Carla Ching is in full LA-mode: she calls us from the car in – you guessed it – immense traffic. She was rolling into a spacing rehearsal for her newest play, The Two Kids That Bl…
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 09:00AMJocelyn Bioh plays William Hawkins in Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus, directed by Will Davis at Playwrights Horizons. The fascinating show closes August 21st 2016. After attending a …
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 08:00AMGet ready and get your tickets! The Industry Dance Awards is taking place in Hollywood next Wednesday, August 17. Held in the legendary Avalon Theater in the heart of Hollywood, this year…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:18PMBeing an actor is not particularly fun except when you’re working, but it is very difficult to be taken seriously when you complain about being an actor because it is so obvious…
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 08:00AMThere’s no denying the magical charm that tap dance has with the variation of rhythms that can be made with your feet. From Broadway to more modern styles, tap plays an essential role as a…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:44PM“I found very early on that the arts have a capability that is beyond language, that is beyond cultural differences. They can somehow register with all of us and tell stories that we all u…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:40PMPeople nowadays are all too likely to stay in our “circles”, so to speak, joining and working with those who think and act like we do. Psychologists call this “confirmation bias”, th…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:35PMSummer is almost over. But don’t cry…because summer coming to a close means dance is about to start back! Here, Dance Informa brings you nine ways to prepare for back-to-dance. #1. G…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:27PMEach year, the Princess Grace Foundation acknowledges emerging talent in dance, theater and film by awarding scholarships, apprenticeships and fellowships. The Foundation was established in …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:01PMAt a recent Atlanta Ballet performance, I was amazed at the level of athleticism, endurance and power that today’s classical and contemporary choreography requires. One minute, dancers…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:28PMThe next in Dance Informa’s “5 Things I Want to Tell Dancers” series. Here, a director of marketing and communications offers advice for dance industry folk who want to spr…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:29PMIt’s summer, but classes, rehearsals and auditions keep on going through the heat. Take care of your body in this season by stopping short of overstretching, keeping cool and hydrated …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:13PMHere is your opportunity! Star in the next Energetiks campaign! Australian dancewear icon Energetiks and Dance Informa have teamed up to present an amazing opportunity for an American dancer…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:10PMQueensland Ballet is one of Australia’s leading state ballet companies, led by Artistic Director Li Cunxin (Mao’s Last Dancer). On Sunday, August 14, 2016, the company will be holding it…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:36PMAndrea Prestinario and Klea Blackhurst are a musical theater family. Even their dog, Sprout, will sing along to Book of Mormon on command. But musical theater hasn’t been particular…
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 09:00AMIn May, I went on a beautiful Mediterranean Cruise on the Norwegian Epic out of Barcelona, Spain. Are you jealous? You should be! It was the holiday of a lifetime, particularly for a dance a…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:48PMSrda Vasiljevic and Jeff Augustin have both played instrumental parts in my first year post-grad. Both as artists and as people, they surprise me with their warmth, focus and generosi…
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 09:00AMBorn in Japan, sisters Ae-Soon and Youngsil Kim began dancing at an early age. The older of the two, Ae-Soon, began ballet lessons when she was three years old, and Youngsil followed in her …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:26PMClaudia Schreier’s first memory of choreographing is from a summer camp talent show. She selected the “Coffee/Arabian” music from The Nutcracker. “I took it so seriously, and…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:24PMSo You Think You Can Dance All-Star and Step Up Revolution lead actress Kathryn McCormick has partnered with her husband Jacob Patrick and Amalgamation Pictures to create a powerful docum…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:16PMImagine this: hundreds of people – of all different ages, nationalities and physical conditions – all gathered together to showcase and enjoy dance forms from around the world. O…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:29PMGroove Dance Competition is making new changes in the 2016-17 season to accommodate even more dancers! Starting this year, Groove will offer three levels of competition: Novice, Intermediate…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:19PMThe Joyce Theater, New York, NY. Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Twyla Tharp’s two-week run of Twyla Tharp and Three Dances reminds us why dance is so great…and special…and vital. It can…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:42PMThe story of Forest Boy seems like it was meant to be put onstage: out of nowhere, a boy emerges from the woods, and tells the story of how he hid out in the forest and is all alone i…
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 09:00AMElektra Theatre, New York, NY. Monday, July 11, 2016. The latest trend on the dance scene? Interactive performance pieces. With hit shows like Sleep No More and Queen of the Night igniti…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:29AMEarlier this year, emerging dancer Eliah Furlong was named the winner for BellaMoxi Dance Convention’s Emerging Artists Choreographic Festival in Bowling Green, Kentucky. His award-winning…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:22PMThere’s something in the water at New York Theatre Workshop the famed East Village theater is known for producing hits: RENT, Once, and – most recently – David Bowie’s final p…
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 09:00AMLauren Epsenhart and Jaime Lozano are hard at work. It’s almost opening night and there are decisions to make: what costume to choose; which lighting gel looks just right; where to …
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 09:00AMLook up any positive adjective in the dictionary and Aya Aziz should be cited as an example: bright, magnetic, gregarious, compassionate, insightful – the list goes on. In short, we…
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 09:00AMMia Walker greets us with a hug and we immediately feel like she’s been our friend for years. Maybe that’s what it’s like to be in the rehearsal room with her. It figures: Mia i…
SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 09:00AMBroadway Connection Teaching Artists address why musical theatre training can be valuable for dancers of all styles and genres. Are you a bunhead knee deep in pointe shoes, lambs wool, bun c…
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