Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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6.8KBusiness and Ballet with Carolynn Rowland: ‘Make it work’
No one ever said that dancing, and a life in dance, is easy. Challenges of this life include competition from other dancers...
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9.3KMichael Dameski: Making waves from Australia to the U.S.
No matter the age you begin to dance, there is no way of knowing just how much of an impact it will...
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10.9KMike Minery jumps feet first into new role as JUMP Director
Tap innovator and New Jersey native, Mike Minery, has been a staple in the dance community since his teenage years. Not only...
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5.2KMany creative paths, one artistic goal: Gabri Christa dances ‘MAGDALENA’
One main way the arts differ from disciplines such as math and science is that there are many possible paths to an...
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7.7KSascha Radetsky comes full circle
Sascha Radetsky shot into the national consciousness in 2000, when he played one of the charismatic yet contemplative lead roles in the...
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6.2KCelebrity Dance welcomes Jackie Nowicki and Chaz Wolcott!
One of the country’s premier dance competition companies, Celebrity Dance, has made some exciting additions for this coming season. Two professional dancers...
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7.6KNatalia Osipova in ‘ISADORA’: Proving that dreams can come true
Ballerina Natalia Osipova is known for her breathtaking portrayals of Giselle, Juilet and Princess Aurora, and she has danced with prestigious companies...
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5.1KSue Samuels receives Dance Teacher Award at NYC Summit
Sue Samuels, artistic director of Jazz Roots Dance Company and longtime teacher in the New York City dance community, will receive the...
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3.6KSheer Elite International awards first annual National Vickie Sheer Award
At Sheer Elite International’s 2018 National Competition and Convention this past July in Las Vegas, the first annual National Vickie Sheer Award...
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3.3KArt transcending the moment: Tabula Rasa Dance Theater premieres at Gibney
Every so often, an artist emerges who can speak to the present moment, yet also transcend it. Such artists create work that...
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3.3KAlice Sheppard’s Kinetic Light: Improving accessibility for artists and patrons
“I believe we need work made by disabled artists for the disability community writ large. We need art that explicitly acknowledges the...
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4.3KDance Informa Video Interview Series. Episode 3: Nick Lazzarini
In this, the third episode of our video series, I sat down with one of the dance industry’s biggest stars, Nick Lazzarini. ...
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3.5KIntroducing Cydney Byron
Back in February, Cydney Byron, co-owner of Bella Rosa Dance Academy in Beavercreek, Ohio, was named the winner of BellaMoxi Dance Convention’s...
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9.1KBack to roots: Shoshona Currier takes over the helm at Bates Dance Festival
Many of us have lives that take unexpected twists and turns, in different locations and endeavors. Sometimes, we find ourselves back to...
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6.1KAlicia Graf Mack takes to a new stage at Juilliard
If you haven’t heard of her by now, it’s time to come out from under that rock and recognize the incredible force...
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5.1KDance Informa Video Interview Series. Episode 2: Kirsten Russell
In the second installment of our Dance Informa Video Interview Series, I had the extreme honor of interviewing four amazingly talented JUMP...
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7.5KYonder Dance Company takes ‘IRL’ to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Born from professors and dancers at The University of Alabama (UA), Yonder Dance Company is a contemporary dance company from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,...
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7.4KThe journey of BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang
As a young ballet student, Edwaard Liang in 1993 won the Professional Prize at the prestigious Swiss competition, the Prix de Lausanne....
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5.4KSara Mearns to debut new collection at Broadway Dance Center
New York City Principal Sara Mearns is one of the most popular ballerinas of our time. She is bold, musical, dynamic and...
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3.9KSpencer Liff has got the beat: New show ‘Head Over Heels’ opens on Broadway
Along with a glowing performing resume of his own, Spencer Liff’s choreography resume is lighting up, too. He worked as a choreographer...
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4.2KPhiladanco’s Joan Myers Brown: Frontierswoman of modern dance
Dance Informa had the great opportunity to have a conversation with Founder and Artistic Director of Philadelphia-based company Philadanco, Joan Myers Brown....
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5.5KVersatility in balance and in action: Nobahar Dadui of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Crystal: A breakthrough ice experience’
Dance training sets in place a wide range of values – discipline, attention to detail, teamwork and greater connection with one’s body....
