Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Since its first event in 2012, Groove Dance Competition and Convention has been renowned on the competition circuit for its high-energy, high-production-value events. CEO Daniel DeFranco is…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 05:55AMMonday, June 1, 2020
Back by popular demand, World of Dance is returning for its fourth season to showcase phenomenal dancers from around the world. This season, 34 acts are vying for the $1 million dollar pri…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 08:22PMDance Informa sat down with Iran-born and U.S.-based dancer Bita Bell (PhD). A teacher at Gibney in NYC and sought-after artist both in the U.S. and Europe, Bell used her time in quarantine …
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 08:17PMA busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world of mandated social distancing, however, dancers are moving from…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 07:50PMMarch 2020 — COVID-19 begins to spread across the U.S.. States begin shutting down businesses and imposing restrictions on gatherings of people over a very small number. The country effect…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 07:20PMDuring these times of uncertainty, anxiety and stress, it is important to be projecting positivity and care, especially toward yourself and others around you. For example, many teachers are …
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 07:55AMI will be honest with you. I hate Top 10 lists. I hate them because they often end up being a cheap way of avoiding the need for writing skills. If one publishes a list of things that are i…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 12:42AMSan Jose Dance Theatre (SJDT), its Board of Directors and Artistic Director, Linda Hurkmans, are excited to announce the establishment of a new ballet company for San Jose and the San Franci…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 12:31AMSunday, May 31, 2020
World-renowned choreographers, teachers, directors and dancers Johannes Wieland and Evangelos Poulinas co-founded the Berlin-based contemporary dance festival, b12, now an international even…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 08:00PMSaturday, May 30, 2020
The time has come for many of us to start thinking about life after lockdown. Most of us have been in lockdown for several months now. As states begin to re-open, there is an eagerness to g…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 08:33PMFriday, May 29, 2020
Jacob’s Pillow will host Dance We Must: A Virtual Event Supporting Jacob’s Pillow on June 20, at 7pm EDT. Co-hosted by Pillow Trustees Kyle Abraham and Wendy Whelan, this event is free…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 08:47PMWednesday, May 27, 2020
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) has announced a week devoted to dance from May 30-June 4. Part of Lincoln Center at Home (#LincolnCenterAtHome), the offerings, which will be …
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 09:47PMFriday, May 22, 2020
May has been Mental Health Awareness Month, and while the world and so many of us within the dance community are coping with the struggles of a global pandemic, prioritizing mental health ha…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 10:52PMThe Vail Valley Foundation has announced that the Vail Dance Festival will cancel all in-person performances for the 2020 season, a decision made in the interest of the safety and well-being…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 03:57AMThursday, May 21, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic, events have been canceled, studios have been closed, and our normal dance life has been sadly on pause. However, some states are slowly reopening, and the dance i…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 10:28PMWednesday, May 20, 2020
Broadway Teaches Kids (BTK), the children’s performing arts virtual camp, is co-founded by mom and finance executive Suzanne Murphy and Tony Award-nominated, world renowned producer/direct…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 08:13AMThursday, May 14, 2020
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the archive of Martha Graham, one of the most significant and influential voices of the modern dance movement. The multimedi…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 09:46PMThe Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts received a $20,000 grant from the California Arts Council that will help support The Wallis School Partners Program, which provides the …
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 09:19PMSunday, May 10, 2020
For most of us, all of this time at home is a new sensation. No studio or office to go to, all the meals at home, and finding creative ways to make your living room into your home dance stud…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 11:21AMFriday, May 8, 2020
Their newest virtual performance video includes the duet A Whole New World from the Broadway Musical Aladdin and features EPIC company member Jordan Boyatt and Telly Leung who played the tit…
Linked From www.theaterscene.net at 03:49PMTheater producer and playwright David Lan joined with his longtime artistic collaborator Stephen Daldry for a digital conversation celebrating Lan’s new memoir, As If By Chance: Journeys, …
Linked From www.theaterscene.net at 02:54PMTo illustrate the vital importance of its illustrious history, Gem Spa is featured on the back cover of the first album by the New York Dolls. Poets Allen Ginsberg and Ted Berrigan both ment…
Linked From www.theaterscene.net at 02:27PMThursday, May 7, 2020
Choreography Online has announced a brand new competition for the virtual era – the International Online Dance Competition (IODC). “You’ve prepared tirelessly for your dance seasons. N…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 11:34PMDance Informa caught up with choreographer Mandy Moore (La La Land, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, So You Think You Can Dance) about her newest film Valley Girl, released on May 8. A re…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 08:10AMWednesday, May 6, 2020
Broadway playwright’s like Jim Rado, Neil LaBute, Jeremey Kareken and Greg Kotis have all graced our seats. We have had Broadway performers step on to our relatively tiny stage to give the…
Linked From www.theaterscene.net at 11:51PMWe dove into the archives to find six of the best globe-trotting music documentaries to keep readers occupied and maybe even teach them something new. Whether you’re a fan of Japanese vid…
Linked From www.theaterscene.net at 10:58PMMonday, May 4, 2020
Dance Informa has been keeping you up to date on all the online dance classes. If you haven’t already, see our updates on Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, and other online opportu…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 12:12AMJust like every dance studio across New York – and the world – Peridance Capezio Center was forced to close its doors in March, as social distancing lockdown measures took hold. Founder …
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 12:09AMStagestep Inc., America’s oldest dance floor company, announced today that by the end of April 2020, it will have provided more than 1,000 dance floor mats, practice boards and flooring sy…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 12:06AMSunday, May 3, 2020
You know those hyper-talented families we’re all secretly a little jealous of? The Bartons are one of those families. Sisters Cherice, Charissa and Aszure (from eldest to youngest) grew up…
Linked From www.danceinforma.com at 11:58PMLos Angeles-based professional dancer and wellness expert Alessandra Stenta has created a 21-Day Wellness Program, called “Aspire with Alessandra”, that provides tools to help us tune in…
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