The Bessie Awards announce Presenters and Performers for Ceremony on October 9. The ceremony, hosted by performance artist Shernita Anderson and American Ballet Theatre pri…
MFA in Dance launched at Rutgers Winter 2017. "Dance faculty teach and conduct research, contributing to scholarly discourse. To do so, MFA students must commit to rigorous thinking and a tr…
In IMPRESSIONS: LEIMAY's Frantic Beauty at Brooklyn Academy of Music's Fisher, "They ooze like larvae, they chortle like hyenas, and they somersault liltingly, aimlessly, like tumblewe…
In Stepping into Iconic Dance Roles: Twyla Tharp Dance's Kara Chan on The Fugue (Part II), "There isn't music in this piece, so it takes a tremendous amount of focus," says Kara Chan.
In IMPRESSIONS: Maria Bauman/MBDance's dying and dying and dying at Gibney Dance, "This heartfelt work with such rich music, text, rhythm, and dance should be welcomed around the world…
In Stepping into Iconic Dance Roles: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch's Helena Pikon and Breanna O'Mara, "When I first saw [Café Müller] in 1978, it shocked me. I felt that I can under…
In The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Beach to Sasha Okshteyn's Beach Sessions Presentation of Madeline Holland's Arena, "A woman in a flowing pink dress mimics the gestures of the da…
In the pilot year, beginning in September, seven Fellows"Sarah Branch, Kiana Carrington, Linda Diaz, Donnay Edmund, Claire Kim, Alexandria Ryahl and Alexa Smithwrick"will work with and be me…
In Dance News: Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance Finds New Home at RestorationArt, "The opening of Cumbe's studio at RestorationART will be like a 'homecoming' for its students" " …
"Queens has developed quite the reputation for its unique culture and arts scene. Cultural institutions like The Chocolate Factory help contribute to our vibrant cultural life and economi…
If you or anyone in your dance community is facing the physical and emotional challenges of healing from an injury or illness, refer to and pass along the following information:Â The Dance…
"Jawole Willa Jo Zollar's revolutionary insight into curating and her dedication to nurturing dance artists, particularly women choreographers of color, continues to transform and expand …
"Movies, television shows and music are readily available online; as content is increasingly consumed digitally, we want to make the performing arts just as accessible as other forms of ente…
National YoungArts Week Signature Program to take place on January 7-14, 2018, followed by Regional Programs in Miami, Los Angeles and New York City. Meanwhile, the fourth annual YoungArt…
In The Dance Enthusiast Asks Mario Bermudez Gil of Marcat Dance, "Our goal as a company is to use movement to connect to a wide audience and communicate with people. Dancers and non-da…
"For our 60th-year celebration of the Guild, we strongly felt the need to assert OUR American values as an antidote to the cultural diminishment coming from the top. Bringing forward the …
"Come hang with me and the EMD crew (a lovely group of super talent folks) and enjoy all that Citi Summer Streets has to offer!" says Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Artistic Director of Elisa Mon…
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced the 2017"2018 season roster. A total of 65 dancers make up the Company roster, with 55 in the main company and ten in Boston Ball…
In The Dance Enthusiast Asks Deirdre Towers About "BELL 8", A Healing Film About Water ..."I originally created BELL 8 to be installed in communities where people are landlocked or cannot…
"Summer in New York wouldn't be the same without a Mister Softee ice cream cone, the pungent scent of garbage, and the annual trek to Coney Island. Coming across dance has also become part o…
"This is a critical moment for me and for my company; we need a place to work, to belong. I imagine my time at BAC will be extremely rich"creating new works and preparing for exciting opp…
The Company's New York season in April will feature Martha Graham masterworks alongside works by internationally acclaimed choreographers Lucinda Childs and Lar Lubovitch.
The Japan Foundation is now accepting project proposals for Performing Arts JAPAN (PAJ) touring and collaboration grants for the 2018 - 2019 fiscal year. This program is designed to provide …
INÂ IMPRESSIONS: The Joyce's Ballet Festival with Emery LeCrone, Claudia Schreier, Jeffrey Cirio, Gemma Bond and Amy Seiwert, "Regardless of their experience, all believe in the relevance …
"I'm intrigued by Andrew McNicol's use of space, and the way he has developed interesting material for women in pointe shoes," said Christine Cox, BalletX Co-Founder, Artistic and E…