Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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2.2KBroadway community mourns the loss of Nick Cordero
Nick Cordero, a Broadway performer and Tony Award nominee, passed away on July 5, after a battle with COVID-19, at the age...
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4.5KThe importance of groove: Black art as the pillars of American dance
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that ballet is the base technique for all other dance forms. I know I...
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3.3KJacob’s Pillow announces full schedule of virtual festival
Jacob’s Pillow, home to the longest-running dance festival in the United States, launches a Virtual Festival with eight weeks of free programming, from...
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2.3KLineup announced for 48th Annual Dance on Camera Film Festival
Dance Films Association and Film at Lincoln Center have announced the complete lineup for the 48th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival,...
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2.4KCan You Dance? Super Convention live from London
American dancers and teachers, Can You Dance? (CYD?) is calling for you to join the UK’s biggest virtual dance convention, broadcast live from...
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3.2KGetting its Groove back: Groove Dance Competition and Convention extends the 2020 season
Much of the dance competition circuit has been on hold for months as the U.S. (and the rest of the world) grappled...
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4.4KTechnology catches up: Só Dança’s Elektra Tech
Dancing en pointe might seem like the pinnacle of a ballet dancer’s training, but it has always been a doubled-edged sword. Despite...
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3.7K‘Dance Like Nobody’s Watching’: A COVID-19 passion project
Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. People are out of jobs, others are working full-time from home, dancers are taking...
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3.2KAileyDance for Active Seniors: Dance from and back to the people
“Dance came from the people and should always be delivered back to the people,” Alvin Ailey said. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a key...
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2.4K#Bethechange: Steering change through movement and artistry
When you think of dance, what immediately comes to mind? For some, it is the artistry within the movement being performed. For...
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2.4KUp-and-coming ballet star Daniel Ayala on taking your training to the next level
Thinking of joining a pre-professional program? Not sure which ones to consider? Dance Informa sat down with Daniel Ayala, a Columbian dancer...
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2.8KThree stories of triumph coming to one: Finding family through dance
A true treasure of a life in dance can be the communities we find along the way. We find these communities through...
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2.9K‘World of Dance’ Season 4: Get to know Project 21
While we are only in the beginning stages of Season 4, the World of Dance competition is starting to heat up as...
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3.6KState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19, Part II: Looking into the future
Concert dance means many people gathered together in a confined space — audiences, crew members, performers and front-of-house staff. That’s the simple...
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1.9KSeason 4 of ‘World of Dance’ is off to an amazing start: Meet Itty Bitty Crew
Season 4 of World of Dance has gotten off to an amazing start with some of the most innovative groups and soloists than seen...
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9.7KBreak the Floor announces Summer Jam is on!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Break the Floor has sadly had to cancel its annual summer event, DancerPalooza. However, Summer Jam is...
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2.3KJosé Limón Dance Foundation’s new Artistic Director Dante Puleio
The José Limón Dance Foundation recently announced the appointment of Dante Puleio as its new artistic director. A widely respected former member of...
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2.1KShort film ‘Icarus’: In the face of COVID-19
Pietro Pinto, award-winning Italian director, has created a short film, Icarus, starring Angelo Greco, acclaimed Italian dancer and San Francisco Ballet principal....
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2.0KAxelrod PAC launches summer Performing Arts Academy online
New Jersey’s Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) announces the launch of the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy (APAA) beginning Monday, June 29. Curated...
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3.7KGroove Dance Competition and Convention: Inspired by passion
Since its first event in 2012, Groove Dance Competition and Convention has been renowned on the competition circuit for its high-energy, high-production-value events....
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3.9K‘Duet While Solo’: Bita Bell rethinks what moving in quarantine can be
Dance Informa sat down with Iran-born and U.S.-based dancer Bita Bell (PhD). A teacher at Gibney in NYC and sought-after artist both...
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3.7K4 ways to keep your training strong during quarantine
A busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world...
