(7/1/2016) - Big Dance 2016 was launched yesterday in London's Trafalgar Square by Darcey Bussell, Akram Khan, Big Dance director Jacqueline Rose, Alistair Spalding and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. Big Dance Week runs 2 to 10 July 2016 and celebrates a decade of festivals, coming to a close this year. Khan has choreographed a mass dance, which will be performed by hundreds in Trafalgar Square tomorrow, and there are numerous free events, performances, workshops, film screenings and debates, created by and with communities all over London, the UK and internationally. Find more information and a full programme here.
(6/27/2016) - Chicago's leading business and social leaders gathered on Thursday, June 23, to kickoff Giordano Dance Chicago's (GDC) 11th Annual 'Dancing With The Giordano Stars' competition. Scroll down for photos from the event!
(6/16/2016) - Broadwayworld.com interviewed Sylvia Waters about mentoring Kyle Marshall for 'Jersey (New) Moves Emerging Choreographers' at NJPAC on Friday, June 17th.
(6/10/2016) - What do the Wonderbound dancers and audiences across Denver have in common? They will all be dancing side by side in the Denver Art Museum's newest exhibit #dancelab this July. Created in collaboration by Wonderbound (led by Garrett Ammon) and Legwork Studio (led by Matt FaJohn), this interactive movement installation is part of Dance! - DAM's campus wide summer celebration of creative expression through movement. Check out a sneak peek below!
(6/9/2016) - The School Of American Ballet (SAB) is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the school of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the age of six, with professional vocational ballet training for students aged 11-18.
(5/4/2016) - New Vision Dance Co. presented 'Up Close and Personal', a contemporary program of intimate solo choreography both created and performed by the company. Artistic director, Melissa Gould will also revealed works in progress inspired by the challenges of confined space. Audience members will experienced inventive movement in the immersive Green Room at the Garden Theater in six hour-long performances. Proceeds will support the company's upcoming 2016-2017 season.
(4/27/2016) - BOUNTIFUL: A TEACHER'S JOURNEY, a unique, international choreographic event conceived and directed by Luis Salgado, opens tonight at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center. Artists from various genres and backgrounds unite to take a journey of self-discovery and into the awareness of what makes the human spirit BOUNTIFUL. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive look at the show below!
(4/26/2016) - The Professional Dancers Society's (PDS) Gypsy Awards Luncheon, honoring singer, dancer and choreographer Paula Abdul, legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke, and famed choreographers Kevin Carlisle and Carl Jablonski, took place on April 24, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!
(4/22/2016) - The Joyce Theater Foundation presented the long-awaited Lincoln Center debut of the internationally lauded Miami City Ballet under the artistic direction of former New York City Ballet principal dancer Lourdes Lopez, from April 13-17 at the David H. Koch Theater. BroadwayWorld has photos from the engagement below!
(4/21/2016) - Join one of literature's most iconic heroines on a journey of courage, romance and tragedy with the World Premiere tour of Northern Ballet's JANE EYRE. Based on the novel by Charlotte Bronte and performed during the 200th anniversary of her birth, Northern Ballet will bring this beautiful love story to life at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from 10 - 11 June 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the dancers in rehearsal below!
(4/21/2016) - Many of New York City and the country's most renowned dancers and dance companies performed on Monday, April 18 at 7:30pmat The Joyce Theater (175 8th Avenue), where the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation presented DESTINY RISING, an evening of dance artistry to benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation College Scholarship Program (which to date has awarded over $17 million in college scholarships to over 300 dancers all over the country). Scroll down for photos from the event!
(4/12/2016) - Groove With Me's benefit, Tap & Tapas, will took place last night, April 11, 2016. It was a fun-filled night with tastings from NYC's hottest restaurants, a performance from the hit Broadway musical 'The Color Purple,' honoring Eboni Williams, and more. And, of course, Groove With Me dancers took the stage by storm. Scroll down for photos from the event!
(4/7/2016) - Based in Los Angeles, the internationally recognized Tremaine Dance Convention and Competition celebrates 35 years of inspiring young dancers with its continuing 2015-2016 National Tour across the United States, a star-studded 35th Annual Convention Gala Event and National Finals this summer in Orlando, a new book expected in June 2016, and the upcoming Behind the Curtain documentary scheduled for completion in 2017. Scroll down for photos of their tour stop in Los Angeles!
