeature ArticlesBarre Talk: Conversations to humanize and connect us through COVID and beyond
Wendy Whelan, Misty Copeland, Camille A. Brown, Travis Wall. Dance celebrities certainly are a “thing”. Their grace and virtuosity builds an other-worldly...
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2.8KFeature ArticlesA Christmas Gift Guide: Spreading cheer at the end of 2020
It’s been a challenging year, and the holidays are probably going to look a bit different this time around, but that doesn’t...
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2.7KFeature ArticlesIsabella Boylston leads the Ballerina Book Club
ALL ARTS, the free broadcast and digital platform dedicated to the arts, announced today a new partnership with Isabella Boylston and her...
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2.3KFeature ArticlesCalvin Royal III’s roller coaster of dancing through COVID: Dance life in quarantine
“Well, it’s been a rollercoaster!” says American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist Calvin Royal III when asked what his artistic life has been...
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1.9KFeature ArticlesWho’s advocating for dance?
The impact of COVID-19 on the dance world is severe and deep. We will undoubtedly see the effects for months and years...
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3.1KFeature 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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2.9KFeature 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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3.2KReviewsA.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...
