Saturday, January 25, 2020
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.January 22, 2020. Complexions Contemporary Ballet, now in its 26th year, remains one of the leading contemporary ballet companies. Its mission — to create …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:31PMThursday, January 23, 2020
Broadhurst Theatre, New York, NY.January 21, 2019. A jukebox musical tends to fall into one of two categories: telling the life story of an artist with his or her music woven into the chrono…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:06PMTuesday, January 21, 2020
The Capezio A.C.E. Awards crowned a 2020 winner at last night’s ceremony that played to a packed house at the historic Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood, as part of the MOVES at The Mo…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:58PMMonday, January 20, 2020
You may have caught our recent feature article on Ilogear and founder Liz Nieves – if not, read it here. This dancewear brand is making waves, and now is your chance to WIN a new leotard c…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:05AMThursday, January 16, 2020
Aetna Atheneum Theater, Hartford, Connecticut.December 22, 2019. Every so often, dance lovers can find a gem of a dance company in an unexpected place — in a small city, town or region w…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 02:02PMTuesday, January 7, 2020
Episode Three of The Hollywood Dance Podcast has arrived! The Hollywood Dance Podcast sees Tony Selznick and his co-host Megan Hunt, of MSA Agency, interview industry professionals to discus…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 02:07AMSunday, January 5, 2020
Discussions of African-American representation — or rather, the lack thereof — in ballet productions and the (in)accessibility to training in the art form for dancers of color seem to ha…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:43PMWith the recent announcement that the FCC could make 988 a new nationwide number for suicide prevention and mental health hotline, there is more reason than ever to open the conversation abo…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:45PMThere’s been an uptick in fresh faces on the choreography scene in a big way. Concert and commercial, across the board, there’s a turnover of creative power brewing. And not only is it y…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:26PMFriday, January 3, 2020
Do you struggle with teen dancers quitting as high school activities beckon? One way I combat this problem is by implementing seven ideas to make every dancer’s senior year at the studio s…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:07AMThursday, January 2, 2020
I was born with less than 20/20 vision. In fact, I was born legally blind in one eye, but it wasn’t until I was about six years old that this became clear (pun intended). I didn’t actu…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:04PMJust by nature, dancers are motivated, hard-working and dedicated to their craft and at getting better at it. It doesn’t take a new year for dancers to brainstorm some goals they’d like …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:56PMIt’s only January, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the summer. Youth programs heat up during the summer months at Steps on Broadway. There are options for young dancers, c…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:58PMWednesday, January 1, 2020
A new decade is upon us, and while it’s hard to believe the year will be 2020 (sounds so futuristic, right??), this is always an exciting time of year to set goals and look forward to a fr…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:44PMTuesday, December 31, 2019
It’s here — your big performance. You’ve rehearsed for weeks, months, maybe even years. You have laughs and special memories, and maybe even bruises and tears, to show for it. You’re…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:57PMBecoming a respected, well-known and financially stable choreographer is no kind of easy path. The immense challenges along the way are numerous — financial capital, finding community, ref…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:52PMTaking the Stands is a new mini-docuseries following Orchesis Dance Company of Louisiana’s Grambling State University (GSU). Orchesis was founded in 1948, by Catherine Jones Williams with …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:39PMMonday, December 30, 2019
From contemporary to ballet, there is no shortage of professional companies with the mission of spreading artistry to communities around the U.S. While there is an evident presence of compan…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:35AMSunday, December 29, 2019
You love your favorite dance style; you’re a true bunhead, or dedicated contemporary dancer, or tapper through-and-through. Or maybe you’re versatile enough to consider yourself a Jack- …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:54PMWe think of cross-training as a way to strengthen and balance our bodies, when our dancing works them in the same repetitive way. But beyond the physical benefits, cross-training introduces …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:50PMThis past November, the North East Dance Co-operative (NEDC) won the prestigious One Dance UK Award for Innovation in Dance, which highlights “the most groundbreaking and cutting-edge appr…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:46PMWhen Liz Nieves started making costumes, she never dreamed that years later, she would be heading up one of the industry’s hottest dancewear brands. But those years of custom-fit costume w…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:46PMWednesday, December 25, 2019
New York City Center, New York, NY. December 6, 2019. Sophisticated, thoughtful dance art — and programming of its presentation — can take audience members through various moods, atmosp…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:19AMRosecliff Mansion, Newport, RI. November 27, 2019. Like ballet at large, a big part of The Nutcracker‘s allure is the space where magic meets reality — the superhuman meeting the human,…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:05AMMonday, December 16, 2019
Ripley-Grier Studios, New York, NY. November 9, 2019. Can dance make a meaningful difference? Bettina Mahoney, artistic director of Fortitude Dance Project, sure thinks it can — and asser…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:06PMThis year, Só Dança is starting Christmas a few days early with the dancewear brand’s Instagram holiday giveaways! From December 21-25, some lucky winners will receive goodies and access…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:51AMWednesday, December 11, 2019
When you think of “dance”, do you think of people moving in public, captured on film, and widely disseminated over the internet for public consumption and experience? Most likely not; yo…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:57PMSunday, December 8, 2019
Vitamin C is one of the most popular vitamin supplements taken by dancers internationally1, but this is a classic example of how a little of a vitamin is essential but excess is detrimental.…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:22PMThe holidays can be a magical time, but it is not “the most wonderful time of the year” for everyone. Many people suffer from anxiety, feel immense guilt or shame, and lack the ability …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:14PMAerial and dance artists Kyla Ernst-Alper and Sylvana Tapia got to know each other four years ago while stuck 30 feet in the air waiting to ascend inside a giant aerial chandelier as part of…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:08PMMany of us are familiar with the “winter blues”, and some of you may even be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression that is common in the winter months. SAD a…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:59PM 
