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Laurel Lawson as Venus is flying in the air with arms spread wide, wheels spinning, and supported by Alice Sheppard as Andromeda who is lifting from the ground below. They are making eye contact and smiling. Photo by Jay Newman / BRITT Festival.

Disability arts leader Laurel Lawson is Dance/USA Artist Fellow

Laurel Lawson, an Atlanta-based activist, disability arts leader, dancer and technologist recently received an inaugural Dance/USA Artist Fellowship. The select group includes...

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David Neumann blends different worlds in ‘Hadestown’

Hadestown is the musical I had unknowingly been waiting for all season. While the title might not ring a bell like those...

A Choreographic Offering by José Limón photo by Peter Cai

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José Limón Dance Company at The Joyce: The old dancing with the new

There’s a tension in the concert dance world at large — between the classic and the contemporary, the traditional and the modern....

Dame Darcey Bussell, President of the RAD

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Royal Academy of Dance approaches its centenary and looks toward the future

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the largest and most influential dance education and training organizations in the world....

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Rainbow Militia’s traveling circus wagon builds community in Denver

For artists across the United States, the struggle to find and keep funding, pay collaborators and bring passion projects to life can...

Dante Puleio rehearsing 'The Traitor' at the University of Florida.

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Dancing José Limón’s ‘The Traitor’ at the University of Florida: The old made anew

Some stories — and thus, some dances — are simply timeless. At the same time, there may very well be creative choices...

Lauren Dattis. Photo courtesy of Só Dança.

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Top picks for dance summer fashion

Summer is just around the corner, and you may already have plans for an exciting summer program, workshop or convention. And you’ll...

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Boston Ballet’s John Lam tries on a new…dress

Boston Ballet Principal John Lam has danced leading roles in some of the most sought-after ballets – Prince Desire in The Sleeping...

San Francisco Ballet's Hansuke Yamamoto in Helgi Tomasson's 'Nutcracker'. Photo by Erik Tomasson.

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Final Bow for Yellowface: Ending outdated representations of Asians in ballet

It was yet another Nutcracker season at New York City Ballet (NYCB), and the company was getting more and more letters questioning...

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Mark DeGarmo Dance: Pushing at issues and pulling in audience members

How much do dancemakers create for themselves, and how much do they create for those who view their works? It’s a perennial...

Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess and dancer Tati Valle Riestra rehearse 'Tracings'. Photo courtesy of DTSBDC.

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Dana Tai Soon Burgess: Dancing an immigrant experience in the nation’s capital

In 2003, Dana Tai Soon Burgess created a work on an immigrant experience that his own immediate family members experienced — coming...

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Finding meaning in the unseen: A talk with Belinda Adam

It’s sometimes said that art can act as a mirror to life, to reflect the world back at us so that we...

'World of Dance' The Duels competitor Kayla Mak. Photo by Trae Patton/NBC.

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‘World of Dance’ recap: Round 3 of the Duels

The World of Dance competition continued to heat up as the Junior Division numbers had the chance to compete to get one step closer...

'World of Dance' The Duels competitors Elektro Crew. Photo by Jordan Althaus/NBC.

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‘World of Dance’ recap: Duels Round 2 gets heated

The World of Dance competition continued to heat up as the Junior Team acts faced off for a spot in the Cut round. The...

Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Photo by Steven Truman Gray.

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Complexions Contemporary Ballet celebrates 25 years

Complexions Contemporary Ballet celebrated its 25th anniversary during its recent Joyce Theater run, which culminated last month. The company, led by Dwight Rhoden and...

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Hope Easterbrook’s Dance 4 Hope: Dance as a universal language of healing

One could look at all the suffering in the world and say, “What could I possibly do to help? There’s just so...

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Spotlight on the Teacher: Marcia Dale Weary

In this month’s installment of Spotlight on the Teacher, Dance Informa recognizes renowned ballet teacher Marica Dale Weary, who recently passed away...