Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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5.1KYuki Ozeki helps bring ‘The King and I’ to life.
Broadway Connection (BC), a performing arts education company, boasts a stellar faculty that is committed to inspiring the next generation’s love of musical...
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5.5KABT’s James Whiteside + Capezio = new MR ballet shoe
In an exciting collaboration, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Principal James Whiteside and Capezio have created a new ballet shoe especially for men,...
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6.8KEurotard Dancewear introduces new range of dance shoes
Eurotard Dancewear, a much-loved dancewear leader, has now added dance shoes to its repertoire! This April, Eurotard unveils the collection – its...
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4.5KNYCDA Foundation awards $130,000 in scholarships
On March 12, the New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) Foundation celebrated awarding over $1.9 million in college scholarships over the years...
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10.6KSó Dança introduces a new Broadway-Cabaret Footwear Collection
“I can always spot a dancer who’s not comfortable dancing in heels,” says Broadway choreographer Josh Bergasse (On the Town, Charlie and...
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32.1KJoAnn M Hunter: Broadway diva dancer-turned Broadway diva choreographer
Even if you’ve had a luminous career on Broadway, jumping to the other side of the table (as a part of the...
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12.8KBrian Friedman introduces The Main Event this summer
The inaugural The Main Event will kick off this August 3-5, in New York City. Created by choreographer Brian Friedman, this weekend-long...
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11.9KRuns, stains, child size, oh my! Professionals share tights catastrophes
You’ve been rehearsing for months. You did a solid warm-up and applied some extra hairspray for those fly-aways. Your costume is on,...
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11.6KConduits to United Communities: Katherine Maxwell and Hivewild
“The body is the medium through which we create art.” The quote above is the first thing you see when you go...
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7.4KFrom Australia to America: Thomas Lacey talks ‘Dance Academy’ on the big screen
Dance Academy: The Comeback was just released in American cinemas on March 2, and will be available on DVD from Cinedigm starting April...
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5.5KSheep Meadow Dance Theatre: Pushing boundaries in movement and storytelling
Billy Blanken has always been an activist, and his choreographic works reflect that. As Artistic Director of New York City-based Sheep Meadow...
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5.6KMET too Dance Company: The pre-professional-professional bridge
At this point, the struggle of a young dancer trying to make it into the professional world is cultural fodder. Think Flashdance,...
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3.5KIconic dance spaces around the world: Les Brigittines
The next installment of Dance Informa’s series, Iconic Dance Spaces Around the World, looks at Les Brigittines in Brussels, Belgium. The image of Brussels is...
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4.3KSó Dança introduces contemporary half-shoe The Bullet
Among Só Dança’s latest innovations is The Bullet, a contemporary half-shoe that promises protection from Marley burn and a smooth look on...
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4.6KGive me your movers, groovers, those yearning to dance free: The American immigrant dancer experience
Our nation certainly has its complex, sticky issues, but it holds the promise of making something of your dreams no matter who...
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22.2KThe mantra of Mia Michaels: The power of YOU
Dancers grow up being told to point their feet more, tuck their tailbone under and lift their chin. No matter how hard...
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16.5KJust For Kix: From one woman’s dream to a dance empire
Just For Kix is a company like no other. Truly, it’s more than a company. It’s a dance empire, one that has...
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12.0KBuild it, and they will come: Updating ‘The Nutcracker’
The Nutcracker – a beloved holiday classic that graces stages across the nation, and across the world. Come December, Tchaikovsky’s iconic scores...
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6.9KDerek Mitchell: “Hamilton has definitely raised the bar for me”
As choreographers, our mind is constantly flowing with ideas. We see the formations and movements we want to incorporate into our work...
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8.0KReal-life pas de deux: Dancer couples share their love stories this Valentine’s
In many classical ballets, Broadway shows and contemporary works, there is a love story. Two characters, with passion, find each other, and...
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5.8KNew York Dance Project bridges the gap between student and professional
There are certainly places to be a student, and there are venues in which to be a professional, but what about that...
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6.3KDancio brings Julie Kent into your living room
Can you imagine taking class with Julie Kent in the comfort of your own home? Or warming up before rehearsal with master teachers...
