Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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12.0KRuns, 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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11.7KConduits 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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7.5KFrom 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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5.6KSheep 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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5.7KMET 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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4.7KGive 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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22.5KThe 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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16.7KJust 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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12.2KBuild 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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7.0KDerek 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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8.2KReal-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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5.9KNew 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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6.4KDancio 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...
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5.6KDance Informa Video Interview Series. Episode 1: Atlanta Ballet prepares for ‘Don Quixote’
Let’s be real, we are pretty much ballet (and dance in general) nerds. We love observing class, taking class, speaking with teachers about...
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5.6KLongtime NYCB Director Peter Martins retires amidst allegations
The New York City Ballet (NYCB) Board of Directors announced on December 9 that longtime Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins would...
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7.2KAlexandra Costumes makes its big entrance!
The curtain was officially lifted for Alexandra Costumes in August when its parent company, Just For Kix, unveiled its new Costume Catalog...
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14.6KShe eats, sleeps and breathes dance: Rising choreographer Erica Klein
When I was a sophomore in college, I was focused on each small task in front of me — one after the...
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14.3KSó Dança reminds us all to ‘just dance’
Só Dança, a dance shoe and dancewear company that has been leading the industry for over 20 years, treats its customers like...
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16.0K11 places to dance in NYC in 2018
As you venture into the new year, it’s an optimal time to step outside of your comfort zone and jeté into a...
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17.4KWhy are we dancing sick and injured?
Have you ever been in a dance studio setting and seen a student taking class with an injury? Have you heard a...
