Enter the diverse, vibrant world of Cedar Lake BalletThough only in its seventh season, Cedar Lake Ballet has already become one of New York City's preeminent contemporary ballet companies.F…
SOURCE: TDF at 05:58PMAmerican Ballet Theatre puts a vivid twist on a holiday classicAs the holidays approach, the dance world offers its annual flurry of The Nutcracker, that classic holiday tale about a little …
SOURCE: TDF at 05:58PMPlucked from a New York club, Dan Mills makes his Broadway debut in “Million Dollar Quartet”Last December, at a gig at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, Dan Mills was focused on boosti…
SOURCE: TDF at 05:58PMAfter Sixteen Years, Annmaria Mazzini Leaves the Paul Taylor Dance CompanyThis year, Paul Taylor Dance Company celebrates 57 years, bringing classic repertoire and New York premieres alike t…
SOURCE: TDF at 05:58PMEddie Taketa anchors new work from Doug Varone and Dancers—Now in its 24th year, Doug Varone and Dancers continues to be a preeminent modern company in the New York City dancescape. Va…
SOURCE: TDF at 05:58PMA new program reintroduces New Yorkers to his early choreography — Modern dance icon Merce Cunningham was an innovator not only in angular shapes etched in otherwise flowing movement, …
SOURCE: TDF at 12:00PMDanny Gardner learns from Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly — The most famous song and dance men—the Fred Astaires and Gene Kellys—are synonymous with debonair style, majestic mo…
SOURCE: TDF at 04:03PMA preview of this season’s holiday dance offerings in New York — As you start to deck the halls, remember that it’s also a bustling season for dance events, holiday-themed …
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMThe Queensboro Dance Festival celebrates dance companies from across the borough — In dance reputation terms, Manhattan has made its mark with stalwart institutions like American Balle…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:31PMHow Paige Faure unexpectedly landed her first Broadway lead — After hitting the boards of the Great White Way in ensemble and featured roles, Paige Faure has finally landed a Broadway …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:06AMInside her new cabaret at 54 Below — Recently, on a chilly April afternoon in her downtown studio/office, Broadway veteran Melissa Errico prepared for At the Corner of 54th & Crazy…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:59AMHow fighting and dance combine in Broadway’s Rocky — The new musical Rocky, now on Broadway at the Winter Garden, incorporates everything you’d expect from the classic film…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:04PMIn her new dance piece, Jody Oberfelder turns biology into art — While big-budget extravaganzas and classical dance are firmly planted uptown, it can seem like the world of downtown da…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:48AMThe unlikely development of Martha Clarke’s Chéri — Like any good romance, timing was key to the flowering of Chéri, the new dance-theatre piece conceived, directed, and choreo…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:53AMAlong with the indulgent taste of eggnog, a general sense of good will, and the smell of pine needles in the air, the holidays usher in a season of dance, including several productions of th…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:03PMInside the choreography in Broadway’s Beautiful — With a canon that includes “I Feel the Earth Move,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” and “(You Make Me…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:33PMDorrance Dance’s Michelle Dorrance sounds off at Fall For Dance — There are certain hallmarks of autumn in New York: hot lattes replacing iced coffee, the crisp autumnal smell re…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:00AMIphigenia pushes the RIOULT dance company to new places — French choreographer Pascal Rioult has been fascinated with Greek mythology for decades. He not only delved into the stories a…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:49PMInside the Choreography of “Here Lies Love” Choreographer Annie-B Parson, who founded Big Dance Theater in New York City, creates with a post-modern style all her own, and while …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:26AMWhy Warren Carlyle makes the dancing in “Drood” accessible In the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood, currently at Studio 54 in a revival from the Roundabout, it’s c…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:03PMIn Broadway’s “Scandalous,” dance is both religious and entertaining From the fierce undulations of a tribal circle to the constant swaying of men praying in a synagogue, t…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:32AMRobert Hartwell’s onstage education in “Nice Work If You Can Get It” The ensemble of Nice Work If You Can Get It is filled with veteran Broadway dancers, so by comparison. …
SOURCE: TDF at 10:03AMHow Gotham Dance Festival boosts both audiences and artists — The dance world is exploding. There are innovative choreographers all over the map, many using multimedia and intricate st…
SOURCE: TDF at 02:39PMThe actress plays a cantankerous diva for Primary Stages – Welcome to Building Character, TDF Stages’ ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles With silver hair…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:30PMHow Kate Skarpetowska created striking dances of her own Buoyant, vivid movement; sensual partnering; and relatable themes have made Parsons Dance a New York staple since 1985. With his stab…
SOURCE: TDF at 02:07PMChunky Move changes the rules of dance There’s a massive paper net hanging over the floor. It’s suspended in the air by dozens of strings, and when they move, the net springs to …
SOURCE: TDF at 01:18PMThe dancer liberates flamenco from conventional wisdom Editor’s note: After our recent story on flamenco dancer Israel Galvan’s performance at The Joyce, we couldn’t resist…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:51PMJun Kuribayashi thrives with Pilobolus Even if you’ve never seen Pilobolus perform on stage, you’ve probably seen their blend of acrobatics, shadow shaping, and dan…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:02PMPlaywrights Horizons launches an innovative program for parents It’s a common conundrum: Parents in the tri-state area want to experience the city’s theatre scene, but they struggle with…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:34AMJenni Barber puts her stamp on the fizzy sixties comedy — Like an episode of Mad Men or a rerun of Laugh-In, Abe Burrows’ fizzy comedy Cactus Flower is rooted in the sixties. The…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:56AMEddie Taketa anchors new work from Doug Varone and Dancers — Now in its 24th year, Doug Varone and Dancers continues to be a preeminent modern company in the New York City dancescape. …
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