BWW Dance Top Stories You Might Have Missed 4/28 - Rita Moreno with Lifetime Achievement Award and More!
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 28, 2017
Happy Friday, BWW Dance! Here are the top dance stories from around the BroadwayWorld you might have missed this week!
1) Nominations NOW OPEN for 2017 BWW Dance Awards!
by BWW Staff - April 21, 2017
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BWW Dance Awards! Dance professionals, professional dance companies, and professional dance productions in all dance genres in any part of the United States are eligible. The awards honor professional dance in America that took place from January 1st to December 31st 2016. Our editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through May 15.. (more...)
2) BWW Review: MOVE - BEYOND - LIVE ON TOUR at Fox Theatre is Amazing with Julianne & Derek Hough!
by Katie Laban - April 24, 2017
Detroit welcomed Julianne Hough and Derek Hough's Move - Beyond - Live On Tour to the Fox Theatre on April 23rd to a sold out crowd and the superstar dance duo put on quite the show! The Hough siblings and their troupe of dancers performed a non-stop, high-energy dance show with some special surprises throughout their two-hour performance.. (more...)
3) Ballet Hispanico to Honor Rita Moreno with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2017 Carnaval Gala
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2017
Ballet Hispanico will honor Puerto Rican legendary actress and EGOT winner Rita Moreno with the Toda Una Vida Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by actress Gina Rodriguez, and Ecuadorian-American Pinnacle Group Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca with the Nuestra Inspiracion Award, presented by Ralph de la Vega, the former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc. and CEO of Business Solutions & International, at its annual Carnaval Gala in The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom, 768 Fifth Avenue, NYC on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 6:30pm.. (more...)
4) BWW Review: BALLET ACROSS AMERICA at The Kennedy Center
by Hannah Landsberger - April 21, 2017
Ballet is always beautiful, but too often it also feels inaccessible and outdated. With Ballet Across America, The Kennedy Center banishes these concerns with a program full of relevance and joy. Misty Copeland has brought together three diverse companies who differ in style but share an impressive level of talent and passion. The cumulative effect is a vivid reminder of how effecting ballet can be.. (more...)
5) Photo Coverage: Alec Baldwin, Josh Groban, Bill Irwin and More Attend National Dance Institute's 2017 Gala
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - April 25, 2017
National Dance Institute (NDI), the non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by legendary New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise, hosted its 41st Annual Gala at PlayStation Theater in New York City last night, April 24. The Annual Gala is National Dance Institute's largest fundraising event, with all proceeds benefitting NDI's award-winning arts education programs. BroadwayWorld has photos from the evening below!. (more...)
6) BWW Feature: BALLET ACROSS AMERICA at Kennedy Center
by Scott Serio - April 20, 2017
Nashville Ballet, Black Iris Project and Complexions Featured At Broadway Across America at Kennedy Center. (more...)
7) BWW Review: Ballet Hispanico Fuses Latin and Contemporary Dance with a Flare
by Rose Marija - April 21, 2017
BWW Review: Ballet Hispanico Fuses Latin and Contemporary Dance with a Flare. (more...)
8) BWW Review: Shanghai Ballet Brings SWAN LAKE Back to Melbourne at Regent Theatre
by Brodie Paparella - April 24, 2017
BWW Review: Shanghai Ballet Bings SWAN LAKE Back to Melbourne at Regent Theatre. (more...)
9) American Ballet Theatre Presents ABTKIDS, 5/20
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2017
At ABTKids, a unique hour-long program designed for children and families, ABT's company dancers will perform highlights from American Ballet Theatre's 2017 Spring Season on Saturday, May 20 at 11:30 A.M. at the Metropolitan Opera House.. (more...)
10) Multimedia Show Inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates' BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME Highlights Apollo Theater's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2017
The Apollo Theater today announced details of its upcoming 2017-2018 season. Marking the first full season with Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes at the helm of the legendary theater's artistic and community programs, it will encompass commissions, premieres, and collaborations with local, national, and international artists working across a range of disciplines and genres-from dance and theater to jazz, soul, and opera.. (more...)
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