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All posts tagged "modern dance"
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262InterviewsBuilding 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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107ReviewsThe infectious joy of ‘I AM’ from Camille A. Brown & Dancers
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston, MA.November 15, 2025. Life can be a lot, and sometimes we just need joy: pure, unadulterated joy. From...
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76ReviewsGALLIM in ‘MOTHER’: A journey of whimsy and curious surrealism
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.November 8, 2025. GALLIM, the interdisciplinary arts organization and contemporary dance company led by Andrea Miller, presented...
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112ReviewsVisual arts and storytelling through dance: Limón Dance Company kicks off 80th anniversary
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.October 16, 2025. In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the Limón Dance Company performed a mixed program...
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119Feature ArticlesLimón Dance Company in midst of bold Joyce season for 80th anniversary celebration
The Limón Dance Company is in the midst of a NYC season at The Joyce Theater, kicking off the company’s 80th anniversary...
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159Feature ArticlesCapturing a modern great: Ken Browar and Deborah Ory’s ‘Martha Graham Dance Company 100 years’
In its particularly unique way, dance is best consumed as a live performance. No video, photo, written description or any other form...
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76Dance Studio OwnerThe origins of dance: How every culture moves differently
From the dawn of humanity, dance has been a universal expression of life – used to celebrate, mourn, worship, court and tell...
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174ReviewsFelice Lesser Dance Theater in ‘I AM A DANCER 2020’: A dancer’s experience of the COVID pandemic
New York Live Arts, New York, NY.June 26, 2025. I AM A DANCER 2020, performed at New York Live Arts from June...
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153ReviewsMegan Williams Dance Projects in ‘Visible’: The light of youth and the light of experience
Danspace Project, New York, NY.June 5, 2025. Megan Williams Dance Projects (MWDP) presented an evening-length work, Visible, in early June, at the...
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328ReviewsCelia Rowlson-Hall’s ‘SISSY’: A push and pull between real life and inner wonder
Baryshnikov Arts, New York, NY.April 25, 2025. Celia Rowlson-Hall presented SISSY, a dance theater journey of struggle and whimsy at Baryshnikov Arts...
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660InterviewsHenning Rübsam: Championing the human cultural heritage of dance
Henning Rübsam is artistic director of SENSEDANCE, on faculty at Juilliard (where he introduced a dance history program for the public) and...
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837ReviewsAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater in new works for 2024-25 season
New York City Center, New York, NY.December 17, 2024. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater settled into their annual winter month-long season at...
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726ReviewsAmericana in motion: Martha Graham Dance Company through Celebrity Series of Boston
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston, MA.November 23, 2024. Some call Martha Graham the “mother of modern dance.” Scholars and dance enthusiasts may...
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671Feature ArticlesThe complexities of concert dance on the ‘small screen’: Thoughts on changes to ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Hot dog and cola in hand, seasoned dance critic Theodore Bale entered a packed stadium – full of people there not to...
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449Feature ArticlesAmerican Dance Festival launches Planting Seeds: ADF and Modern Dance in China project
The American Dance Festival (ADF) has launched Planting Seeds: ADF and Modern Dance in China, an oral history project tracing ADF’s involvement in...
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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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610Feature ArticlesThe humble legend who graced us: A tribute to Judith Jamison
“Dancing is bigger than the physical body. Think bigger than that….You’re dancing spirit.” – Judith Jamison (May 1943 – November 2024) Devoted...
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461Feature ArticlesThe Bang Group’s ‘Nut/Cracked’: Not the usual holiday dance fare
Back by popular demand! The Bang Group’s Nut/Cracked is not the usual holiday dance fare. Shake off the tinsel as choreographer David...
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767Feature ArticlesCelebrating 25 years of Lydia Johnson Dance: A woman’s journey from New York’s loft studios to her original choreographic vision
Lydia Johnson Dance (LJD) is poised to unveil its highly anticipated 2024 season at the Graham Studio Theater in New York City,...
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449Feature ArticlesMartha Graham Dance Company presents a preview of Lloyd Knight’s ‘The Drama’
As part of its Fall 2024 Studio Series, the Martha Graham Dance Company will present a preview of Lloyd Knight’s solo dance work, The Drama. The...
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511ReviewsPaul Taylor Dance Company: Standing the test of time
David H. Koch Theater, New York, NY.November 8, 2024. Paul Taylor Dance Company performed its 2024 season at the David H. Koch...
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439ReviewsPaul Taylor Dance Company Gala: Dance portraying human emotion
David H. Koch Theater, New York, NY.November 6, 2024. “Love, resilience, guts, generosity and expansion” were the themes of the night at...
