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Diverse Dance Styles and a World Premiere Added to Hudson Valley Dance Festival Lineu
by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2024

An internationally celebrated modern company, an emerging vogue and African dance collective and a world premiere piece performed by a prodigious Broadway dancer are among this year’s Hudson Valley Dance Festival lineup, set for Sunday, October 13, 2024. ...

Dances for a Variable Population Will Perform REVIVAL 8: Then and Now.
by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2024

Infusing the essence of iconic dance works by master choreographers of the 20th century, Dances for a Variable Population (DVP) will lead two performances and workshops of Revival 8: Then and Now....

Amy Marshall Returns to Taylor as Associate Director of Education
by Stephi Wild - September 04, 2024

Choreographer and Dance Educator Amy Marshall, who danced with Taylor 2 from 1995 to 1999, has been named Associate Director of Education of Taylor, the leading dance organization. ...

Interview: Artistic Directors Talk About Contemporary Ballet Company Konverjdans
by Carissa Chesanek - August 28, 2024

Amy Saunder, Jordan Miller, and Tiffany Mangulabnan are the three co-founding artistic directors of konverjdans (converge/dance), the women-led, Brooklyn-based contemporary ballet company that has been creating and presenting dance in NYC since 2016. The team recently presented its 8th season of their contemporary ballet HYPHA in Brooklyn, NY which showcased performances choreographed by each of the women. We spoke to the three artistic directors about this year’s HYPHA, their influences, and wh...

Conversations with Creators: How Kyle Marshall Sees the Dancing Body as History
by Miranda Stück - August 26, 2024

“As a choreographer, I understand the fragility and power of physical gatherings,” says Kyle Marshall, founder and artistic director of Kyle Marshall Choreography (KMC). “It is how our medium exists.” Marshall is a choreographer, performer, and teacher who sees the dancing body as a container of history, an igniter of social reform and a site of celebration. Kyle is a former member of the Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Elkins Choreography etc., and Tiffany Mills Company. Kyle received a 2018 N...

NYU Abu Dhabi Announces 10th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 21, 2024

NYU Abu Dhabi celebrates its 10th anniversary season with 55 performances featuring over 30 global and local artists, showcasing a diverse array of talent and cultural experiences....

The Joyce Theater Will Host the Return of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2024

 The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Along with two works from in-demand Black choreographers, DCDC becomes the first African American company to add master choreographer Paul Taylor's Esplanade to its repertoire, with performances at The Joyce Theater from October 1-6. ...

Conversations with Creators: Bessie-Award Winning Choreographer Omari Wiles
by Miranda Stück - August 14, 2024

Ousmane Wiles is an African American West African and Vogue dancer. Wiles is best know as, legendary Omari NiNa Oricci, founder of The House of Nina Oricci [est. OCT. 2019] and Creative Director of LES BALLET AFRIK dance company....

Feature: How 25-Year-Old Mason Lee Runs a Bicoastal Dance Company
by Miranda Stück - August 11, 2024

Mason Lee is a bicoastal interdisciplinary based choreographer, dancer, and writer, graduating from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2021. Lee is Founder and Executive Artistic Director of Mason Lee Dance Theater, leading the company bicoastally from New York to Los Angeles....

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces New Board Member Jen Gong
by A.A. Cristi - July 31, 2024

Jen Gong, Associate Director at Copper Hill Development and Executive VP of the MIT Club of New York, joins the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's board, bringing extensive leadership and community service experience....

Review: PILOBOLUS at The Joyce Offers Two Stunning Programs
by Marina Kennedy - July 25, 2024

Pilobolus comes to The Joyce Theater for a two-week residency and New York metro audiences will be delighted and enthralled by the programs they are presenting....

Martha Graham Dance Company Announces Second Season Of GRAHAM100
by A.A. Cristi - July 15, 2024

Martha Graham Dance Company reveals its 2024-2025 season, featuring the second year of GRAHAM100, celebrating the legacy and innovative works of Martha Graham....

CUNY Dance Initiative Reveals 2024–25 Awarded Artists
by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2024

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY campuses, has announced the awarded artists for its 2024–25 cycle....

Kinesis Project Dance Theatre Performs BRIDGE MATTER/THE REACH Next Week
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2024

Kinesis Project dance theatre, the New York City based large-scale, outdoor dance company, has announced the first public performance of Bridge Matter/The Reach on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 6:30pm and Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 6pm at Fort Washington Park....

Further Lineup Revealed For Fire Island Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2024

A balletic solo that has been enchanting audiences for decades, a jazz-infused solo featuring a rising Broadway dancer and world premieres from two innovative contemporary choreographers are among the pieces just added to this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival lineup....

Trisha Brown Dance Company To Perform At The Madoo Conservancy in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2024

Trisha Brown Dance Company will perform at the Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack, NY. Learn how to purchase tickets....

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company Brings World Premiere of LANDSCAPES to The Noguch
by Stephi Wild - June 11, 2024

In connection with the major retrospective Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within on view at The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company will premiere a site-specific choreographed work titled Landscapes in the Museum’s open air galleries....

Martita Goshen's Earthworks Presents WAY OF THE WHALE At Paul Taylor Studios
by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2024

Martita Goshen's Earthworks presents 'Way of the Whale' on June 14 at Paul Taylor Studios, showcasing a unique blend of dance and environmental themes....

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective Will Host The 12th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will celebrate the 12th Anniversary of its summer festival from July 23 - 26, 2024. ...

Three World Premieres, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and More Set For Fire Island Dance
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024

One of the world’s preeminent modern dance companies, the first Asian American principal dancer in New York City Ballet history, the co-founder of an affirming online space for Black classical dancers, and more are among the first artists to join this summer’s Fire Island Dance Festival....

Kanon Sugino Receives the 2024 Jadin Wong Fellowship for Dance
by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2024

Asian American Arts Alliance has announced the selection of Kanon Sugino as the 2024 Jadin Wong Fellow in Dance. The fellowship includes an unrestricted cash stipend of $7,500 each and eight months of professional development training and career support to foster the next milestone of her career. ...

Video: NYC Ballet Presents Christopher Wheeldon's THIS BITTER EARTH
by Joshua Wright - May 07, 2024

Watch this all new video from NY City Ballet. Principal Dancers Sara Mearns and Adrian Danchig-Waring are poetry in motion over the haunting vocals of Dinah Washington's This Bitter Earth, amplified by the strings of Max Richter's On the Nature of Daylight....

Sadler's Wells Unveils Rose International Dance Prize Shortlist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2024

Discover the shortlisted choreographers for the inaugural Rose International Dance Prize by Sadler’s Wells. Celebrating global dance, the biennial prize recognizes both established and emerging talents in the dance world. ...

Pianist Inna Faliks Will Perform World Premiere at BroadStage in May
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2024

Renowned pianist Inna Faliks is set to perform a special matinee concert at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Don't miss the world premiere....

Queer The Ballet Will Present DREAM OF A COMMON LANGUAGE This June
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024

Queer the Ballet presents the world premiere of Dream of a Common Language. Dream of a Common Language is a new evening-length ballet inspired by lesbian writer and activist Adrienne Rich's 1978 poetry collection by the same name....




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