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348Feature ArticlesShaping the artist: Broadway Theatre Project is back for 2024
Broadway Theatre Project (BTP) is an institution in American musical theater education. The summer training program, which was started by Broadway legend...
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1.1KFeature ArticlesLife with Ann Reinking: Stories by Deb McWaters, Part 8
Dance Informa continues its series on stories about Ann Reinking, written by colleague and friend Debra McWaters. Chapter 11: Stories of the...
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816Feature ArticlesThe resurgence of cabaret: With ‘The Smoke Show’ director Jen Oleksiuk
The first cabaret in the modern sense is often credited to Le Chat Noir in Montmartre, Paris, in 1881. It brought together...
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425ReviewsDance as community, as expression and so much more: OnStage Dance Company’s Season 24 Performance
Boston University Dance Theater, Boston, MA.Accessed virtually. “Great artists find a way to be themselves within their art,” once affirmed the iconic...
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433InterviewsJoy and legacy: An inside look at Bob Fosse’s ‘DANCIN’’ on Broadway
Dance Informa had the pleasure of learning all about Bob Fosse’s Broadway show, DANCIN’, through electrifying conversations with Tony Award-winning Director Wayne...
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1.4KInterviewsKim Hale proves there’s no age limit or timeline for professional dance career
The pandemic caused many professional dancers to reflect on their careers, what they’ve accomplished and what’s next. For Kim Hale, the pandemic...
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742Feature ArticlesLife with Ann Reinking: Stories by Deb McWaters, Part 6
Dance Informa continues its series on stories about Ann Reinking, written by colleague and friend Debra McWaters. Chapter 8: Kick-off One night, Annie and...
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2.2KFeature ArticlesLife with Ann Reinking: Stories by Deb McWaters, Part 4
Dance Informa continues its series on stories about Ann Reinking, written by colleague and friend Debra McWaters. Chapter 6: The Valentine’s Baby There...
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2.4KInterviewsPaul Becker: Making moves, making stories
Paul Becker is making moves. Literally. And those moves tell some great stories. While he came up as a dancer in film...
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5.1KFeature ArticlesDebbie Allen’s ‘Hot Chocolate Nutcracker’ hits its 10th anniversary
With the encroaching cold weather comes a seasonal staple for dancers: The Nutcracker. But while some of us are relearning the same old...
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3.2KReviewsTaking risks in the Broadway revival of ‘Oklahoma!’
Circle in the Square, New York, NY. April 6, 2019. Amidst Broadway’s jukebox shows, Disney productions and movies-turned-musicals, another trend of late...
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6.9KFeature ArticlesLaDuca Shoes honors Broadway legend Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon is remembered as one of the greatest triple-threats to have graced the Great White Way. You’d be surprised to learn...
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7.7KReviewsAl Blackstone’s ‘American Dance Spectacular’ takes us through the ages
On Stage at Kingsborough, Brooklyn, New York. October 28, 2017. American Dance Spectacular, a revue-style production choreographed by Al Blackstone (So You...
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6.9KFeature ArticlesDancers in a new role: Mother
Have you checked out this video clip of New York City Ballet’s Ashley Bouder executing flawless fouetté turns at 37 weeks pregnant?...
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7.7KFeature ArticlesWays to keep your choreography fresh
Maybe the biggest struggle for choreographers is keeping choreography fresh, new, innovative and exciting. Dance is ever evolving and changing, and keeping...
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10.6KFeature ArticlesBroadway dreams come true for ‘Chicago’s’ Jessica Ernest
Imagine: One week you spend your Friday night babysitting for a little extra cash to pay for dance class, and less than...
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20.7KTips & AdvicePacking for tour: What to take, what to leave
Packing for tour is an art of its own. How does one pack up his or her life into a suitcase and...
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5.8KFeature ArticlesChloe Campbell takes Chicago in ‘Hamilton’
Does the name Chloe Campbell ring a bell? Dance Informa interviewed this British beauty last March upon making her Broadway debut in...
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15.6KFeature ArticlesVisceral Dance Chicago presented fall engagement at Harris Theater
With much excitement, Visceral Dance Chicago has begun its fourth season of performances, and offered a fall engagement at the Harris Theater...
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9.6KInterviewsShould you add circus and aerial to your arsenal?
These days, dance jobs abound on cruise ships, in movies and in Las Vegas shows, but sometimes the skills called for are...
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8.0K1Top StoriesCaitlin Abraham on Being a Swing in ‘An American in Paris’
Caitlin Abraham is one of those dancers you notice the minute she walks into the room. Her striking features: a tall, lean...
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7.1KFeature ArticlesMaking it on Broadway: Stars of ‘Matilda’ & ‘Chicago’ Share Advice
By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. Do you dream of dancing under the bright lights of Broadway? Would you love to perform in...
