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Terra Firma Dance Theatre settles down and heats up in New York City

By Leah Gerstenlauer. How does where an artist is affect what he creates? While location isn’t everything to dance impresario Stuart Loungway,...

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ABT soloist branches out to start own company

By Chelsea Thomas. For some dancers that first claim to fame is enough to satisfy. Just making it into the rankings of...

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Returning to dance after a break

By Rain Francis. As a passionate young dance student, it can be hard to conceive of a life without dance. You’ve been...

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How do you preserve an ever-evolving legacy?

One organization seeks to steward dance history preservation today By Chelsea Thomas. Modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn once said, “Dance is the...

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Movement One – Must See Dance Film

Now available for download and DVD purchase, Movement One is a new, exciting dance documentary that follows producer and composer Jon Arpino and Emmy-nominated...

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Nicole Winhoffer – Working with Madonna

By Kristy Johnson. As Madonna’s personal trainer and the creative director of the ‘Addicted to Sweat’ program at Hardy Candy gyms, Nicole...

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Dwight Rhoden – looking back and leaping forward

By Chelsea Thomas. At 17 years old, Ohio native Dwight Rhoden was playing the clarinet, flute and drums in his high school’s...

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Why Do I Have to Take Ballet?

By Laura Di Orio. Becoming a professional dancer is like building a house from the ground up. You can’t start by adding...

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Artistic Synergy: Periapsis Music and Dance Redefines Live Art

By Leah Gerstenlauer. Music and dance — there was a time when the two were inextricably linked as live arts. Music was...

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Studios offering more inclusive dance classes

By Chelsea Thomas. In recent years, an increasing amount of dance studios have begun to offer classes and programs for special needs...

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Ballet Montana Takes a Hiatus after Battling Artistic Limitations in Helena

By Stephanie Wolf. Since 1995, professional dancers have traveled to Helena to spend their offseason working with Ballet Montana. This summer haven...

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When Choreographers and Composers Collaborate

By Laura Di Orio. What came first, the dance or the music? Some choreographers are inspired by music, others seek out music...

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DoubleTake Dance focuses on choreographic diversity

By Laura Di Orio. Ashley Carter probably chose the name DoubleTake for a reason. At first glance, it’s another dance company. Looking...

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Russian Ballet in Turmoil?

By Rebecca Martin. Russia is arguably the home of ballet. Some of the world’s greatest stars, past and present have trained there...

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Celebrating Nureyev – Part 2

By Rain Francis. Rudolf Nureyev was one of the single most influential people in the history of dance. This year marks 20...

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PIPPIN back on Broadway

By Deborah Searle. Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz’s PIPPIN is back on Broadway for the first time since it first thrilled...

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Marching To A Beat of Her Own: Jennifer Jancuska and BC Beat

By Tara Sheena in collaboration with Jennifer Jancuska. In just two years, BC Beat has created a family of 32 choreographers, with...

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Flamenco is synergy

By Julie Galle Baggentoss. Flamenco dancers have a reputation for being fiery, dynamic and full of emotion, with percussive footwork juxtaposed against...