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The DanceBands at the Ace Hotel, presented by CreateART. Photo by Effie Grey.

The DanceBands: Making art together, making it for all

There’s just something about live music and movement coming together. Anyone who’s danced at a wedding or school dance — joyfully, without...

Steps on Broadway. Photo by Jaqlin Medlock.

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Steps on Broadway celebrates 40 years and a vibrant future

Steps on Broadway, the internationally-recognized dance training center, celebrates its 40th anniversary with a look back at the numerous milestones that mark its...

Artists of Colorado Ballet in 'The Wizard of Oz'. Photo by Kate Rolston.

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Colorado Ballet celebrates 60 years

Colorado Ballet Artistic Director Gil Boggs announced the company’s 2020/2021 season, also it’s 60th anniversary season, which will feature five productions at the Ellie...

Oscar Rodriguez in 'West Side Story' in Costa Rica. Photo by Luciernaga Productions.

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Mastering dance: The benefits of an MFA for already established dancers

Oscar Rodriguez is a Venezuelan-born, Costa Rican-raised, New York-based dancer. After an already successful career back home, Rodriguez moved to New York...

Sidra Bell. Photo by Umi Akiyoshi Photography.

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Catching up with dancemaker Sidra Bell

Dance Informa recently had the pleasure of catching up with renowned dancemaker Sidra Bell. We talked about her childhood, her current projects and everything in...

Susan Rizzo Vincent and Misty Copeland with a patient. Photo courtesy of Rizzo Vincent.

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Teamwork makes the dream work: Dance Across America for ‘Dréa’s Dream’

Beauty can arise out of tragedy. Life can be funny like that. The Andréa Rizzo Foundation (“Dréa’s Dream”) started with something incredibly...

Kurt and Kyle Froman in George Balanchine's 'Kammermusik No. 2'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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Double vision: Dancing twins Kurt and Kyle Froman

Many of us grew up dancing alongside a brother or sister, but some sibling duos carried on all throughout school and enjoyed professional...

New World Center. Photo by Claudia Uribe.

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Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony: A monumental collaboration

Some collaborations seem destined. The cooperative work of George Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky is one iconic example. Their decades-long friendship proved to be one of the most prolific artistic...

Jackie McConnell in Distinct Perceptions at the National Choreographers Initiative. Photo by Dave Friedman.

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Movement Headquarters Ballet Company aims to #BringBalletBack

Movement Headquarters Ballet Company, based in New York, is making its debut on February 16, at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater. Artistic Director Barry Kerollis has focused the company’s first year...

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Episode Three of The Hollywood Dance Podcast: Phillip Chbeeb on discomfort and creativity

Episode Three of The Hollywood Dance Podcast has arrived! The Hollywood Dance Podcast sees Tony Selznick and his co-host Megan Hunt, of...

Ballethnic's 'Urban Nutcracker'. Photo by Sirk Photography.

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Ballethnic: 30 years of creating access and opportunity for African-Americans in dance

Discussions of African-American representation — or rather, the lack thereof — in ballet productions and the (in)accessibility to training in the art...

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A ballerina’s powerful message about suicide

With the recent announcement that the FCC could make 988 a new nationwide number for suicide prevention and mental health hotline, there...

Brittney Canda. Photo by Sergio Veranes.

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5 young women to watch: How female choreographers are making waves

There’s been an uptick in fresh faces on the choreography scene in a big way. Concert and commercial, across the board, there’s...

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Your non-physical dance goals for 2020

Just by nature, dancers are motivated, hard-working and dedicated to their craft and at getting better at it. It doesn’t take a...

The Youth Program at Steps on Broadway. Photo by Alexandra Fung.

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Youth programs abound in the summer at Steps on Broadway

It’s only January, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the summer. Youth programs heat up during the summer months...

Mark Morris Dance Center's Shared Space. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan.

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Programs to nurture emerging choreographers: It takes a village to grow an artist

Becoming a respected, well-known and financially stable choreographer is no kind of easy path. The immense challenges along the way are numerous...

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Following majorette dance team Orchesis Dance Company in ‘Taking the Stands’

Taking the Stands is a new mini-docuseries following Orchesis Dance Company of Louisiana’s Grambling State University (GSU). Orchesis was founded in 1948,...

The Tap Rebels. Photo by B Mars Photography.

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The Tap Rebels: Making a staple in the southeast

From contemporary to ballet, there is no shortage of professional companies with the mission of spreading artistry to communities around the U.S....

IMGE Dance performing Urban Indian. Photo by Kevin Yatarola.

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4 new dance styles to try in 2020

You love your favorite dance style; you’re a true bunhead, or dedicated contemporary dancer, or tapper through-and-through. Or maybe you’re versatile enough...