(4/5/2016) - New Adventures are delighted to announce the World Premiere of Matthew Bourne's production of THE RED SHOES, opening at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on Monday 21 November with an eight week Christmas season at Sadler's Wells from Tuesday 6 December 2016 to Sunday 29 January 2017. Press Night is Wednesday 14 December. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the promo shots below!
(4/1/2016) - Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) is proud to present their newest original story TIME STEPS, written and narrated by Marc Kelly Smith, choreographed by CTT Artistic Director Mark Yonally and directed by Billy Siegenfeld with original music by CTT Music Director Kurt Schweitz, playing at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., tonight, April 1, through April 10. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(3/29/2016) - After a successful workshop performance at Lincoln Center, Andrew Harper brings an imaginative nod to vaudeville to the legendary 13th Street Rep in SONG & DANCE, playing for one week only, Thursday through Saturday, May 5 - 7 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 8 at 3:00 p.m. at 13th Street Repertory, 50 West 13th Street, NYC. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the show!
(3/24/2016) - Miami City Ballet's landmark 30th Anniversary Season culminates with an unprecedented reimagining of George Balanchine's magical full-evening ballet, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Balanchine's classic choreography is the vehicle for Shakespeare's timeless tale of love, magic and illusion, with ravishing music by Felix Mendelssohn (including the famous 'Wedding March'). This reimagining includes all-new sets and costumes by artist Michele Oka Doner, and dramatic direction by playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney. BroadwayWorld has photos of Doner's stunning costumes in action below!
(3/9/2016) - Miami City Ballet's landmark 30th Anniversary Season culminates with an unprecedented reimagining of George Balanchine's magical full-evening ballet, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Check out a first look below!
(3/8/2016) - Ensemble Productions paid tribute to the legendary prima ballerina, Maya Plisetskaya, one of the foremost 20th-century ballerinas, on Sunday March 6, 2016 in an 'Ave Maya' Gala at London Coliseum to celebrate the life and work of this extraordinary dancer, who died in May 2015. BroadwayWorld has photos from the performance below!
(2/24/2016) - Mauricio Cañete, Founder and director of MC Dance Productions, welcomed more than 120 talented dancers from 18 different dance academies in the 3rd annual FLORIDA YOUTH DANCE GALA earlier this month. Lauren Anderson, the first African-American to be promoted to principal dancer at Houston Ballet, hosted the dazzling, dance-packed event. Scroll down for photos!
(2/23/2016) - Today, February 23, 2016, dancers lined up outside of Radio City Music Hall to audition for the Rockettes and a chance to star in the ROCKETTES NEW YORK SPECTACULAR. Scroll down for photos of the hopefuls queuing outside the venue!
(2/19/2016) - The 58th season of Kansas City Ballet continues with the enchanting tale of SWAN LAKE with choreography by Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov and the mesmerizing score of Peter I. Tchaikovsky. The production will be accompanied by Kansas City Symphony conducted by Kansas City Ballet Music Director Ramona Pansegrau and runs tonight, Feb. 19, through Feb. 28 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the dancers onstage below!
(2/10/2016) - SHAPING SOUND, the country's hottest commercial dance company, concluded their 2015-16 touring season with a one-night-only performance, presented by Break the Floor Productions, at The Beacon Theatre on Monday night, February 8, at the Beacon Theatre. BroadwayWorld has stunning photos from the show below!
(2/1/2016) - Sampled is a chance for dance fans and newcomers alike to enjoy a diverse range of styles from some of the world's finest dancers at a specially reduced price. A regular fixture at Sadler's Wells since 2007, Sampled features a wide variety of dance, from classical ballet to hip hop, contemporary and tango, alongside workshops and events taking place throughout the building.
For additional information, visit: http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2016/sadlers-wells-sampled/
(1/12/2016) - Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble continues with their 15th season dedicated to the woman's voice. True to their social justice mission of 'Performance With A Purpose,' CDE creates change through one voice, one story, one person at a time with BINDIS AND BRUISES and ENCUENTROS. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the performance!
(1/7/2016) - Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo will celebrate its 30th anniversary with Jean-Christophe Maillot's CINDERELLA, running for four performances, Feb 18 - 20, 2016 at New York City Center. CINDERELLA will be presented by Les Ballets De Monte-Carlo under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover, in association with New York City Center and Ardani Artists. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers onstage!
(1/5/2016) - VIM VIGOR DANCE COMPANY presents the World Premiere of Separati at Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY, from January 28-30, 2016. Performances: Thurs-Sat at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 for general seating and are available at http://vimvigorgka.bpt.me/. Check out a first look at rehearsals below!