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All posts tagged "Choreographer"
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9.9KDance Studio OwnerHow to find music that won’t land you in copyright trouble
Dance and music are inextricably linked. Even during pieces set to silence, everyone’s listening to the sound of the footsteps on stage,...
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3.9KFeature ArticlesDarrell Grand Moultrie’s premiere with Ailey: Sharing movement and way more
A tendu is a tendu, a jeté is a jeté, and a pirouette is a pirouette. When does movement go beyond that...
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4.5KFeature ArticlesDavid Neumann blends different worlds in ‘Hadestown’
Hadestown is the musical I had unknowingly been waiting for all season. While the title might not ring a bell like those...
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2.8KFeature ArticlesYasmeen Audi finds dance in all different places and spaces
Does dance have a sense of place to you? Do you connect it with certain spaces, buildings, towns? Does it have certain...
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7.4KDance Studio OwnerDance teachers: Expanding your choreographic horizons
In writing this article, I was motivated by the fact that as I travel around the U.S. judging competitions and doing master...
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5.3KFeature ArticlesErin Lamont choreographs for 15 million viewers
YouTube, Instagram and Facebook are just some of the hubs that we seek to watch or share choreography. What’s better is if...
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3.8KTop StoriesJane Franklin Dance presents ‘Picture This’
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Perhaps a picture conjures up memories or leads to new thoughts and ideas....
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3.8KFeature ArticlesChoreographing on big ideas with Diana Movius of Moveius Contemporary Ballet
There are some things out there in the world that affect us all – the wider economy, climate and weather, large-scale shifts...
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3.6KInterviewsDecency 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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4.4KFeature 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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11.0KFeature 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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5.3KFeature 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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22.2KFeature 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...
