Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Sometimes, when an opportunity is missing, you just have to create it. That’s precisely what 27-year-old Lauren Speirs did when she moved to Dublin, Ireland, in 2014, and found the dance s…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:38PMPeople, being people and thus seeking the greatest gains, have always tried to find and stick with the most effective ways of work. This is common across sectors and disciplines, in for- and…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:34PMTuesday, May 30, 2017
Boch Center, Boston, Massachusetts. May 20, 2017. Dance is, evidently enough, an art form based in movement. Yet if movement is constant, is it really movement or just a norm — what is…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:01PMMonday, May 29, 2017
Dr. Chuck Davis (January 1, 1937 – May 14, 2017) I was not close to Dr. Chuck Davis. In fact, I only had the privilege of taking a handful of classes from him in Chicago sometime in the mi…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:22PMSunday, May 28, 2017
With a network of more than 20 university chapters, the nonprofit Movement Exchange is beginning to transform the use of dance around the world thanks to its predominately high school- and c…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:10PMSaturday, May 27, 2017
When one imagines a post-modern artist, it’s most likely that not the most social of creatures comes to mind. It’s more likely someone who’s consumed with creative process, and as a re…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:37PMWednesday, May 24, 2017
Steps on Broadway, founded in 1979, and regarded as one of the true epicenters of New York’s professional dance community, is gearing up for another feverish summer of activity in its stud…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:32PMSunday, May 21, 2017
In early April, Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Director and CEO Victoria Morgan announced that New York City-based choreographer Jennifer Archibald was the company’s new resident choreographer…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:17PMHubbard Street Dance Chicago recently announced the main company’s 2017–18 Season, specifically all its performances in Chicago celebrating the troupe’s 40-year history. Three engageme…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:00AMJust over 10 years ago, Refuge Dance Company Founder Katherine Gant was new to the dance scene in Atlanta, Georgia. Everywhere she went, she met dancers like herself who were unable to find …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:21AMFriday, May 19, 2017
Imagine: One week you spend your Friday night babysitting for a little extra cash to pay for dance class, and less than a week later you’re making your Broadway debut in one of the most le…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:18PMOne of television’s most beloved dance shows, Dancing with the Stars, has recently revealed exciting news. The ABC network will pick up a spin-off of the show, a Junior edition for young c…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:46AMMonday, May 15, 2017
The Sanctuary Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts. May 6, 2017. “I don’t wanna fall another moment into your gravity,” sings pop star Sara Bareilles in her hit song Gravity. She’s not …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:33PMSaturday, May 13, 2017
This year marked the seventh anniversary of Dance Against Cancer (DAC), a benefit evening supporting the American Cancer Society. The first DAC — founded by Director of Programming for the…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:30AMSunday, May 7, 2017
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. April 29, 2017. We’re in an age with an enormous amount of content – more podcasts, talk shows, documentaries and “sitcoms” than we c…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:29AMThursday, May 4, 2017
May I speak freely for a second? I think that there’s a lot of reactive retention planning going on. I think that there are a lot of studios that get so caught up in the end of the yea…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 02:34AMContemporary and street dance have developed a great presence in the dance world and the competitive scene. The movement of both of these styles offers a sort of freedom to dancers that tend…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 02:17AMWednesday, May 3, 2017
Broadhurst Theatre, New York, NY. April 26, 2017. Anastasia is surprisingly unexpected. It’s not the cartoon movie, nor is it the account you’ve read in history books — although the…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:11AMNew Jersey’s Carolyn Dorfman Dance, whose bold and dramatic works connect life and movement, is broadening students’ dance knowledge and appreciation through classroom activities, af…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:27AMWith his New York-based company Periapsis Music and Dance, pianist Jonathan Howard Katz offers a new take on a very old partnership. Music and dance were once inseparable (and in many cultur…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:14AMIn an effort to boost self-branding, build a professional network or to simply stay informed, many young dancers continue to invade social media platforms, particularly Instagram, by setting…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:05AMYour best performance starts in the days leading up to show time. You can make this year your best spring performance ever with these key nutrition tips. Don’t wait until show day to eat…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:18AMInternationally acclaimed Russian principal ballet dancer Andrei Vassiliev directs the Vassiliev Academy of Classical Ballet (VACB). This Academy has been in its New York home since December…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:04AMIn February, at the conclusion of its Sleeping Beauty performances, New York City Ballet (NYCB) announced the promotion of eight of its company dancers, including then Soloist Russell Janzen…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:01AMTuesday, May 2, 2017
Teamwork. It is the cornerstone of most sports. Working together with your peers and the athletes in your group to succeed as a whole. But, for some reason, a lot of dancers think that danci…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:49PMBoston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. March 23, 2017. “All’s fair in love and war,” they say. One could add art to that – meaning that, if well-crafted and intentional, all …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:10PMGreen Street Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts. April 22, 2017. On the one hand, there’s diversity – the existence of varied ways to be and act. On the other, there’s unity ̵…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:17AMNational Tap Dance Day is May 25, when the country celebrates the art form of tap dancing. The annual holiday was first proposed to the U.S. Congress on February 7, 1989, and it was signed i…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:47AMWe know that cross-training helps dancers dance longer, stronger and with greater grace. Flexibility and coordination aren’t the only thing we need to perform at our best; we also need aer…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 03:03AMMonday, May 1, 2017
In 2016, Harrison James was named a principal dancer at The National Ballet of Canada after only three years with the company, which boasts 60 dancers and 10 apprentices. Hailing from the sm…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:29AMRent, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical written by Jonathan Larson, returned for a special 20th Anniversary Tour last year. The tour, produced by Work Light Productions…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:17AM 
