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In IMPRESSIONS Dancing While Black Celebrates Five Years at BAAD! "Paloma McGregor's Dancing While Black project just turned five-years-old, but don't be fooled by the single digit; this…
In IMPRESSIONS: Gathering Place: Black Queer Land(ing)! Curated by Marýa Wethers at Gibney Dance, "It considers ways to transform and ritualize colonized spaces." Melanie Greene, New Y…
Artists Activated: Estefania Ramirez and Elisabet Torras discuss bravery and working with Belen Maya.
In Dance News: New York City Cultural Organizations Reignite "NYC Inspires" Campaign , We are reminded that an investment in culture is an investment in New Yorkers. New York City's culture …
Samar Haddad King (Artistic Director) and company Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (YSDT), based between New York and Palestine, have been selected to participate in the inaugural year of La Fabriqu…
In IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet's Gala: Robbins 100, "Robbins had his finger on America's pulse until his death in 1998. He captured the zeitgeist of our time and embedded it in danc…
IMPRESSIONS:In Megan Williams Dance Projects' ONE WOMAN SHOW at Joe's Pub at The Public Megan Williams captures the escapist joy of American musicals made from the 1930s thro…
In IMPRESSIONS: A.I.M with Kyle Abraham, Andrea Miller, Bebe Miller, and Doug Varone at The Joyce " For all their gifts, once offstage, these Black artists become vulnerable to violence. Bei…
National Dance Institute (NDI), the non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by legendary New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise, hosted its 42nd Annual Gala a…
Ellenore Scott, an #activatedartist, adopted a new resolution in 2018 and hasn't hastily dropped it to On Advocating The #zerowastechallenge
In IMPRESSIONS: Samuel Potts' Nimbus Dance Works at BAM Fisher, " Flowing, they expand with full-bodied fervor, moving through winding spins and luscious partnering. Ebbing, they rever…
In Impressions: Martha Graham Dance Company's "Sacred/ Profane" at New York City Center, "It should be difficult to shock current audiences, yet Graham's Rite of Spring shakes us to our core…
"Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) has given Jacob's Pillow the extraordinary opportunity to bring so many precious objects from our collection into the light and we are excited to have …
Casey Morrison, a student of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble (NJDTE), received the Governor's Student Award for Excellence in Dance.
In IMPRESSIONS: Lar Lubovitch Dance Company's 50th Anniversary Season at The Joyce, "He burrows his phrases deep into the notes and then lets them spurt up and out." Erin Bomboy, New York.
In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: D is for Jacques d'Amboise and Kristin Draucker, "I love the athleticism of it. I love the challenges that never end, always trying to be a little better, …
The Dance Enthusiast asks Chinese choreographer Nuo An about getting inspired by tea. In response, she reveals that, "The dance's poetry addresses our senses, from inhaling a floral scent to…
In IMPRESSIONS: Jon Boogz & Lil Buck's Love Heals All Wounds at NYU Skirball, "The poppers' sharp hits travel joint-to-joint juxtaposing with the fluid rhythms and suspensions of jookin'."
In IMPRESSIONS: Basil Twist's Symphonie Fantastique at HERE, "Their stage is a rectangular window into a 1,000-gallon aquarium . . . Five unseen puppeteers animate each object through hid…
In IMPRESSIONS: Jane Comfort and Company's 40th Anniversary Retrospective at La MaMa, "While it superficially celebrates Comfort's oeuvre, it also acts as her tribute to her many collabor…
Martha Graham Dance Company announces residency at Google's NYC headquarters. The Company's artistic leadership, dancers, and school faculty are designing the artistic ideas for exploring th…
The 12th Annual Dance Parade themed "The Cabaret of Life" announces 4 Grand Marshalls: Camille A. Brown, Mickela "Bare Feet" Mallozzi, DJ Doc Martin and Rafael Espinal.
In To Celebrate Lar Lubovitch Dance Co's 50th Anniversary, Luminous Artist, Peggy Baker Reflects on Dancing with Lubovitch, Baker says, of her early career, "... the encounter with Lar's dan…
In IMPRESSIONS: Dance Theatre of Harlem at New York City Center, "The pièce de résistance is Dougla. A work by the late Geoffrey Holder and conducted by composer Tania León, it brings t…