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"I invited Lauren to take on this challenge because her work possesses a great deal of craft, musicality and beauty, and there is also a rebellious side to her that reminds me of Paul Taylor…
"This season's choreographers are working with a myriad of issues: reexamining the meaning of home, researching postmodern dance as a racial construct, and recognizing the essential need …
"This role is incredibly serendipitous: my own research is in culturally-relevant dance practices with Latinx populations, so I hope to take my background, and the knowledge I'm gaining thro…
In DANCE NEWS: Dancer and Choreographer Tamisha Guy Awarded $50,000 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance: "To see her performances is to be struck to your core. Guy's deft movements…
In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Christine Jowers, Janis Brenner and JoAnna Mendl Shaw About the "Doodles, Collages, and Paintings" Exhibition: "The similarities between choreographing and v…
In DANCE NEWS: The Full Schedule for Dance/NYC's 2022 Symposium is Here: "Held this year as a fully digital experience on the Whova digital platform, the Symposium will include panel discuss…
In IMPRESSIONS: "Four Quartets" - Pam Tanowitz Dance, T.S. Elliot, Kathleen Chalfant, Kaija Saariaho, and The Knights at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House : " Only a precious handful of dance …
In DANCE NEWS: Danspace Project Announces Spring 2022 Programming, Featuring Platform 2022: "The Dream of the Audience" (Part II): "Platform 2022 delves into ancestral explorations, conne…
In IMPRESSIONS: BlakTinX at BAAD! - "leave the room," "Naked Vanguard:Legacy in Motion: Arthur Avilés Live!," and "Dancing Futures: We're Getting Closer"BAAD! in the Bronx Always Speaks…
In IMPRESSIONS and ASKS : 50 Years of Dance Film, Dance on Camera Festival 2022, Feminist Lineage, and a Chat with DOCF Curator Liz Wolff, Liz Wolff says, " This genre has expande…
In IMPRESSIONS: Japan Society Presents Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia: "At a time when travel is complicated, expensive, and truncated, this voyage through Japan, Korea, a…
In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Teresa Reichlen, New York City Ballet Principal Ballerina on Her Favorite Roles, Retirement, and a New Transition  "With a tall, willowy physique, Rei…
In DANCE NEWS: Kaatsbaan Cultural Park's Full Programming for its 2022 Summer and Fall Festivals: "We are thrilled to once again convene such notable artists for our upcoming 2022 Festivals,…
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In POSTCARDS: Joanna Kotze On Her Latest Work, " 'lectric Eye," at The Space at Irondale ( Live and Streamed!) "I'm gearing up for the premiere of 'lectric Eye ""Â an evening-length, highl…
MOVING PEOPLE: Galit Friedlander On Tackling Tough Questions on Her Podcast, Dancing With Prince, and Caving In To Food Cravings
In largest fellowship to date, sixty-three artists working across 10 disciplines receive unrestricted $50,000 fellowships.
In IMPRESSIONS: Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" Remake Sidelines Choreography's Dramatic Voice: "But these specifics, while interesting, bring a sense of realism that makes the overall …
In IMPRESSIONS: Marguerite Hemmings and LaJuné McMillian Develop an "Antidote":Â
In IMPRESSIONS: "Wednesday" Raja Feather Kelly/the feath3r theory at New York Live Arts "The question of who gets to tell whose story is an idea of great interest to Raja Feather Kelly, dire…
"With boundless energy and dedication, Charya Burt and Christopher 'Mad Dog' Thomas have made a positive and meaningful difference to inform, engage, heal, and celebrate communities through …
There will be one more opportunity for 8 additional grantees to be selected; apply between January 11 - April 1, 2022 by 5 p.m. EDT. The project activities f…
In DANCE NEWS: Juan José Escalante Joins National Dance Institute As Executive Director: "Juan José held various executive positions with well-known dance organizations, Miami City B…
In IMPRESSIONS: Graham 2's Special Holiday Event Inspires Hope for 2022:Â