Tuesday, August 4, 2020
San Francisco Ballet announces the premiere of Dance of Dreams, a new dance film directed by Benjamin Millepied, featuring San Francisco Ballet dancers performing choreography by Justin Pec…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:11PM“Well, it’s been a rollercoaster!” says American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist Calvin Royal III when asked what his artistic life has been like through COVID lockdown. In a conversation…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 02:27PMMonday, August 3, 2020
Dancers have been stuck at home for months now, taking class on their hard, slippery wood floor or holding on to chairs for their ballet barre. Alone. Dance is such an intimate artform, and …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:53PMJuly 31, 2020.Online, on YouTube. Among the many performances presented in the new quarantine norm of livestreaming, Diavolo’s This Is Me: Letters from the Front Lines offers some much n…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:07AMSunday, August 2, 2020
Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts.July 18, 2020. There’s something uniquely magnetic about site-specific dance work, even by the standards of this exceptionally ephemeral art form. O…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:48PMSaturday, August 1, 2020
It’s something that seems to hit many dance students when graduation is in sight: “Now what?” How can one leverage tools, skills and networks from academic dance degrees to build a sus…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 03:36PMFriday, July 31, 2020
Although I already established it in the last article of this series, Casting in the age of the cloud: Eponym, I think it a good idea to recap the important question word that leads to bett…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:22PMBlack Dance Stories announces its August 2020 lineup, featuring dancers and choreographers who use their work to raise societal issues, strengthen community through their programming and us…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:14PMBat-Sheva Guez’s short film, In This Life, will be released for free on TV and online on WNET ALL ARTS beginning on August 5. In five acts, In This Life explores the language of loss…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:23PMWednesday, July 29, 2020
While the country’s theaters are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a refreshing return to the stage with the Kaatsbaan Summer Festival, running from August 1 to September …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:02PMThe Olympics may be postponed until next year due to the ongoing global pandemic, but five teams of creative artists from the United States and Japan continue working together on innovative …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:10AMIn anticipation of reopening its doors and resuming mainstage performances, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the updated 2021 seasons of the National Symphony…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:08AMMonday, July 27, 2020
Chicago Dancers United (CDU) has announced the lineup for Dance for Life 2020: United as One, a digital event showcasing Dance for Life (DFL) performances from the past 29 years and a world …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:58PMFrom August 5-6, Dance Teacher Web (DTW) Live will offer a Virtual Conference – two content-packed days of ideas, inspiration and education to carry dance teachers into 2021. Now, more t…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:30PMJuly 25, 2020.Online, on YouTube. During the COVID pandemic, nine of the dancers of the Tabula Rasa Dance Theater company became sick with the virus. Half of the company members weren’t de…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:29PMSunday, July 26, 2020
Chamber Dance Project, a Washington, D.C.-based contemporary ballet company, presents New Works 2020 (& Beyond). Chamber Dance Project reaches beyond the stage to present virtual perfo…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:53PMFriday, July 24, 2020
DANCE NOW celebrates its 25th anniversary with the DANCE NOW STORY, a reimagined festival composed of a series of online events featuring more than 40 artists. Traditionally held each year …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:24PMWednesday, July 22, 2020
Last month, Can You Dance? (CYD?) announced the UK’s biggest virtual convention, the CYD? Super Convention LIVE. (If you missed it, you can catch up here.) Streamed live from London acros…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:28AMSunday, July 19, 2020
Have you ever wondered how a celebrity can go from actor to dancer in a manner of months for a film role never having stepped foot in a studio prior to the role? Or how a singer effortlessly…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:20PMFriday, July 17, 2020
From July 21-24, Lincoln Center will offer Lincoln Center Activate, a new professional development initiative and digital reimagination of the annual Summer Forum conference. The virtual kic…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:27PMMonday, July 13, 2020
June 26-27, 2020.Online — @thedancecomplex and Dance Complex on Facebook. Humans evolved moving through the world, together in tight-knit communities. In 2020, human connection consists ma…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:34PMSunday, July 12, 2020
July 10, 2020.Online – www.dbdt.com. Art in the time of corona is all about finding ways to connect with your community online. Dallas Black Dance Theatre has found a way to do just that t…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:28PMFriday, July 10, 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on the dance world is severe and deep. We will undoubtedly see the effects for months and years to come. Unlike many other industries (but not unlike many other perfor…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:24AMTuesday, July 7, 2020
Nick Cordero, a Broadway performer and Tony Award nominee, passed away on July 5, after a battle with COVID-19, at the age of 41. His wife, Amanda Kloots, announced the news on her Instagram…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:43PMSunday, July 5, 2020
Season 4 of World of Dance has gotten off to an amazing start with some of the most innovative groups and soloists than seen on previous seasons. There has not been a shortage of amazing p…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:48PMFriday, July 3, 2020
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that ballet is the base technique for all other dance forms. I know I was. It wasn’t until I got to college that I heard the rest of that sentenc…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:51PMThursday, July 2, 2020
Jacob’s Pillow, home to the longest-running dance festival in the United States, launches a Virtual Festival with eight weeks of free programming, from July 7-August 29. Weekly highlights…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:08PMDance Films Association and Film at Lincoln Center have announced the complete lineup for the 48th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival, running July 17-20. With a program that travels t…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:07PMAmerican dancers and teachers, Can You Dance? (CYD?) is calling for you to join the UK’s biggest virtual dance convention, broadcast live from London. The CYD? Super Convention LIVE is on…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:44PMMuch of the dance competition circuit has been on hold for months as the U.S. (and the rest of the world) grappled with COVID-19 restrictions. Dancers everywhere are itching to return to the…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:21PMThe COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected everyone – every person, every child, every parent, every dancer, every studio owner. After months of isolation at home, some studios have ma…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:45PM 
