Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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1.5KAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center this December
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the stage for a much-anticipated annual season in its “home” theater, New York City...
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1.5KFrancesca Harper named artistic director of Ailey II Company
Robert Battle, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has announced that internationally renowned performer, choreographer, director and multi-disciplinary artist Francesca...
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1.4KThe Bessies announce nominees for 2021 Bessie Awards
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, have...
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1.4KSegerstrom Center for the Arts and American Dance Movement present National Dance Day celebrations
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is proud to present the 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM). Segerstrom Center joins The Kennedy Center as...
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891Big Umbrella Outdoors: A place for audiences with autism and developmental disabilities
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts welcomes audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families to Big Umbrella Outdoors. The weekend of...
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1.6KBuglisi Dance Theatre and Lincoln Center commemorate 20th anniversary of September 11th with ‘Table of Silence Project 9/11’
Buglisi Dance Theatre and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Dance/NYC, honor the 20th year since the events of 9/11,...
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981Free upcoming dance events at Bryant Park Picnic Performances!
Bryant Park Picnic Performances kicks off this August 16, with a series of free dance events. All performances are free, first come,...
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965Ballet22 deconstructs tradition and presents classical ballet through a new lens
Ballet22, a groundbreaking dance company presenting works that break gender normative traditions in the classical repertoire, has announced its summer 2021 season of...
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1.5KRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland launches Professional Graduate Diploma in Modern Ballet
A new dance qualification has been created by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in partnership with Scottish Ballet in response to the...
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1.6K‘AILEY’ documentary is in movie theaters nationwide
Director Jamila Wignot’s powerful AILEY documentary, a resonant biography of trailblazing visionary Alvin Ailey, opens is now playing in movie theaters nationwide. Heralded as a...
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1.8KDanceWorks reopens season 17 with dancer auditions
DanceWorks has announced the reopening of the DanceWorks New York City Project, premiering this coming October 23. For the first time in...
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1.4KKun-Yang Lin/Dancers returns to live performance at Philly’s Dilworth Park
After a year-and-a-half like no other, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D) kicks off its 2021-2022 season with a free, public performance in Center City,...
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2.2KLincoln Center for the Performing Arts appoints Shanta Thake as Chief Artistic Officer
Lincoln Center has tapped Shanta Thake, formerly the associate artistic director of The Public Theater, as the institution’s Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer...
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2.0KRick Tjia creates new Technology & Choreography Online Diploma Course
Canada’s Choreography Online, in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s International Performing Arts and Theatre (I-PATH), opens an online accredited Diploma in Choreography Program to...
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1.5KChoreographer Andrew McNicol becomes English National Ballet School’s first Artistic Associate
English National Ballet School has announced that choreographer Andrew McNicol has become its first ever Artistic Associate. As Artistic Associate, McNicol will deepen his existing relationship...
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2.1KAudition etiquette for directors: Being respectful, courteous and transparent
Auditions — they’re nerve-wracking and inspiring all at once. Unfortunately, for some dancers, they can also feel disrespectful; directors may, albeit likely...
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1.5KWinifred Haun & Dancers announces 2021-22 season
Chicago-based Winifred Haun & Dancers will return to in-person theater events and live programming for the upcoming 2021-22 season. The company will...
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1.6KLife with Ann Reinking: Stories by Deb McWaters, Part 2
Dance Informa continues its series on stories about Ann Reinking, written by colleague and friend Debra McWaters. Chapter 3: Fundraisers and Stayin’ Alive Throughout...
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3.1KActors who started as ballet dancers
Before they graced the red carpet and the big screen, they were doing their pliés and grand jetés just like you. Here,...
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2.5KThe Verdon Fosse Legacy at the 2021 Fall for Dance Festival
The Verdon Fosse Legacy will present a debut performance for New York City Center’s 2021 Fall for Dance Festival. The Verdon Fosse Legacy, whose mission...
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14.5KIs ballet really the foundation of all dance forms? An investigation and exploration
You’ve probably heard it, maybe even said it yourself — “ballet is the foundation of all dance forms.” The world at large...
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8.1KBowen McCauley Dance Company takes final bow at the Kennedy Center
Bowen McCauley Dance Company (BMDC), an award-winning contemporary dance company with a legacy of community engagement, announces Two Artists Reunite for the Company’s...
