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'Bandstand' cast members Geoff Packard, Joey Pero, James Nathan Hopkins, Laura Osnes, Corey Cott and Brandon James Ellis. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.

Andy Blankenbuehler’s new Broadway musical ‘Bandstand’

Andy Blankenbuehler is arguably one of today’s most versatile Broadway choreographers. His currently running productions range stylistically from virtuosic and highly technical...

Atlanta Ballet in Classical Symphony in 2015. Photo by Kim Kenney

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Atlanta Ballet to undergo massive shakeup

News reports emerged on April 6 that Atlanta Ballet, a strong regional troupe known as the longest continuously performing ballet company in the...

Jon Ole Olstad leads his contemporary class at Peridance Capezio Center. Photo by Amy Gardner.

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Jon Ole Olstad finds his home

For many dancers, the stage, the performance space, is their home. But for Jon Ole Olstad, the studio is where he thrives....

Lainee Hunter. Photo courtesy of Hunter.

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Barre classes: The ‘burn’ for dancers

Barre classes are so “in” right now. Workout tanks inked with “BARRE SO HARD” and water bottles reading “MEET ME AT THE...

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Norte Maar’s CounterPointe presents all-female collaborations

These days especially, it seems even more important to make sure women have a voice. For its fifth installment of choreographic showcase...

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Trisha Brown: Dancemaker and dance-shaper

The simplest definition of an artist may be one who shapes a certain material – be it clay, paint, music or the...

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Second Companies: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 nurtures the whole artist

Dance Informa continues its series on second companies with a spotlight on Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2. More than four decades ago, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company...

Anthony Lo Cascio and #Taplife Company. Photo courtesy of Lo Cascio.

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#Taplife: Keeping tap relevant through social media

“Tap dance is still relevant if you use it to discuss relevant things” says Anthony Lo Cascio, former Tap Dog and current...

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Experience Mia Michaels this summer

She’s choreographed for Broadway’s Finding Neverland, The New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, So You Think You Can Dance, Cirque du...

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Nan Giordano to teach at World-Class Talent Experience

This weekend, World-Class Talent Experience, Inc. (WCTE) returns to Las Vegas, Nevada, for a dance competition event and to celebrate its fifth...

Broadway Dance Center childrens dance classes

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Broadway Dance Center opens new studio for teens and kids

This June, Broadway Dance Center (BDC) will unveil a new studio location at 65th Street in NYC, in the heart of Lincoln...

Safe and appropriate music choices for dance classes

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If kids don’t understand a song’s message, are the lyrics really harmful?

Music today is many things – but one thing it is often not is subtle. Lyrics in many mainstream songs are not...

Maxine Ross dancing at 90 years old. Photo courtesy of Ross.

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At 90 years old, Maxine Ross proves that time is the best dance partner

It is the brutal irony of dance that with years of experience comes both wisdom and degeneration of the body. Older dancers...

Nikki Croker in the 'West Side Story' National Tour.. Photo courtesy of Croker.

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The Tour Life: Artists on tour dish about life on the road

If I were to propose a new documentary reality show, it would be called “Life on a Broadway Tour”! Tour life is...

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Steps NYC Announces First Audition Tour

Steps on Broadway, NYC’s legendary professional dance center committed to training and maintaining the integrity of the art form, increases its global...

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Matthew Bourne’s ‘The Red Shoes’ to make its U.S. premiere in September

Tony Award-winning Center Theatre Group enters its second half-century at The Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in downtown Los Angeles with...

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Full Radius Dance: A physically integrated dance company

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Full Radius Dance is a widely renowned physically integrated company. The 2017 season marks the company’s 25th anniversary...

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NDWF wants to see more special needs dance classes being offered

One of the initiatives currently being promoted by the National Dance Week Foundation (NDWF) is its “A Chance To Dance” Scholarships. The...

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Missouri companies celebrate Women’s History Month

Dance St. Louis’ annual production of nationally renowned choreographers collaborating with local professional dance companies to create and perform a collection of...

Andrew Winghart's 'Cry Me a River' Photo by Brandon Somerhalder.

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Andrew Winghart on his latest dance film ‘Cry Me a River’

Two-and-a-half years ago, Dance Informa spoke with (then) up-and-coming convention teacher and choreographer Andrew Winghart about his process and future goals. Since then,...

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Theresa Ruth Howard launches online MoBBallet project

Dancer Theresa Ruth Howard recently announced the launch of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet), a groundbreaking legacy project documenting and transforming...