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All posts tagged "Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater"
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4.0KFeature ArticlesA quiet power: Catching up with Aszure Barton
Aszure Barton is a choreographer who has made works for Mikhail Baryshnikov, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Alvin Ailey American...
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6.1KFeature ArticlesAlicia 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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5.3KTips & AdviceWhy your life outside the studio matters
No one wants to watch a performer who’s just going through the movement. Spectators want to be transfixed and enchanted by an...
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3.3KReviewsAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater sweeps Seattle
The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington. April 27, 2018. It wouldn’t be spring in Seattle without Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s annual visit....
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8.0KFeature ArticlesReal-life pas de deux: Dancer couples share their love stories this Valentine’s
In many classical ballets, Broadway shows and contemporary works, there is a love story. Two characters, with passion, find each other, and...
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15.9KFeature Articles11 places to dance in NYC in 2018
As you venture into the new year, it’s an optimal time to step outside of your comfort zone and jeté into a...
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5.7KReviews‘Public demonstration of divine soul’ – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center
There is just something about dancing. Within it, we can find a unique harmony, connection and flow within ourselves and with others....
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6.2KReviewsDance Canvas’ ninth annual showcase – ‘Introducing the Next Generation’
Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts, Atlanta, Georgia. March 24, 2017. Dance Canvas, Atlanta’s platform for emerging choreographers, recently presented its...
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6.7KFeature ArticlesTheresa Ruth Howard launches online MoBBallet project
Dancer Theresa Ruth Howard recently announced the launch of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet), a groundbreaking legacy project documenting and transforming...
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3.6KReviewsAiley stuns and moves Atlanta
Saturday, February 18, 2017. The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA. It’s February, or Black History Month in the U.S., and it’s time for...
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8.3KInterviewsDeborah Ory on NYC Dance Project’s ‘The Art of Movement’
One of my favorites things in the whole world is a great photography book. I remember going in to Borders or Barnes...
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6.9KInterviewsSanchit Babbar: Dancing toward his dream
George Balanchine asserted, “I don’t want people who want to dance, I want people who have to dance.” Many dancers of this...
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6.1KGiveaways!Win tickets to see Ailey, Ballet Hispánico or San Francisco Ballet in a cinema near you!
This summer, three nights of encore performances from some of America’s best dance companies will return to cinemas across the U.S., presented...
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14.3KInterviewsJeremy 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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6.0KFeature ArticlesAfter 35 Years, Elisa Monte Dance Will Embrace New Artistic Leadership
The number 35 holds great significance for New York choreographer Elisa Monte. “I was 35 when I started the company in 1981,”...
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4.9KReviewsAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater on its 2016 North American Tour
The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Ga. Thursday, February 11, 2016. Following its five-week New York holiday season and performances in Washington D.C., Alvin...
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7.9KInterviewsBehind 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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11.2KSpotlightCelebrating Lauren Anderson
There is a (thankfully growing) list of African-American females who have pioneered in the dance world, opening up the door for generations...
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7.7KSpotlightDanceMotion USA: Dance Diplomacy for the 21st Century
Dance diplomacy isn’t dead; it just took a 20-year hiatus. The idea – aimed at fostering cross-cultural understanding through dance – first...
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7.5KFeature ArticlesNew MFA in Dance program launches in Missouri this fall
A new dance-focused graduate degree program is coming to the midwest this year. Last month, the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts...
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5.9KReviewsAiley presents diverse mixed bill at City Center
New York City Center, New York. December 9, 2015. One expects to see a combination of physicality, grace and expressiveness when at...
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10.8KGiveaways!Belen Pereyra on Ailey’s new work ‘Open Door’ – Plus WIN tickets
In light of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 45th season at New York City Center this December, Dance Informa spoke with company...
