Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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7.7KSpotlight on ABT’s Cassandra Trenary
This year has been a momentous one for Cassandra Trenary of American Ballet Theatre (ABT). In August 2015, she was promoted to...
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10.9K1Phil Black: An Overlooked Master
There are many dance “greats” – those who have excelled in the art form and have left lasting impressions on audience members,...
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12.9KBroadway’s Stacy Donnelly Turns Baking Into A Theatrical Enterprise
As she settled into her seat at New York’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Emmy Albritton noticed something unusual — the distinct smell of...
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14.3KJeremy McQueen’s Black Iris Project amplifies the voices of artists of color
If it were a more perfect world, Jeremy McQueen’s new Black Iris Project wouldn’t exist. And he’s excited at the prospect. “Yeah!...
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20.7K2Dancers Matt Steffanina and Dana Alexa of The Amazing Race
Social media encompasses the lives of many people on a day-to-day basis. No matter where you look, social media is within arm’s...
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7.9KBehind the Scenes with Aszure Barton
Now a Brooklynite and self-proclaimed lover of green tea, Canadian choreographer Aszure Barton’s work has made its way across the globe and...
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14.2KChehon Wespi-Tschopp’s ‘I Am Force’
What has So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 winner, Chehon Wespi-Tschopp, been up to since the show? Quite a bit....
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7.4KComplexions Contemporary Ballet chooses Atlanta
Update on the Company’s move ahead of 21st anniversary In July, Complexions Contemporary Ballet announced that it would be moving 870 miles...
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12.5KBarton Cowperthwaite to star in Center Stage: Dance Camp
Behind the scenes of Center Stage 3 The third and latest installment of the Center Stage franchise is sure to win the...
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11.9KSkylar Brandt: One of ABT’s Newest Soloists
Like many little, budding ballerinas, Skylar Brandt grew up watching ballet and knew at a young age that that’s what she wanted...
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10.2KLauren Adams Talks DanceOn Network and Her Choreographic Process
Lauren Adams is one of those people with whom you want to talk about art for hours on end, if you have...
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6.4KTap, Sweat and Smiles! Cast Member Cary Tedder Talks Broadway Revival ‘Dames at Sea’
The tap-centric, throwback to the early 30s, witty Broadway revival, Dames at Sea, opened to an energetic crowd on October 22. Centered...
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18.7KWhat I’m Thankful for in 2015
‘Tis the season to give thanks and reflect on the past year – all that you’ve accomplished, areas in which you’ve grown,...
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10.6KSYTYCD’s Jim Nowakowski and His Leap of Faith
Jim Nowakowski has always considered himself a man with a plan. But if he were to pinpoint one prevailing theme of the...
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8.1KMichelle Dorrance Receives ‘Genius Grant’
In late September, it was announced that tap dancer and choreographer Michelle Dorrance was one of the recipients of the “genius grant”....
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13.8KSascha Radetsky Returns to the Screen in ‘Flesh and Bone’
We all remember sweet, dreamy Charlie from 2000’s classic Center Stage – he won the heart of character Jody Sawyer (as well...
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12.2K1Bijan Qutub: How Dance Saved His Life
Twenty-two-year-old Bijan Qutub has an amazing story to tell. Before our interview, I admit I thought it sounded more like a Hollywood...
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9.2KTessandra Chavez wins an Emmy!
Many would consider Tessandra Chavez to be the pioneer of contemporary hip hop. She founded a dance company at age 11 and...
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12.4K‘Flesh And Bone’ Star Sarah Hay: “It Helped Me Overcome My Fears”
Dance was the only option for Sarah Hay. She fell in love with the art form very young, and around her eighth...
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20.0KSYTYCD Season 12 Winner Gaby Diaz
Another season of So You Think You Can Dance has ended, and a tap dancer has come out on top! The Fox...
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14.8KDance Photographer Lois Greenfield
Lois Greenfield is one of the most iconic dance photographers of our time. Her innovative style has resulted in images that capture...
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13.1KBreaking it Down with SYTYCD Season 12 First Runner Up, Jana ‘JaJa’ Vankova
Season 12 of So You Think You Can Dance just wrapped on September 14. This year, there were two groups of 10 dancers...
