Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "choreographers"
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229InterviewsIt’s wonderful work: A talk with Rickey Tripp on ‘A Wonderful World’ and beyond
Rickey Tripp didn’t make it to the Great White Way after being a trophy-touting competition kid or studio darling; “I would watch...
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234Feature ArticlesThe National Ballet of Canada brings ‘Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada’ to the UK
The National Ballet of Canada presents the UK premiere of Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada at Sadler’s Wells on Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 October 2024. This triple bill includes works by...
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228Feature ArticlesTheatrical dance experience ‘Ain’t Done Bad’ comes to NYC this summer
Ain’t Done Bad is a hybrid theatrical dance experience conceived, directed and choreographed by Jakob Karr (So You Think You Can Dance) and featuring...
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373ReviewsBig, bold and original: The 13th Annual Young Choreographer’s Festival
Symphony Space, New York, NY.June 28, 2024. It’s sometimes said that the upcoming generation of dance artists is continuously upping the technical...
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474ReviewsAVID’s inaugural season: Taking the audience on a journey
The Theatre at St. Jeans, New York, NY.June 26, 2024. AVID, the new dance company of collaborative artists, premiered its inaugural season...
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287ReviewsYY Dance Company’s ‘SOMEWHERE’: A story of community
New York Live Arts, New York, NY.June 22, 2024. YY Dance Company (YYDC) premiered the evening-length SOMEWHERE at New York Live Arts in...
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365InterviewsGina Gibney and Gilbert T Small II talk Gibney Company: Infusing humanity
In the city of New York, every dancer knows the name Gibney. A studio with two locations, a professional contemporary company and...
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325Feature Articles30 years of Smuin Contemporary Ballet: Honoring the past and celebrating the future
When Michael Smuin created Smuin Contemporary Ballet in 1994, he had a vision of pushing the boundaries of contemporary ballet with a...
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400InterviewsClaire Kretzschmar on creating new full-length ballet ‘Raffaella’
When tragedy strikes, it’s human nature to try to make sense of it all and engage in things that foster healing for...
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515InterviewsKevin O’Hare brings The Royal Ballet to the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
“It’s the granddaddy of dance festivals,” says Kevin O’Hare, speaking of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. The Royal Ballet Artistic Director waxes...
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291Feature Articles2024 DUMBO Dance Festival showcases 50 companies
On June 27, WHITE WAVE Dance celebrates the 23rd anniversary season of the DUMBO Dance Festival (DDF) with a Gala Opening that heralds the...
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274Feature ArticlesPam Tanowitz to receive 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award
Jacob’s Pillow has announced that critically-acclaimed American choreographer Pam Tanowitz will receive the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. Tanowitz will accept this...
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394Feature ArticlesPaul Taylor Dance Company selects two newest members
At an audition attended by more than 370 women held on May 10, Gabby Barnes and Emmy Wildermuth were selected by Artistic...
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304ReviewsDance in the here and now: Newport Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Frames of Mind’
WaterFire Arts Center, Providence, RI.May 18, 2024. Have you ever watched the Ted Talk Dance vs PowerPoint? The main take-home message: dance...
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761Reviews‘Ailey Classics’ with Celebrity Series of Boston: The comfort of the classics
The Boch Center – Wang Theater, Boston, MA.May 5, 2024. I’ll admit it – I didn’t get a chance to browse the...
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224Feature ArticlesQueer the Ballet presents ‘Dream of a Common Language’ inspired by poetry
Queer the Ballet presents the world premiere of Dream of a Common Language from June 21-23, at Baruch Performing Arts Center in NYC. Tickets are...
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337ReviewsGibney Company: Bringing to life the works before them
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.May 7, 2024. The Gibney Company performed a six-day season at the Joyce Theater in early May....
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339Feature Articles92NY’s season closes with Paul Taylor Dance Company celebrating modern dance
The 92nd Street Y, New York’s 150th anniversary dance season closes with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in a program celebrating the...
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279ReviewsPast and present in dynamic conversation: Boston Ballet’s ‘Carmen’
Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston, MA.March 28, 2024. I’ve noticed something intriguing in ballet programs presented in recent years: two hours or...
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224Feature ArticlesLa MaMa Moves! Dance Festival features new and diverse works
The 19th annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival kicks off May 16, running through June 2, at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre,...
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299ReviewsGathered to tell our stories: ‘Under the Canopy’ from Selmadanse
Boston University Dance Theater, Boston, MA.April 14, 2024. “Thank you for sitting under the canopy with us, where there is room for...
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307ReviewsThe marathon, not the sprint, of art and advocacy: Abilities Dance Boston’s Intersections V3
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA (viewed virtually, via YouTube, synchronously).April 21, 2024. “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it...
