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It’s all in the name: Dance-inspired baby names

Dance is such a huge part of your life, so why not let it inspire the name of your budding baby ballerina...

Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Madison Rayn Abeo in George Balanchine’s 'The Nutcracker'. Photo by Angela Sterling.

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Pacific Northwest Ballet announces slate of new soloists

Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) Artistic Director Peter Boal announced the promotion of six corps de ballet dancers to the rank of soloist...

Spark Movement Collective. Photo by Alice Chacon.

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Spark Movement Collective: Creating an accessible dance experience

Spark Movement Collective, a small NYC-based contemporary dance group, has one main mission: to create an accessible dance experience. Since its formation,...

San Francisco Ballet's Sensory Friendly Workshop. Photo by N Gulsum.

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San Francisco Ballet announces first sensory friendly performance of ‘Nutcracker’

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has announced details of its first ever Sensory Friendly Performance, held Wednesday, December 21, at 7 pm...

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To our non-dancer friends: 10 things to know about us

When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...

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The history of dancing en pointe

Few things in the ballet world are as magical as pointe shoes. From the excitement of getting your first pair, to the...

Veronica Stern (Anya) and Willem Butler (Dmitri) in the North American Tour of 'Anastasia'. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for Murphy Made.

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‘Anastasia’ comes to Atlanta this December

Playing as part of Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta’s 2022/2023 season, the Atlanta premiere engagement of Anastasia will play December 6-11, at...

Só Dança's new BE YOU™ collection. Photo courtesy of Só Dança.

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Fresh and fierce for the fall: Behind the scenes with Só Dança’s new collection

What are some words that come to mind when you think of “fall”? Besides pumpkin spice lattes… Crisp. Colorful. Vibrant. Fresh. Chill....

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Competitions & Conventions 2022/23

Studio owners, dance teachers, parents, dancers…The 2022/23 Competition and Convention Guide is here! Where will you dance this season? Where will you...

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Why I wear Só Dança

We all have a favorite food, a favorite hoodie, a favorite TV show, a favorite song. We find comfort in these favorite...

'CROWD' by Gisèle Vienne. Photo by Mathilde Darel.

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Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels launches in the U.S.

Van Cleef & Arpels has maintained close ties with the world of dance since the 1920s. These bonds were strengthened in the...

Ryan Steele, Reed Luplau, Gaby Diaz, Ahmad Simmons, Thayne Jasperson and Cindy Salgado in rehearsal for MCC Theater's 2022 Production of 'Only Gold'. Photo by Daniel J Vasquez.

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Staying open and showing up: So You Think You Can Dance’s Gaby Diaz in a new musical

As a kid, when it came to dance, So You Think You Can Dance Season 12 Winner Gaby Diaz wanted to “try...

Felice Lesser Dance Theater in 'Lightning'. Photo by Gerry Goodstein, background video by Felice Lesser.

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Felice Lesser: On life experience and what’s next in ‘Trap Ist’

Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with NYC dance veteran Felice Lesser about her unique career as a multidisciplinary dance artist....

Photo courtesy of Groove Dance Competition.

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10 takeaways for competition season

As school is well underway and vacations end, there is still one season that studios and dancers look forward to — competition...

Diana Byer teaching. Photo by Christopher Duggan.

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Shifting course but staying on mission: Diana Byer of New York Theatre Ballet

“It’s not about patting yourself on the back as a do-gooder; it’s about sharing something,” says Diana Byer, artistic director of New...

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How Riverdale’s Randa Barett made the leap from dancer to assistant choreographer

Randa Barett describes herself as a dancer first – she loves performance, and has danced for cruise ships, live shows in L.A.,...

Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Jonathan Batista with company dancers in Kent Stowell’s 'Swan Lake'. Photo by Angela Sterling.

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Pacific Northwest Ballet announces three promotions

“It gives me great pleasure to be able to promote three dancers in our company this evening.” Following the curtain-raiser performance of...

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A magical ‘Nutcracker’ picture book from American Ballet Theatre

Prepare for an enchanted production of a beloved ballet in The Night Before the Nutcracker, from Doubleday Books for Young Readers and on...

The cast of 'Chicago' in Playbill. Photo courtesy of Debra McWaters.

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Life with Ann Reinking: Stories by Deb McWaters, Part 7

Dance Informa continues its series on stories about Ann Reinking, written by colleague and friend Debra McWaters. Chapter 9: Chicago at Encores! Annie and I...

'Men in Motion' dancers Ivan Putrov and Matthew Ball. Photo by Christine Kreiselmaier.

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Ivan Putrov’s Men in Motion celebrates 10th anniversary

This autumn, Men in Motion celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special one-off performance at the London Coliseum on Sunday, November 6. Originally conceived a decade ago by Ivan...