November 9th was a dark day in New York City. There was an unusual hush on the train and on the street. The city that never sleeps was still and quiet. But it’s in times like this that…
What is Gaga? Well, it can be difficult to explain. As adults, we tend to be too concerned with correctness, bogged down with the pressures of the world, overcome with insecurity, and puppet…
For the dancer in your life, you may be racking your brain for what gift to give this holiday season. As we all know, dancers are first and foremost prepared"we have to be. So what do …
As with all art, dance has long been a vehicle for political and social expression and commentary. And in times when we most need a voice to speak to and a mirror to reflect upon our own exi…
Known for her intricate footwork and complex rhythms, Michelle Dorrance is one of the most sought-after tap dancers of her generation. So when she says, “I'm not the dancer I want to b…
Hollye Bynum and Sam Owens of the Brooklyn-based dance film company of bones || hollye bynum will be kicking off the first annual Boundless in Brooklyn 48-hour dance film contes…
Jessica Lang Dance returns to the Joyce Theater June 14-19 with the New York premiere of her latest work: Thousand Yard Stare, set to Beethoven’s late string quartets and crea…
Ballet Hispanico is celebrating 45 years of repertory and returning to the Joyce Theater April 5th-10th with many exciting works, including Gustavo RamÃrez Sansano’s Flabbergast, Ra…
The Dance on Camera Festival, co-presented by Dance on Films and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, celebrates dance in all its cultural diversity, explores the history of dance in the US a…
If you're familiar with the Oxygen network’s All the Right Moves, you'll be familiar with the name Kyle Robinson. The reality TV show chronicled the 2012 creation of Shaping Sound, …
Acrobatic Conundrum, Seattle’s premier contemporary circus arts company, will be performing The Language of Chance at the NYU Skirball Center on January 14th as part of Circus Now 2016…
In 1850, news of the California Gold Rush reached China, leading 300,000 Chinese immigrants to settle in the United States — a few of whom settled in the American South. After th…
Magmanus, a circus duo made up of an extra-large juggler and a petit acrobat, will be opening the 2015-16 Skirball Center season on September 25 and 26 with their gravity-defying contempo…
After recovering from a debilitating illness, Kathryn Morgan, a former soloist with the New York City Ballet, is re-launching her career in the upcoming ballet musical To Dance at t…
The young and incredibly talented Claudia Schreier will present her choreography on August 8-9Â at the Ailey Citigroup Theater with an amazing cast of dancers from some of the top ballet c…
Co-artistic directors of Ballet NY (and married couple) Judith Fugate (Répétiteur) and Medhi Bahiri (Choreographer) have created a small, yet substantial company of accomplished dancers wh…
Ballet Hispanico’s New York season, running April 14-26, includes the acclaimed full-length contemporary work CARMEN.maquia choreographed by Gustavo RamÃrez Sansano. I spoke w…
When I spoke last week with Miro Magloire, a composer-turned-choreographer and the founder/artistic director of New Chamber Ballet, I loved hearing him refer to works of art as “…
This winter, Stage Left Studio is hosting an encore engagement of Margaret Morrison’s critically acclaimed love story Home in Her Heart. Set in 1939, the play tells the story of …
The 43rd Dance on Camera festival, co-produced by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association, will be held January 30 through February 3, 2015. The dance-centric film fes…
The 43rd Dance on Camera festival, co-produced by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association, will be held January 30 through February 3, 2015. The dance-centric film fes…
You probably know Alison Chase as the founder/artistic director of dance companies Pilobolus and Momix, but get ready because she’s got more work to share! Her latest venture, Alison C…
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is not your typical ballet company. Picture a corps de ballet of all men in pointe shoes, essentially in drag. They are men of all shape, size, color, a…
If you love The Nutcracker but are craving something a bit different this holiday season, look no further than Company XIV’s Nutcracker Rouge.  The company headed by Austin Mc…
Winter is coming, and that means it’s time to get your tickets for The Nutcracker! But with so many variations of the classical ballet, which one will you choose? Questions to consider…