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"An unassuming meditation, this solo makes you understand why his handsome company has such a peaceful glow, with no evidence of any bones to obstruct their flow." Deirdre Towers, New York, …
'I am predjudiced, but I think we have some of the greatest dance works ever created in the 20th Century as part of our repertory and I’m very proud of that." Carla Maxwell, Artist…
“It is our hope that DANSE will be an important forum for dialogue on dance’s impactful place in contemporary life, and for continuing the historic artistic partnership between F…
"There are so many unemployed dancers here. We want to bridge the gap and help make connections. In the end, we want to create a space where people can produce ideas and get something going …
http://www.fivemyles.org"Re: purpose is a MoCADA satellite exhibition at FiveMyles featuring the work of Pamela Council, Sara Jimenez, Sondra Perry and Patrice Renee Washington."
"Look at dancers like Fred Astaire and Bob Fosse. Anybody should be able to have that kind of stature if you’re really masterful at what you do. I want to reintroduce that – bein…
"The work is also coming from a desire to evoke memory and a desire to remember. I think that so much of the history of African American women in particular has been erased." Marjani For…
"While open to exploration, the choreographer is aware of the essence of her style, an approach deeply informed by martial arts and the classical Chinese dance of her early upbringing..." A.…
" 'Where are the black swans?' You know, that question. Diversity in ballet? Dance Theatre is important. Even now in 2014, Dance Theatre is largely the only predominately African-Ame…
"The Bolshoi Ballet’s filmed version of “Marco Spada” (which took place in Moscow on March 30) epitomizes all that is magnificent — and all that can be nonsensical &m…
"CBC was founded in 2007 by a group of former professional dancers-turned-Columbia students who wanted to create a student-run dance company that gave talented student dancers an opportunity…
"Hosted by the ubiquitous Doug Post, Pentacle's artist representative, The Gallery's show at Dixon Place showcases an eclectic group of artists, each with a distinct voice." Theo…
"The evening included several works created over 35 years, but the first offering, Rogues, satisfied any needs for stimulus, any reminder as to why Trisha Brown carved her niche in the perfo…
"Her fervency escalates, and as she stands, her intonations become more pitched. Wailing in between big, gulping breaths, she launches herself into a series of turbulent turns like an exulta…
"RIOULT Dance NY toured to Europe March 9 - April 1, 2014. During their trip, they had the opportunity to work with young dance students in Chaville, France."
“All of this technology is fabulous, but it is the one-on-one communication that is really important. Passing down what you have learned from one generation to the next.” Medhi B…
A former Trisha Brown dancer, and an exceptional mover and choreographer in her own right, Vicky Shick joins Elise Kermani,sound artist, and Barbara Kilpatrick, visual designer, in the n…
"The rehearsal space is a cavernous old theater where Pina and her cohort made their dance theater, testing ideas as if in a laboratory. The room’s history electrified me." Trina M…
"This year when Brooklyn Ballet takes to the stage for its spring season, one detail will be quite different than years past. This season Brooklyn Ballet has announced its first resident cho…
So after 44 years, what’s next for the Trisha Brown Dance Company? Brown has set impeccable standards for her company even beyond art, such as health insurance for all of her dancers. …
“Wouldn’t it be wonderful to bring these women to life?” the choreographer asked herself, “to let them step out of their paintings?” Couldn’t the beautifu…
“The rhythm, the beat, is my number one thing,” said Cartier Williams. “But, at the same time, I also like to dance. I like to use my whole body, I like to tell stories wit…
"Oftentimes, Paul Taylor throws in an unexpectedly dorky movement, such as a woman ducking under a man’s leg, to get a giggle and keep his choreography from getting predictable." D…
Miss Hill – Making Dance Matter (director, Greg Vander Veer)Â is an intimate portrait of Martha Hill, the dance educator, who successfully introduced dance as a legitimate art form …
“What’s the point of doing amazing art if no one understands it or if audiences don’t have a way to get into it,” says dancer Andrae Gonzalo. “If it’s fun…
