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Artistic Dance Exchange. Photo courtesy of ADE.

Artistic Dance Exchange: Helping dancers soar to new heights, personally and professionally

With a multitude of dance competitions and conventions for dancers to choose from, why should you join Artistic Dance Exchange (ADE)? What...

New York City Ballet's Davide Riccardo and Ashley Hod in Jerome Robbins' 'Glass Pieces'. Photo by Erin Baiano.

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A newfound responsibility: NYCB promotes Gilbert Bolden III and Davide Riccardo

Few things are more exciting to dancers than receiving a promotion in the ranks of a company. While many dancers get the...

New York City Ballet's Christina Clark in George Balanchine's 'Haieff Divertimento'. Photo by Erin Baiano.

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Looking ahead to 2024: Dancers reflect and refocus

With 2024 just around the corner, Dance Informa took the opportunity to speak with professional dancers to hear their perspective on looking...

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Unforgettable: Casting and creating with the late Franco Dragone

The realm of casting is an interesting place. And the world at large has always had a fascination with it. Those of us...

Kana Sato. Photo courtesy of Terry Knickerbocker Studio.

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Kana Sato: From dancer to movement coach

Kana Sato is an original founding member of Shen Wei Dance Arts. Sato is from Japan, and attended CalState University for dance. Upon graduation, she was offered a scholarship...

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Embracing professional life as a global talent: Richard J. Hinds

American choreographer and director Richard J. Hinds has recently embraced working in the UK. “I applied for my Global Talent Visa during...

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John Lam: 20 years at Boston Ballet

John Lam, veteran of Boston Ballet, is the only Vietnamese-American dancer in a major U..S ballet company. Approaching his 20-year anniversary with...

Kendra Bostock performing at STooPS Art Crawl.

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Dancing in the streets and beyond: 10 years of Brooklyn’s STooPS Art Crawl

“My grandma says that I was always enthralled by dance. When I was rambunctious, she’d put on ballet videos and I’d be...

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Finding balance as busy dancing sisters: A talk with the Quiner Sisters

“Sisters, sisters…” sang Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney in the holiday classic White Christmas (is it in your head now?). The song describes...

The Colorado Rockies stadium on an excursion during the TMDC Colorado training event. Photo courtesy of TMDC.

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The Male Dance Connection: A mentorship program for boys in dance

Being a boy in the dance world can feel a little isolating at times. But Bryce Lee, Ryan Lenkey, and Noelle Lee...

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Max Pham of ‘Dance 100’: So much more than movement

One of eight featured choreographers in Dance 100, a TV dance competition designed to find the next superstar choreographer, Max Pham is an...

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Reagan To: Latin ballroom champion, voice actor and all-around artist

*The interview for this article was limited to Reagan To’s work outside of film and TV, in support of the SAG/AFTRA strike....

Mark Morris Dance Group in 'Grand Duo'. Photo by Jim Coleman.

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Everything is alive: Mark Morris on MMDG’s Joyce debut

The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) makes its Joyce Theater debut in August of 2023. The MMDG, formed in 1980, has performed...

Georgina Pazcoguin. Photo by Emilio Madrid.

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Georgina Pazcoguin: Life after New York City Ballet

In May of 2023, Georgina Pazcoguin left the company she had danced with for 20 years, New York City Ballet (NYCB). After...

Martha Graham Dance Company in Martha Graham's 'Appalachian Spring'. Photo by Melissa Sherwood.

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100 years of a dance for America: Artistic Director Janet Eilber on Martha Graham Dance Company’s Centennial Celebration

Aaron Copland’s iconic score rings through the theater, and one can hear it in their head: “dance, dance, wherever you may be….”...

Daniel Ayala and Isabella McCool. Photo courtesy of Ayala.

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Where Prix winners go after winning gold, with So Dancer Daniel Ayala

Back in 2020, Dance Informa talked with Columbian ballet dancer Daniel Ayala about top U.S. pre-professional training programs and the scholarships he received to… well… just about all of them....

Mere Mortals artistic team residency. Photo by Grady Brannan Photography, courtesy of San Francisco Ballet.

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San Francisco Ballet launches talent incubator Creation House

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has launched Creation House, a new multifaceted initiative offering SF Ballet company members, SF Ballet School students,...

From the film, 'Rise'. Photo by Emmanuelle Jacobson Roques.

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Hofesh Shechter: Unleashing power creatively with dance film ‘Rise’

The hit French film, Rise, by Cédric Klapisch, makes its U.S. debut this month. It tells the story of a ballet dancer...

Igal Perry. Photo courtesy of Peridance.

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Forty years of Peridance with Igal Perry

Peridance Center in New York celebrated 40 years in operation with its Legacy Festival this past April. “The whole idea is the...

'Matilda the Musical'. Photo by Dan Smith/Netflix.

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Ellen Kane: Celebrating the magic of childhood through dance in ‘Matilda the Musical’

London-based choreographer Ellen Kane has an extensive resume both on stage and screen. She choreographed Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line and West Side Story in London. Most recently, she choreographed the...