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Eisenhower Dance. Photo by David Bazemore.

Eisenhower Dance shifts leadership – Still engaging with all

What, per-se, can we say an organization is? It has no physical location, apart from its offices and accompanying spaces, or other...

Cognitive Dance Party. Photo courtesy of IBM.

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IBM Watson’s first cognitive dance party

When dancers hear the word “robot”, they’ll probably break out the well-known dance move! With “the robot”, motions start and end with...

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Sarah Bishop pulls back the curtain on the ‘Cabaret’ National Tour

Former dance competition kid and current Broadway Connection Teaching Artist Sarah Bishop grew up in small town America, but now she has...

James Whiteside. Photo by Nisian Hughes.

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James Whiteside: From competition kid to ABT star

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Principal James Whiteside is not your stereotypical premier male danseur. He’s got an edge. Whiteside started as a...

Al Blackstone in the studio with 10 Hairy Legs. Photo courtesy of Blackstone.

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Al Blackstone choreographs on 10 Hairy Legs

No, Al Blackstone is not choreographing a piece on some extra-limbed tarantula but on the all-male modern dance company called 10 Hairy Legs. 10...

Bryant Park Presents Contemporary Dance. Photo by Stephen Delas.

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Bryant Park presents month-long contemporary dance series

This summer, on Friday evenings from June 16-July 14, Bryant Park will showcase a series of performances highlighting fresh, original and innovative...

ADC|IBC 2017 Senior Division Grand Prize Winner Shaelynn Estrada in 'Carmen', choreographed by Edward Ellison. Photo by Michelle Revels of SMaCK Arts.

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Shaelynn Estrada shines at ADC|IBC 2017

The American Dance Competition | International Ballet Competition, or “ADC|IBC” for short, held its 12th Annual Event for pre-professional dancers aged seven...

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Congratulations, you just graduated! Now what?

It’s graduation season, and amidst the celebrations, parties and congratulatory cards is the one question that sparks anxiety in every dancer: “What’s...

Performers in a scene in Havana Cuban Latin dancing. Photo by Tom Porter.

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Broadway-bound this summer at Broadway Theatre Project

Broadway legend Ann Reinking and her long-time associate, Debra McWaters, founded the renowned Broadway Theatre Project back in 1991. Over 25 years...

Wendy Whelan in Liturgy with Albert Evans. Photo by Paul Kolnick.

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A Restless, Yet Rooted, Creature – A Talk with Wendy Whelan

Many successful artists have a chameleon quality, to be able to shift and morph according to the project at hand. Yet, something...

Efren Herrera, Richard Mon and Brian Wesselman

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Introducing Efren Herrera, Richard Mon and Brian Wesselman

In early April, Efren Herrera, Richard Mon and Brian Wesselman were named the winners for BellaMoxi Dance Convention’s 2017 Emerging Artists Choreographic...

Tiler Peck and Bill Irwin in Time It Was at Vail Dance Festival. Photo by Erin Baiano

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Tiler Peck on curating The Music Center’s BalletNow for 2017

New York City Ballet (NYCB) Principal Tiler Peck has curated an original program for the return of The Music Center’s BalletNow this...

ballet project[d] in 'Dangerous Business'. Photo by Arun Farcas.

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From New Jersey to Ireland: Lauren Speirs’s ballet project[d]

Sometimes, when an opportunity is missing, you just have to create it. That’s precisely what 27-year-old Lauren Speirs did when her fiancé’s...

Margi Cole. Photo by Lisa DeShantz-Cook.

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Chicago’s The Dance COLEctive shifts structure

People, being people and thus seeking the greatest gains, have always tried to find and stick with the most effective ways of...

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A tribute to the legendary Dr. Chuck Davis

Dr. Chuck Davis (January 1, 1937 – May 14, 2017) I was not close to Dr. Chuck Davis. In fact, I only...

Movement Exchange program. Photo courtesy of Movement Exchange.

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Millennials transforming the purpose of dance through Movement Exchange

With a network of more than 20 university chapters, the nonprofit Movement Exchange is beginning to transform the use of dance around...

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Liz Lerman receives Jacob’s Pillow honor – A life of ongoing exploration

When one imagines a post-modern artist, it’s most likely that not the most social of creatures comes to mind. It’s more likely...

Larry Keigwin teaches at a previous Steps with Contemporary Masters class. Photo by Sofia Negron.

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Summer Fever at Steps on Broadway

Steps on Broadway, founded in 1979, and regarded as one of the true epicenters of New York’s professional dance community, is gearing...

Jennifer Archibald. Photo by Anders J. Larsson.

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Jennifer Archibald: Cincinnati Ballet’s new Resident Choreographer

In early April, Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Director and CEO Victoria Morgan announced that New York City-based choreographer Jennifer Archibald was the company’s...

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago announces 40th Season

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago recently announced the main company’s 2017–18 Season, specifically all its performances in Chicago celebrating the troupe’s 40-year history....