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Genée International Ballet Competition to live stream Finals

For the first time in its 84-year history, the prestigious Genée International Ballet Competition Final will be live streamed online, allowing the...

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Celebrating Moms Who Dance

If you’re a dancer, then you know that it takes a lot of discipline, sacrifice and time to devote yourself to the...

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‘The Wiz’ at SummerStage

In 1975, George Faison became the first African American to win a Tony Award for Best Choreography for The Wiz, a musical...

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New Dance Film ‘Trefoil’

For her dance film project, Trefoil, director and choreographer Mina Lawton took her dancers and crew from the dance studio of bustling New...

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Dancing in the Streets

This August, Dancing in the Streets, an organization that offers free public dance performances to New York City communities, produced its Dancing...

Second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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Second companies flourish across America

Dancers share the benefits of performing with second companies. Last month, Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) announced the launch of its junior company,...

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The Future is Here with LA Dance Project

Carla Körbes and James Fayette on Cultivating Creative Communities. What do the Château de Versailles, Memphis-native street dance sensation Lil Buck, and...

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10 Ways to Refocus for Back to Dance

Can you believe that Summer is over?! Now it’s time to refocus and plan for the new dance year ahead. Here are...

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Bluegrass Youth Ballet: Small business thrives in Lexington

Deluxe Corporation, a growth engine for small businesses and financial institutions, is running a year-long, national campaign to promote small businesses through...

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New Video: Find Your Fifth

New York City-based ballet master and teacher Matthew Powell has turned to his dancer colleagues and the spirit of his city to...

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My Pointe Shoe Story – From Beginner to Airess

Do you remember your first pointe shoe fitting and your first pointe class? Although it was uncomfortable and unconventional, it was so...

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Roberto Bolle and Herman Cornejo direct special series

The Music Center presents its first-ever international dance collaboration this month, the world premiere of BalletNow. Some of the most prominent ballet...

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How I fell in love with Baryshnikov

Once upon a time, before YouTube, there was a thing called VHS. It was one of the only ways for people like...

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DancerPalooza returns bigger and better for 2nd year

Last year, Break the Floor Productions debuted its newest dance event to the masses – DancerPalooza, a first-of-its-kind dance festival presenting dance...

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Funny Things Dancers do in Elevators

Most of us catch elevators up and down, up and down, up and down in our everyday lives, but this monotonous exercise...

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Winning Competition Beauty & Performance Tips

By Christine Dion of Mode Dion. You may have your moves down but what about your competition performance face? Looking good on...

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10 Reasons Why All Boys Should Dance

#10. Strength, coordination, fitness, agility. Dance keeps you in condition and makes you strong and fit for other sports – and life in...

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NYC: To Move or Not to Move?

For many dancers, New York City is the city of dreams. It’s the home of Broadway, of Lincoln Center, of the Radio...

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10 Dance Rehearsal Must Haves

Rehearsals are the backbone of your life as a dancer, so knowing what you need to dance your best each day in...

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10 Reasons We Love Sylvie Guillem

One of the greatest dancers of our time retires this year, but our fascination with her will live on. Here are ten...

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American Ballet Theatre Celebrates 75 Years

Since 1940, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) has brought together some of the world’s leading dancers in exciting repertory that ranges from full-length...