You know those “a ha!” moments in your dance training, those exciting moments of embodied understanding? Think back to those for a moment. For me, most of them were connected to imagery …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:01AMBefore the initial lockdown happened in March 2020, dancer Hannah Bush had been looking for a change. She had been freelancing in NYC for five years and also spent significant time all aroun…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:22AMThe mind-body connection, while not a novel phenomenon, has become a trendy topic in health and wellness circles. Often used as a selling point for various health programs, the mind-body con…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:48PMEver wonder what it’s like to be married to another dancer? Most of the people we meet and connect with are dancers, so it seems natural to fall for one. Dance Informa sat down with marri…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:01PMFebruary 11-15, 2021.Vimeo.com, via pacificnorthwestballet.org. Romeo and Juliet is an infamous play known across the English speaking-world: read in high schools, performed across stages, d…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:07PM“I didn’t overthink it. I’m a person of feeling and energy; I just go for it,” shares Shani Talmor, describing how she jumped right into virtual teaching when lockdowns came last Mar…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:47PMThe Church, a new artist residency, exhibition space and creative center in the village of Sag Harbor, recently hosted the Martha Graham Dance Company for a two-week residency from February …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 02:39AMDance/NYC and Gibney have launched Reopening Dance in NYC (reopening.dance.nyc), a digital toolkit that aims to support the planning process that the dance industry faces while it works t…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 03:17PMGabrielle Johnson is the founder, director and choreographer of Gabrielle Johnson and Artists. Armed with a BFA from Alonzo King LINES Ballet at Dominican University, and an MFA from New Yor…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:37AMSmuin Contemporary Ballet continues its inspiring tradition of encouraging company dancers to explore their creativity in its Choreography Showcase, an opportunity for audiences to experie…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:33AMYouTube Originals, in partnership with Google Arts and Culture, has revealed additions to the lineup for “Black Renaissance,”a new special celebrating the contributions of Black history…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:32AMDancing virtually in 2020 was a reality for dancers around the world, and Lena Garcia was no exception. But that didn’t stop her from winning Só Dança’s Just Dance Virtual Competition…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:11PMJanuary 31, 2021.Through vimeo.com. Art can act as a mirror, they say. How so? It can make us ask questions, and see things previously unseen, that can help us to better understand ourselves…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:30PMThe pandemic has brought fresh focus onto the primacy of our mental health. As we quarantine at home, the decreased noise and distraction have allowed us to sit with our thoughts and feeling…
SOURCE: www.drdrama.com at 01:04PMBAMkids Film Festival 2021 will present a range of virtual programs from February 20-28. Established in 1998 and now in its 23rd year, the Festival — one of the largest attended children�…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:06AMPlease enjoy this article about managing stage fright from Certified Life Coach, Sue Hurwitz who also happens to be my mother: As an audience member, what you usually see onstage are actors …
SOURCE: www.drdrama.com at 12:21PMOn February 11, Parsons Dance Company’s Abby Silva Gavezzoli released her latest project, dance video “Blues Run the Game”, a collaboration with Italian musician Daniele Gozzetti. G…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 04:37PMJanuary 30, 2021.Steamed on YouTube. In more ways than one, dance can transcend. One of the most meaningful of those ways is through transcending barriers that too often divide us across the…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 02:19PMNew York City’s Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (PCDC) will debut the virtual premiere of Artistic Director Igal Perry’s new work, Reverie, on Valentine’s Day, February 14, at 5p…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:32PMDance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about fitness training and the various ways you are perfect for the job. Ev…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:49PM“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day.” That’s precisely how many people are feeling now – with 2020 behind us and the hope of some sort of return to normal this year and some light a…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:28AMComplexions Contemporary Ballet presents the world premiere of a new series of dance films entitled SNATCHED BACK from the EDGES on February 3. Choreographed and directed by Artistic Dire…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:52PMTap dancers need sounds quality and quantity. They also need a surface that can withstand the pounding of metal taps and a coefficient of friction that allows for some sliding. Very little s…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:02PMThe need to get things done and to cross off the proverbial to-do list is strong in so many of us. As dancers, especially, the need for perfection and excellence often goes hand in hand with…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:46PM“Lights, camera, action!” — there are the sounds of pointe shoes across the Marley and the ruffling of tutus, while the score plays in the background — “aaand cut.” Pop-culture d…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:34AMDance Informa had the chance to talk with the one and only Lee Gumbs, whose dance photography has long been making a splash on Instagram and other social media outlets. From his dance career…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:19PMThe restrictions that COVID-19 has brought to the workplace have been difficult for everyone, in any field. But how do dancers, whose careers revolve around contact and physical exertion, …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:01PMLincoln Center for the Performing Arts announces its Passport to the Arts spring 2021 season, with a variety of classes, performances and bonus content offered virtually, designed for child…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:55PMSymbiosis Arts, a dance-based collaborative arts company that was originally founded by Braeden Barnes and Ryland Early, has released a new short dance film, The Valkyries, available to vie…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:34PMCelebrating 37 years of dance, art and culture, Momentum Dance Company and its Founder and Artistic Director, Delma Iles, announce a magical series of children’s programming through May…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:19PMYou know when a Zoom call turns into a heart-to-heart that you didn’t know you needed? Well, that’s what happened when Dance Informa spoke with the lovely Rena Butler of Gibney Dance Com…
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