Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Choreographer"
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3.2KInterviewsDecency and strength: A talk with Marinda Davis of Star Dance Alliance
In dance class, we practice tendus and pliés into complex leaps and turns. In rehearsals, we create and refine works of dance...
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2.3KInterviewsThe poetry and empowerment in movement: A talk with Camille A. Brown
Camille A. Brown is a rising dance-world icon. Use of gesture and theatricality, amalgamation of various stylistic influences, and a unique kind...
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4.3KFeature ArticlesShe’s done it all: Choreographer Marguerite Derricks
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Lenny Kravitz, Austin Powers, Bunheads, Target, GLOW, Katy Perry, Dr. Pepper, Fame, Little Miss Sunshine, Showgirls, Spider-Man,The GAP,...
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4.7KFeature ArticlesParker Esse brings new energy to ‘Anything Goes’ at Arena Stage
This October, Parker Esse returned to Washington, D.C., to work with the cast of Arena Stage’s upcoming production of Anything Goes, a Cole...
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4.4KFeature Articles‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ turns the classic holiday ballet on its head
Changing leaves and chilly November days mean Nutcracker season is fast approaching! Most dancers are breaking out their pointe shoes, and thoughts...
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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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10.9KFeature ArticlesMike Minery jumps feet first into new role as JUMP Director
Tap innovator and New Jersey native, Mike Minery, has been a staple in the dance community since his teenage years. Not only...
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5.2KInterviewsMany creative paths, one artistic goal: Gabri Christa dances ‘MAGDALENA’
One main way the arts differ from disciplines such as math and science is that there are many possible paths to an...
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5.2KFeature ArticlesFrom classical to contemporary: Choreographer Gabrielle Lamb finds her voice
When choreographer Gabrielle Lamb was a child, she gathered classmates at her performing arts Montessori school in Savannah, Georgia, and created a...
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5.5KFeature ArticlesSheep Meadow Dance Theatre: Pushing boundaries in movement and storytelling
Billy Blanken has always been an activist, and his choreographic works reflect that. As Artistic Director of New York City-based Sheep Meadow...
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22.1KFeature ArticlesThe mantra of Mia Michaels: The power of YOU
Dancers grow up being told to point their feet more, tuck their tailbone under and lift their chin. No matter how hard...
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6.9KFeature ArticlesDerek Mitchell: “Hamilton has definitely raised the bar for me”
As choreographers, our mind is constantly flowing with ideas. We see the formations and movements we want to incorporate into our work...
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14.4KFeature ArticlesShe eats, sleeps and breathes dance: Rising choreographer Erica Klein
When I was a sophomore in college, I was focused on each small task in front of me — one after the...
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5.2KFeature Articles35 years of Carolyn Dorfman Dance: Shaping moving clay
What is it, really, that an artist does? Varying philosophical and experiential viewpoints on that question through the ages abound. Michelangelo, infamous...
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4.6KFeature ArticlesA’Drey Vinogradov creates music video with Celebrity Crew
A couple of years ago, when choreographer A’Drey Vinogradov heard the song “Clearest Blue” by Scottish synth-pop band CHVRCHES, he had images...
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15.7KFeature ArticlesWade Robson returns to the dance scene as faculty of JUMP
After five years of not teaching or choreographing, Wade Robson is back on the scene. This fall, Robson, who has directed and...
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4.7KFeature ArticlesAdapting, awakening, pushing forward – A talk with Vanessa Long
Through centuries and through decades, artistic trends have been clear. Yet artists who truly stand out are ones who push those trends,...
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7.2KFeature ArticlesChoreographer Denis Jones on Paper Mill’s ‘Mary Poppins’
Denis Jones is one of today’s most exciting choreographers on the musical theater scene. Whether designing dances for an original work or...
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15.7KFeature ArticlesAndrew Winghart on his latest dance film ‘Cry Me a River’
Two-and-a-half years ago, Dance Informa spoke with (then) up-and-coming convention teacher and choreographer Andrew Winghart about his process and future goals. Since then,...
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6.6KFeature ArticlesStorytelling is ‘Women’s Work’ for alight dance theater
David Bayles’ Art and Fear (a great book a great teacher once recommended) has a line that reads: “Fears about yourself prevent...
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5.9KSpotlightBallet choreographer Claudia Schreier is riding the momentum
Claudia Schreier’s first memory of choreographing is from a summer camp talent show. She selected the “Coffee/Arabian” music from The Nutcracker. “I...
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9.4KInterviewsAntoinette DiPietropolo: A Refreshing Take on the Choreographic Process
Our business is notoriously cutthroat. And it’s no secret that some of dance history’s greatest choreographers were also infamously hard on their...
