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Molly Heller in ''lectric Eye'. Photo by Chris Cameron.

Irondale presents world premiere of Joanna Kotze’s ‘’lectric Eye’

Irondale will present choreographer and dancer Joanna Kotze’s world premiere of ‘lectric Eye, February 9-12, in its first live full-length evening of dance following the extensive...

Sara Mearns of New York City Ballet in George Balanchine's 'Swan Lake'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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New York City Ballet 2022 Winter Season to open January 27

New York City Ballet (NYCB) has announced that it is postponing the start of its 2022 Winter Season at Lincoln Center for...

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ABT’s new children’s book ‘My Daddy Can Fly’

We ask kids, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Often, they want the jobs their parents have: “My...

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Dance disguised as everyday life: 5 favorites from the new ‘West Side Story’

There are people who don’t like musicals. (I’m not one of them). A source of their dislike, so they say: why is...

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Merry and bright: A dancer’s gift guide

The countdown has begun. Santa has begun packing his sleigh, and you’ve probably started your Christmas shopping as well. But it’s not...

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Talking diversity in dancewear with Ballet West’s Katlyn Addison

Ballet dancers do everything they can to extend their lines, not only through intensive technique and training, but right down to costume...

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Theater Arts Preparatory School: Preparing a dancer for a professional career

Several years ago, I wrote an article in Dance Informa about Theater Arts Preparatory School (TAPS) in Las Vegas. Now in its seventh year, this amazingly successful training program was created and designed by Don Mirault who...

Alexandria Nunweiler. Photo by Olivia Moon Photography.

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Coming Back to Dance

Part One Life has its seasons — shifting practicalities and needs leading us in different directions. Dance is a pursuit calling for...

Ballet Paraisópolis in Só Dança's Diamonds in the Rough Collection.

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Celebrating strength and beauty: Só Dança’s Diamonds in the Rough Collection

Part of the make-up of the beauty and colors of Brazil are the country’s favelas, which began as squatter settlements in the...

B-Girl Logistx at Red Bull BC One World Final in Gdansk, Poland.

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U.S. B-Girl Logistx wins belt at Red Bull BC One

Every year, thousands of breakers compete for a chance to compete in epic breaking battles at the Red Bull BC One World...

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mignolo dance presents ‘Visitor Parking’ at Gardenship Art in NJ

On December 10-11, mignolo dance will present Visitor Parking at Gardenship Art in Kearny, NJ. Visitor Parking is a live, immersive, site-specific multimedia piece rooted in...

Randy Poulos, Peter Talbert, Christopher Stuart Reinking, Ann Reinking and Debra McWaters. Photo by Jeff Reinking.

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Life with Ann Reinking: Stories by Deb McWaters, Part 4

Dance Informa continues its series on stories about Ann Reinking, written by colleague and friend Debra McWaters. Chapter 6: The Valentine’s Baby There...

Isabella McCool wearing Só Dança. Photo by Kenny Palacios Photography.

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What are you grateful for this year?

After everything we and the world have been through this past year and change, there is certainly time to sit and reflect...

Shannon Maynor in 'Nuda Veritas'. Photo by Giacomo Corvaia.

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Shannon Maynor and Alessandro Paganelli release first of 5 dance films

Dancer Shannon Maynor and composer Alessandro Paganelli have released dance film Nuda Veritas, the first part of Five Movements, a series of dance...

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Gearing up for ‘The Nutcracker’

Halloween is now over, which means spooky season has come to a close and we’re officially in the run up to the...

Boston Ballet's Soo-bin Lee. Photo by Liza Voll.

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Boston Ballet launches online content hub ÜNI

Boston Ballet gave birth to its latest creative venture recently with the launch of ÜNI, an online performance content hub, free to all....

Brooklyn Ballet's 'The Brooklyn Nutcracker'.

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Brooklyn Ballet puts culture and diversity center stage with ‘The Brooklyn Nutcracker’

Brooklyn Ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company rooted in the classical idiom, presents two performances of The Brooklyn Nutcracker, at the majestic Kings Theatre in Flatbush,...

Stefanie Batten Bland’s 'Look Who’s Coming to Dinner'. Photo by Carlos Cardona.

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PEAK Performances presents Stefanie Batten Bland’s ‘Look Who’s Coming to Dinner’

PEAK Performances presents Company SBB // Stefanie Batten Bland’s dance theater work, Look Who’s Coming to Dinner, November 4-7, at Montclair State University (MSU)’s Alexander Kasser Theater. Inspired by...