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Behind the scenes: The making of ‘Cunningham’

Alla Kovgan is the writer, director and editor responsible for bringing the work of Merce Cunningham to life in the stunning, new...

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Red Bull Dance and Mike Song celebrate International Dance Day

More and more people across the world are turning to dance at this time, joining in on the TikTok sensation and tuning...

Justin Boccitto and Pamela Shapiro. Photo courtesy of Boccitto.

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Common Ground: An environment for tap dancers to find their voice

There is a vast amount of dance styles that make up the wonderful dance community that we see today. Within those dance...

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Both sides of the border: Dustin Wolf talks the American and Canadian dance industries

Some dancers are bicoastal, splitting their time between LA and New York. But how many can claim most of North America as...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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Ailey All Access free online initiative brings dance to the people

The Alvin organization announced that health concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will prevent Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s presentation of...

Olivia Bevilacqua at YAGP 2019 Final Round. Photo by VAM Productions.

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Youth America Grand Prix moves digital

Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) has announced a new Virtual Scholarship Program. The world’s largest ballet scholarship competition will continue its mission to...

Taylor Stanley and members of NYCB in George Balanchine's 'Apollo'. Photo by Erin Baiano.

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New York City Ballet announces digital spring season

New York City Ballet (NYCB) has announced that the company will launch a digital spring season on Tuesday, April 21, the date...

Elmhurst Ballet School students. Photo by Andrew Ross.

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English National Ballet School and Elmhurst Ballet School unite to share a message of solidarity and hope

Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham, and English National Ballet School in London, are two of the UK’s top ballet schools whose students...

Só Dança Just Dance, a virtual dance competition.

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Só Dança’s Just Dance virtual competition is just what we need

While times are tough at the moment, what’s most important is that our community – the arts community – is coming together....

Chloe and Maud Arnold. Photo by Lee Gumbs Photography.

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World’s first Global Tap Fest goes digital: How Chloe and Maud Arnold made it happen

With the current COVID crisis, renowned tap dancers/choreographers Chloe and Maud Arnold were faced with having to cancel their annual international DC...

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COVID-19’s silver lining for the dance world

While it’s easy to get bogged down in the midst of the global pandemic we are facing, the dance world has responded...

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6 tech tools to help run your dance studio online

In this new, socially distant environment, technology is vital to continue to run your business. While fears of reduction in staff productivity...

Karole Armitage. Photo by Marco Mignani.

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A day in the life: Karole Armitage

Our days are when the incomparable magic of dance art happens. It’s also when we work ourselves to sheer exhaustion, stress about...

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Artistic Dance Exchange goes virtual

As the dance world adapts to a new – and hopefully temporary – way of life, more and more dance studios, teachers...

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Steps on Broadway classes you can take in your living room

Staying home is the socially responsible thing to do for your community right now, but dancers tend to have a hard time...

Ballet Hispánico in Nacho Duato's 'Jardi Tancat'. Photo by Paula Lobo.

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Ballet Hispánico celebrates 50 years of dance and diversity

Ballet Hispánico celebrates 50 years of bringing diverse dance to New York City this month. Representation in the dance world is a prudent and...

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Só Dança joins with Place of Hope for prevention of human trafficking

Although many of us would prefer not to believe it, human trafficking – the recruitment and exploitation of at-risk youths – continues...

Zeitgeist Dance Theatre. Photo by Katie Goughan.

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Zeitgeist Dance Theatre hiring dancers for its inaugural season

Self-described obsessive learners Yusha-Marie Sorzano and Francisco Gella are blazing a trail with their creation of Zeitgiest Dance Theatre. The two met...