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All posts tagged "Complexions Contemporary Ballet"
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143ReviewsA night at Fall for Dance Festival is an evening of world-class dance
New York City Center, New York, NY.September 21, 2024. In the NYC dance world, nothing signifies the change from summer to autumn...
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388InterviewsGrowing and blooming with ‘Spring Dances’ and beyond: A talk with Alicia Graf Mack
There’s something spring to how a dance work comes to life. Buds pop as something gels and a choreographer exclaims “yes, that’s...
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563ReviewsClarity and power: Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce Theater
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.November 14, 2023. Complexions Contemporary Ballet, the brainchild of Dwight Rhoden (former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...
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1.4KInterviewsLooking ahead to 2024: Dancers reflect and refocus
With 2024 just around the corner, Dance Informa took the opportunity to speak with professional dancers to hear their perspective on looking...
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730Feature ArticlesComplexions Contemporary Ballet makes Jacob’s Pillow debut
Week 7 of the 2023 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival welcomes the dynamic New York-based company Complexions Contemporary Ballet, making its Pillow debut...
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536Feature Articles5 Black dancers who inspire us – and how they’re changing the game
Welcome to an incomplete, randomly ordered list of today’s Black dancers who inspire our socks off. These artist are world-class athletes, industry...
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1.1KReviewsThe beauty of slowing down: Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.November 26, 2022. Spending time in NYC to see world-class dance is one of the true treasures...
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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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1.4KInterviewsBradley 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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798Feature ArticlesSan Francisco Ballet presents Helgi Tomasson’s final premiere as artistic director
This April, San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) will present three world premieres: Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s Harmony, Christopher Wheeldon’s Finale Finale...
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1.7KTop StoriesComplexions Contemporary Ballet opens 27th season with live performances at The Joyce Theater
Complexions Contemporary Ballet (Complexions) returns to live performance at The Joyce Theater from November 16-28. Now in its 27th season, the company...
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2.3KFeature ArticlesWhat we created, how we’ll go forward: 5 trends of COVID dance
I love reviewing dance. Since 2015, I’ve reviewed — on average — about one performance a week, for this very publication. In...
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1.9KReviewsArt for the times: Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Black is Beautiful’ Part I
Premiered February 3, 2021.Available through Facebook and YouTube. “It’s an artist’s duty to reflect the times,” Nina Simone once said. Issues of...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesComplexions Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Black is Beautiful’ film premieres for Black History Month
Complexions Contemporary Ballet presents the world premiere of a new series of dance films entitled SNATCHED BACK from the EDGES on February 3. Choreographed and...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesThe state of the dance industry through COVID: Checking back in
Back in May, Dance Informa spoke with nine leaders at top U.S. dance companies — Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, A.I.M by Kyle...
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2.4KFeature Articles#Bethechange: Steering change through movement and artistry
When you think of dance, what immediately comes to mind? For some, it is the artistry within the movement being performed. For...
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2.4KFeature ArticlesUp-and-coming ballet star Daniel Ayala on taking your training to the next level
Thinking of joining a pre-professional program? Not sure which ones to consider? Dance Informa sat down with Daniel Ayala, a Columbian dancer...
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3.5KInterviewsMaxfield Haynes and J. Bouey: understanding your unique intersectionality
J. Bouey (they/them, we/our) is a dancer with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, choreographer, educator, dance writer, and co-founder of The...
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3.5KFeature ArticlesState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19, Part II: Looking into the future
Concert dance means many people gathered together in a confined space — audiences, crew members, performers and front-of-house staff. That’s the simple...
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4.6KFeature ArticlesState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19: Adapting and continuing the mission
March 2020 — COVID-19 begins to spread across the U.S.. States begin shutting down businesses and imposing restrictions on gatherings of people...
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10.6KFeature ArticlesDance community mourns loss of Danny Tidwell
Danny Tidwell, a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) and former dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), died on March 6,...
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3.2KInterviewsComplexions’ Candy Tong: Dancer, model, entrepreneur
Complexions is one of the premier contemporary ballet companies in the world. Founded by Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden in 1994, Complexions...
