Dance Informa Magazine
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259Dance world mourns ballet inspiration Michaela DePrince
Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the U.S. as a young orphan and later inspired the world with her grace and...
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6.4KSteps on Broadway teeming with activities this summer
Every summer, Steps on Broadway bustles with an extra dose of enthusiastic activity, with people waking up with Morning Fit exercises, dashing...
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6.0KCUNY announces first round of dance residencies
The City University of New York (CUNY) has awarded 20 dance companies/choreographers residencies as part of the 2014 CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI),...
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7.3K1Some Dance Company – Encore!
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. What happens when you bring together ballet stars of New York City Ballet, American Ballet...
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12.4KFour New York City Ballet Principal Dancers Retire
By Deborah Searle of Dance Informa. During the 2014 Winter and Spring seasons, New York City Ballet’s much loved Principal Dancers Jenifer...
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7.1KDisney’s ‘Aladdin’ coming to Broadway in 2014
Make way for Prince Ali! Disney’s Aladdin is set to open on Broadway in February 2014. The production is currently performing a...
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6.2KStill Razzle Dazzling: The Verdon Fosse Estate keeps Bob Fosse’s legacy alive through new master class series
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. Bob Fosse was one of the greatest dance visionaries of the 20th century. He directed and choreographed...
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5.3KInternational Partner Dance Intensive launching in August
By Laura Di Orio. “Cross-training” is not only a term to describe a dancer going to the gym or taking Pilates in...
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9.7KParkinson’s Project thriving after first five years
Classes provide rich experience for participants By Chelsea Thomas. Renowned year-round contemporary dance company Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, now in its 35th...
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11.4KRAD USA Summer Programs 2013
By Laura Di Orio. This year, the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) USA will offer two different summer programs: a two-week Performance...
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12.6KArtistic Synergy: Periapsis Music and Dance Redefines Live Art
By Leah Gerstenlauer. Music and dance — there was a time when the two were inextricably linked as live arts. Music was...
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24.2K1Studios offering more inclusive dance classes
By Chelsea Thomas. In recent years, an increasing amount of dance studios have begun to offer classes and programs for special needs...
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10.8K2Ballet Montana Takes a Hiatus after Battling Artistic Limitations in Helena
By Stephanie Wolf. Since 1995, professional dancers have traveled to Helena to spend their offseason working with Ballet Montana. This summer haven...
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4.4KRussian Ballet in Turmoil?
By Rebecca Martin. Russia is arguably the home of ballet. Some of the world’s greatest stars, past and present have trained there...
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9.2KPIPPIN back on Broadway
By Deborah Searle. Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz’s PIPPIN is back on Broadway for the first time since it first thrilled...
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19.9KDance Quiz – Ballet Terminology
Test your ballet terminology. By Rain Francis. 1. What does piqué mean? a) To pick b) To prick c) To stick d) ...
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7.0KFlamenco is synergy
By Julie Galle Baggentoss. Flamenco dancers have a reputation for being fiery, dynamic and full of emotion, with percussive footwork juxtaposed against...
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11.5K1The Miami HEAT courts The Miami City Ballet
By Chelsea Thomas. Professional basketball players and prima ballerinas might have a lot of differences – height, build, training and skills being...
