Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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6.1K‘World of Dance’ recap: The Qualifiers come to an end
After an intense first round filled with great talent from all over the world, the last round of World of Dance‘s Qualifiers Round...
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2.7KThe arts and the administration: An update and how to get involved
In February of 2017, Dance Informa published an article on the relationship of the government and the arts – and what we...
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3.6KSheer Elite International awards first annual National Vickie Sheer Award
At Sheer Elite International’s 2018 National Competition and Convention this past July in Las Vegas, the first annual National Vickie Sheer Award...
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3.8KBoston’s Urbanity Dance expands it spaces
Space to dance in, freely and fully – finding it, and holding on to it, is a never-ending dance-world challenge. Sometimes (seeming)...
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3.3KArt transcending the moment: Tabula Rasa Dance Theater premieres at Gibney
Every so often, an artist emerges who can speak to the present moment, yet also transcend it. Such artists create work that...
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3.3KAlice Sheppard’s Kinetic Light: Improving accessibility for artists and patrons
“I believe we need work made by disabled artists for the disability community writ large. We need art that explicitly acknowledges the...
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3.6KFifth Annual So Flo Tap Fest: Creating one big tap family
It’s America’s historic artform. It is one that comes from various cultural backgrounds and that blends rhythms and beats to ultimately make...
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3.6KIntroducing Cydney Byron
Back in February, Cydney Byron, co-owner of Bella Rosa Dance Academy in Beavercreek, Ohio, was named the winner of BellaMoxi Dance Convention’s...
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3.0K‘World of Dance’ recap: Lucky Round 7 for The Qualifiers
The biggest dance competition in the world, World of Dance, continued to amaze as more dancers took the stage. The fight to win...
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3.0K‘World of Dance’ recap: Round 6 of the Qualifiers
The Qualifiers Round continued as more hopeful dancers hit the World of Dance stage to prove that they deserved to compete against...
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8.1KA guide to one of the summer’s most epic dance events: DancerPalooza
Dancers, are you officially packing your bags for DancerPalooza? In just a few weeks, this epic, one-of-kind dance festival returns to California,...
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9.1KBack to roots: Shoshona Currier takes over the helm at Bates Dance Festival
Many of us have lives that take unexpected twists and turns, in different locations and endeavors. Sometimes, we find ourselves back to...
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3.2KBoston Dance Alliance honoree Jeanne Traxler inspires the young
Talking with Jeanne Traxler was like having a comfortable conversation with a longtime friend, only we’d never met and, instead of chatting...
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6.1KAlicia Graf Mack takes to a new stage at Juilliard
If you haven’t heard of her by now, it’s time to come out from under that rock and recognize the incredible force...
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4.5KTracie Stanfield’s SynthesisDANCE offers Apprentice Experience
Tracie Stanfield, artistic director of New York City-based company SynthesisDANCE and faculty member of Broadway Dance Center, has produced summer intensives for...
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4.6K‘Ballet Etiquette’: A companion for your summer program
You’re set to embark on a summer program, and you’ve packed your dance shoes, leotards and tights, accessories and excitement. But did...
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7.5KYonder Dance Company takes ‘IRL’ to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Born from professors and dancers at The University of Alabama (UA), Yonder Dance Company is a contemporary dance company from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,...
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6.9KLaDuca Shoes honors Broadway legend Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon is remembered as one of the greatest triple-threats to have graced the Great White Way. You’d be surprised to learn...
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7.4KThe journey of BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang
As a young ballet student, Edwaard Liang in 1993 won the Professional Prize at the prestigious Swiss competition, the Prix de Lausanne....
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3.1KSecond Companies: Long2 companies set sights high, far and wide
Dance Informa continues its series on second companies with a spotlight on Vanessa Long’s Long2 Dance Company. Running a dance company can...
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5.3K‘World of Dance’ recap: The Qualifier Round marches on
The biggest dance competition in the world continued to shine as new and old competitors competed for their chance for the 1...
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3.7K‘World of Dance’ recap: The Qualifiers continue
World of Dance continued to keep pace as more hopefuls took the stage in hopes of making their mark and competing against...
