Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Choreographer"
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1.1KFeaturedWhat is contemporary dance? Hear from Hofesh Shechter, Desmond Richardson and Franck Chartier
Dance Informa had the wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of three world-renowned contemporary choreographers. Learn what Hofesh Shechter, Franck Chartier and...
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1.8KFeature ArticlesRodeo’s 80th Anniversary: Agnes de Mille’s Americana over the years
It’s the 80th anniversary of Rodeo, the ballet that launched choreographer Agnes de Mille’s career in creating Americana ballet. Rodeo tells the story of a young, headstrong, misfit cowgirl looking for love. We discussed...
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2.2KFeature ArticlesIt’s all in the name: Dance-inspired baby names
Dance is such a huge part of your life, so why not let it inspire the name of your budding baby ballerina...
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583Feature ArticlesSpark Movement Collective: Creating an accessible dance experience
Spark Movement Collective, a small NYC-based contemporary dance group, has one main mission: to create an accessible dance experience. Since its formation,...
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525ReviewsAesthetic confluence in Festival Ballet Providence’s ‘Off the Wall’
Woodman Family and Community Arts Center, Providence, RI.October 23, 2022. Have you ever looked at a painting and felt like its living...
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444Reviews‘Liquid Spine, Cape Ann’: Dance film moving us forward with heart
Cape Ann, Massachusetts.Streaming via Vimeo. In the waning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the dance world – just like the world at...
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430Feature ArticlesDance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels launches in the U.S.
Van Cleef & Arpels has maintained close ties with the world of dance since the 1920s. These bonds were strengthened in the...
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773Feature ArticlesFelice Lesser: On life experience and what’s next in ‘Trap Ist’
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with NYC dance veteran Felice Lesser about her unique career as a multidisciplinary dance artist....
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736Feature ArticlesHow Riverdale’s Randa Barett made the leap from dancer to assistant choreographer
Randa Barett describes herself as a dancer first – she loves performance, and has danced for cruise ships, live shows in L.A.,...
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466ReviewsWoman in Motion: Showcasing dancers’ individuality and diversity
Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY. August 9, 2022. Woman in Motion, NYC’s newest project-based dance company, premiered its one-night-only show this summer...
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516Feature ArticlesMark Morris Dance Group to premiere ‘The Look of Love’
The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) will present the world premiere of an evening of dance to the music of Burt Bacharach...
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493Feature ArticlesMartha Graham Dance Co 2022-2023 Studio Series
The Martha Graham Dance Company’s Studio Series offers audiences a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the Company in the intimate Martha Graham...
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319Feature ArticlesIlya Vidrin’s ‘More or Less’ premieres at the New Museum
Choreographer, artist and educator Ilya Vidrin and the New Museum’s Department of Education and Public Engagement present the world premiere of More or...
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1.5KInterviewsDimitris Papaioannou: Making dance theater with a painter’s eye
Dance Informa has had the wonderful opportunity to speak with world-renowned director Dimitris Papaioannou leading up to his show, Transverse Orientation, which will...
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1.5KTips & AdviceThe freelance life: U.S. versus abroad
As a U.S.-based freelance dancer, I have often wondered about the opportunities and lifestyle of my European counterparts. Interviewing freelancers from France,...
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1.4KInterviewsBradley Shelver on next steps and leading Joffrey Ballet Concert Group
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Bradley Shelver, an acclaimed dancer, teacher, director, choreographer and master of all things dance....
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935ReviewsThe eclectic and bold vision of a new dancemaker generation: The 11th Young Choreographer’s Festival
Symphony Space, New York, NY.June 18, 2022. Generation Z is rejecting a whole lot of what (they think) doesn’t serve them and...
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466ReviewsBody Stories: Teresa Fellion Dance and Kristin Hatleberg in ‘Take Root’: The dynamic meditation of dance art
Green Space, Queens, NY (and via Vimeo).April 8, 2022. “Mindfulness” is a buzzword of the modern world, as society explores different ways...
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443ReviewsEnglish National Ballet in Akram Khan’s ‘Giselle’: An epic and contemporary take on the classic
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY.June 8, 2022. In Akram Khan’s version of the classical story ballet for English National Ballet, rather...
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1.2KInterviewsLauren Lovette in a new role at Paul Taylor and beyond: Choosing dance and learning why it matters
COVID hasn’t been sunshine and rainbows for anyone, really, and Lauren Lovette has certainly had her own deep difficulties through it all....
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760ReviewsAlison Cook Beatty Dance in ‘Artists in Motion Mini 2022’: The drama of music and movement
KnJ Theater at Peridance Center, New York, NY.March 12, 2022. A big reach on a swelling upbeat, a vivavious group section with...
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1.3KFeature ArticlesThe Young Choreographer’s Festival presents 11 emerging dance makers this summer
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Young Choreographer’s Festival is returning for its 11th season to present new dance works from emerging artists...
