BWW Dance Top Stories You Might Have Missed 5/5 - Chita Rivera Award Nominees and More!
By: BWW News Desk May. 05, 2017
Happy Friday, BWW Dance! Here are the top dance stories from around the BroadwayWorld you might have missed this week!
1) Nominate NOW for the First-Ever 2017 BWW Dance Awards!
by BWW Staff - April 28, 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) BANDSTAND, CATS, HOLIDAY INN, SWEET CHARITY Among 2017 Chita Rivera Award Nominees
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2017
Nominations for the 2017 Chita Rivera Awards were announced today. In keeping with the mission of the Chita Rivera Awards, nominators considered shows and films that opened during the 2016-2017 season.. (more...)
3) BWW Review: Douglas Martins PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by ARB is Stunning
by Marina Kennedy - April 27, 2017
The stunning World Premiere of Douglas Martin's Pride and Prejudice by the American Repertory Ballet (ARB) was performed at Princeton's McCarter Theater on Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd. Martin, the company's Artistic Director, has created a fabulous production that brings Jane Austen's beloved 1813 classic novel to the stage.. (more...)
4) Belen Maya to Host Flamenco Dance Workshops in Santa Barbara, Long Beach
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2017
Vida Flamenca is proud to host flamenco dancer Belen Maya in a series of educational workshops in Southern California including Santa Barbara May 4 & 5; and Long Beach May 6 & 7.. (more...)
5) BWW Review: Canadian Stage's MEETING and ENDINGS Awaken the Gamut of Human Emotion
by Taylor Long - April 27, 2017
From fascination to fear, Canadian Stage's MEETING and ENDINGS are a rollercoaster ride of insight into the human condition. The two works are part of Canadian Stage's Spotlight Australia, a six-week showcase of cross-disciplinary performance running until May 7 and featuring the works of acclaimed Australian artists.. (more...)
6) BWW Review: BalletMet's ROMEO AND JULIET Captures Emotion through Dance, Music
by Amanda Etchison - April 29, 2017
Set on a stage draped with rich burgundy fabrics and bathed in the burnt orange glow of an Italian sunset, BalletMet artistic director Edwaard Liang's 'Romeo and Juliet' closed out the Columbus-based company's 2016-17 season with an inspiring interpretation of William Shakespeare's tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers.. (more...)
7) Award-Winning Dancers Hit Cal State Fullerton's Stage in SPRING DANCE THEATRE
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2017
The nationally acclaimed CSUF dance program features its annual Spring Dance Theatre, coordinated by Gladys Kares, on May 4 through May 14, 2017 in the Little Theatre on Cal State Fullerton's campus. Spring Dance Theatre includes original choreography by students, faculty and guest artists. CSUF dancers were recently featured at Washington DC's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.. (more...)
8) DANCING WITH THE STARS: LIVE Announces Dates for 'Hot Summer Nights' Tour
by TV News Desk - May 01, 2017
Following the success of the sold-out "Dancing with the Stars: Live! - We Came to Dance" tour this winter, TV's hottest show is going back on tour across America this summer in "Dancing with the Stars: Live! - Hot Summer Nights.". (more...)
9) 2017 Chicago SummerDance Lineup Announced
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2017
The largest annual outdoor live music and dancing series in the United States, the 21st Annual Chicago SummerDance invites dancers of all abilities to flock to the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park and Chicago Park District locations throughout the city.. (more...)
10) 2017 LA MAMA MOVES! Dance Festival to Feature World Premieres and More This Spring
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2017
The welcome mat for artists from the four corners of the globe has shone brightly at La MaMa's theater entryway for 55 years, and for the past 12, the welcome has been extended to choreographers and dancers participating in the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, which this season includes 17 dance companies and artists whose work asks important questions about the conditions of the world in which we are now living. The 2017 festival runs May 18-June 4.. (more...)
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