Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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2.7K‘CRUTCH’ documentary follows dance artist Bill Shannon on crutches
The documentary, CRUTCH, chronicles the gravity defying life of Bill Shannon, an internationally-renowned artist, breakdancer and skate punk — on crutches. CRUTCH makes its world premiere at...
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1.8KNew Chamber Ballet collaborates with Emily Kikta and Peter Walker on new dance film
Choreographer Miro Magloire has announced that the 13-minute women’s quartet from his new abstract ballet, Nocturne, which premiered online on October 23, is available...
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2.1KThe Bessies announces 2020 virtual event
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, announced that it will present a virtual event this year to honor the 2019-20...
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2.7KDance life in quarantine: Hope Easterbrook of ‘Hamilton’ on dance as a refuge
The constant hustle of professional dance life can make it surprisingly easy to forget what dance really means to us. Competitiveness, professional...
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2.0KTrillium Arts debuts with October fellowship
Envisioning a rich, thriving creative arts community in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, arts professionals Phil Reynolds and Heather Hartley announce the...
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5.3KThe downs and ups of Juste Debout Founder Bruce Ykanji
For those in the street dance community, hearing the name Juste Debout sparks not just a twinkle of recognition but an added...
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1.8KBroadway Dance Center shows support with Leaps for Lebanon
On August 4, a devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, killed at least 200 people, injured thousands and left about 300,000 people homeless....
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3.0KDance life in quarantine: Lia Cirio affirms we can rise above together
Boston Ballet Principal Lia Cirio is honest about the difficulty of being a dancer in COVID times; the mental and physical toll...
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2.4KGirlboss Alison Stroming launches AS Dancewear
What is dance? “To move to music.” That simple phrase lets us think of dance in many ways. We experience so many...
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1.9KMandy Moore and Al Blackstone: Tips on teaching and choreographing remotely
Here’s an upside to the dance world finding its footing in the new normal: we’re all learning the steps together. While I’ve...
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4.9KMDC 3: ‘World of Dance’ Season 4 champions
World of Dance started off its fourth season off with a bang as some of the best soloists and groups came from all...
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2.6KThe emotional power of fashion
Fashion can make you feel confident. That’s not to say you’ve got to be wearing top designers and be decked out head...
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1.7KJade Whitney: Navigating the professional dance industry in Canada
When you look back at how you began to gain interest in a particular activity, there is usually one thing that especially...
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1.8KContinuum Dance Co.: Where corporate America goes to dance
Meet Petra Gucunski, founder and director of Continuum Dance Co., a company dedicated to bringing the joy of dance to the corporate...
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3.0KCelebrating the 10th anniversary of ‘Burlesque’
“It’s a life, it’s a style, it’s a need, it’s burlesque.” It was 10 years ago when these words were sung on...
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2.6KSan Francisco Ballet releases new dance film by Benjamin Millepied: ‘Dance of Dreams’
San Francisco Ballet announces the premiere of Dance of Dreams, a new dance film directed by Benjamin Millepied, featuring San Francisco Ballet dancers...
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2.1KCalvin Royal III’s roller coaster of dancing through COVID: Dance life in quarantine
“Well, it’s been a rollercoaster!” says American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist Calvin Royal III when asked what his artistic life has been...
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3.5KThe place of higher education in professional dance life
It’s something that seems to hit many dance students when graduation is in sight: “Now what?” How can one leverage tools, skills...
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1.8K‘In This Life’, starring Robbie Fairchild, to air on WNET ALL ARTS
Bat-Sheva Guez’s short film, In This Life, will be released for free on TV and online on WNET ALL ARTS beginning on August 5. ...
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1.4KThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces revised 2021 season
In anticipation of reopening its doors and resuming mainstage performances, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the...
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1.1KDANCE NOW offers a virtual tour through the past, present and future
DANCE NOW celebrates its 25th anniversary with the DANCE NOW STORY, a reimagined festival composed of a series of online events featuring more...
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3.3KTraining the stars: What it’s like to be a celebrity movement coach
Have you ever wondered how a celebrity can go from actor to dancer in a manner of months for a film role...
