Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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293The humble legend who graced us: A tribute to Judith Jamison
“Dancing is bigger than the physical body. Think bigger than that….You’re dancing spirit.” – Judith Jamison (May 1943 – November 2024) Devoted...
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232The Bang Group’s ‘Nut/Cracked’: Not the usual holiday dance fare
Back by popular demand! The Bang Group’s Nut/Cracked is not the usual holiday dance fare. Shake off the tinsel as choreographer David...
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221Saki Masuda on wearing many hats this holiday season
Saki Masuda performs in the Ensemble of A Christmas Carol – The Musical, playing at The Argyle Theatre in Long Island, NY,...
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189Breaking down barriers, one young artist at a time: Young Dancemakers Company
Aaaah, the teenage years: very often full of creative fire, deep passion, identity formation…and yes, many emotions. For dancers, it can be...
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390Celebrating 25 years of Lydia Johnson Dance: A woman’s journey from New York’s loft studios to her original choreographic vision
Lydia Johnson Dance (LJD) is poised to unveil its highly anticipated 2024 season at the Graham Studio Theater in New York City,...
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221Martha Graham Dance Company presents a preview of Lloyd Knight’s ‘The Drama’
As part of its Fall 2024 Studio Series, the Martha Graham Dance Company will present a preview of Lloyd Knight’s solo dance work, The Drama. The...
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192Alicia Graf Mack appointed Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Board of Trustees of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation have announced that Alicia Graf Mack, widely celebrated for her dance artistry during...
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90Steps on Broadway hosts Town Hall on Dance and Plagiarism
In summer 2024, a dancer noticed her choreography had been “stolen.” Courtney Ortiz, a teacher in NYC, discovered one of her combinations...
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86Claire Kretzschmar Productions to premiere new Christmas ballet tradition ‘A Ceremony of Carols’
In collaboration with Ballet Hartford, Claire Kretzschmar Productions is thrilled to announce the upcoming multi-state tour of A Ceremony of Carols, an...
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244Sustainable careers and innovative programming: BalletX’s 2024-25 season
The 2024-2025 season of Philadelphia-based contemporary ballet company BalletX is underway. This year, the exciting season announcement was also accompanied by the...
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288Dancers as models: Storytelling through movement
For many dancers, venturing into other art forms is part of a dance career – whether it’s due to artistic curiosity or...
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385Limón Dance Company to showcase lost work and honor women at The Joyce Theater
José Limón, the founder of Limón Dance Company, once said, “We believe that we are never more truly and profoundly human than...
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263vildwerk.: Choreographers come together to protect our planet through dance
Christopher Wheeldon, Henning Rübsam, Gianna Reisen, Briana Reed, Mara Galeazzi, Buglisi Dance Theatre and Joshua Beamish will lead the debut season of vildwerk., choreographing ballets about...
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242The Joffrey Ballet opens 2024-25 season with Cathy Marston’s ‘Atonement’
The Joffrey Ballet boldly opens its 2024-25 season with the highly anticipated North American premiere of Cathy Marston’s poignant interpretation of Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel-turned-Academy...
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301Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics: Spotlight on the medalists
The world caught Olympics fever again this summer, as it does every two years. But this year, breaking (what some call “breakdancing”)...
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261Carl Flink’s ‘Battleground’ at ADF: ‘Forever war’ in the dirt
The American Dance Festival (ADF) is a summer festival promoting and supporting modern dance via classes, performance, teaching, choreography and community outreach....
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268The Carnival: From the perspective of Brittany Deweese
With no lead vocalist, no live band and plenty of spontaneity, dancers are the main characters of a two-and-a-half-hour production packed with...
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235Sharing the dance of life: Joanne De Simone’s ‘Fall and Recovery’
Joanne De Simone had quite a full plate working as a special educator and caring for two disabled sons. She didn’t think...
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215Make your digital dance move
Take a dance class on Broadway during your lunch break, try a new style, follow an international teacher, soak up different approaches...
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176Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago presents Black Arts Month
The nonprofit Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago, an organization that collectively advances excellence in the work of the Black arts and...
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248Potential, tenacity and composure: Your guide to success when auditioning for The Royal Ballet School in London
Every year, dancers from all over the world dream of successfully auditioning and attending The Royal Ballet School in London, following in...
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57Choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson announces national tour for ‘The Remember Balloons’
MooreDunson Co. announces the upcoming national U.S. tour for its latest stage production, The Remember Balloons. The Remember Balloons is a dance-theater...
