Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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4.5KBalletX: A small company with a large presence
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a very culturally aware city. Sandwiched between New York and Washington, D.C., to its credit, it has its own...
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8.8KSide hustles: Could you actually love your side job?
Have you ever been embarrassed to admit that you work a side job — that dancing doesn’t always pay enough to cover...
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4.7KParker Esse brings new energy to ‘Anything Goes’ at Arena Stage
This October, Parker Esse returned to Washington, D.C., to work with the cast of Arena Stage’s upcoming production of Anything Goes, a Cole...
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4.0KHope Boykin: A radiating force at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a very special company, as are its dancers. Currently, the company is gearing up for...
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3.9KBroadway Dance Center announces the Richard Ellner Scholarships
Broadway Dance Center (BDC) is one of the leading dance studios in the United States. BDC currently offers over 350 weekly classes...
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5.1KWhat’s happening in D.C. dance?
New York City isn’t the only hot spot for dance on the east coast. Many other cities are also rich in exciting...
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4.4K‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ turns the classic holiday ballet on its head
Changing leaves and chilly November days mean Nutcracker season is fast approaching! Most dancers are breaking out their pointe shoes, and thoughts...
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4.0KA quiet power: Catching up with Aszure Barton
Aszure Barton is a choreographer who has made works for Mikhail Baryshnikov, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Alvin Ailey American...
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3.9KWhat was your favorite highlight of 2018?
Can you believe that the end of another year is quickly approaching? Time can go so fast, and rather than let it...
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4.5KOlivia Rush: Turning tragedy into triumph
For those of us who grew up dancing, there is usually something or someone who encouraged us to take that initial leap...
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13.7KBallroom enters the convention circuit with Break the Floor
Ballroom dance is a stunning form – it requires grace, agility, partnering skills, incredible connection, finesse and precise technique. And when it’s...
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7.2KBusiness and Ballet with Carolynn Rowland: ‘Make it work’
No one ever said that dancing, and a life in dance, is easy. Challenges of this life include competition from other dancers...
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3.3K‘Crowdfunding’: The who, what, why, how
Money, or the lack thereof – it can be a main obstacle to art-making. Traditional methods for raising funds for projects in...
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9.3KMichael Dameski: Making waves from Australia to the U.S.
No matter the age you begin to dance, there is no way of knowing just how much of an impact it will...
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5.2KArthur Mitchell: Ballet’s African-American trailblazer
Close your eyes for a moment, and visualize a ballerina and a danseur dancing a pas de deux. Are they black? Chances...
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4.5KHow to be a better dance company ‘team player’
This past August, news broke that three principal dancers at New York City Ballet (NYCB) were fired for sending highly inappropriate text...
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2.6K‘World of Dance’ recap: World Final
The moment that everyone was waiting had finally arrived. Many talented groups had graced the World of Dance stage from the Qualifiers...
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10.9KMike Minery jumps feet first into new role as JUMP Director
Tap innovator and New Jersey native, Mike Minery, has been a staple in the dance community since his teenage years. Not only...
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3.5KFall in love with dance this fall
Summer is over, and the days are already starting to get shorter. In some places, there’s a slight chill in the air....
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3.1KA winding path to a life in dance: A talk with Natsumi Sophia Bellali
Life can take us on many twists and turns, guided by a sure compass of a powerful passion. For many dancers, that...
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3.4K‘World of Dance’ recap: Divisional Final
The time had come for 12 of the world’s best acts to battle it out on the World of Dance stage to...
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3.4K‘World of Dance’ recap: The Cut round continues
The anticipation of who would make it to the Divisional Finals continued to build as the Upper Team and Junior Divisions took...
