Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"
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968Feature ArticlesDance NOW! Miami presents Program III this May
The spring season of dance in South Florida would not be complete without a final outstanding series of performances from Dance NOW! Miami. This...
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474ReviewsSpace for joy and heart: Parsons Dance at The Joyce
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY March 23, 2023. The easeful effervesance of Esplanade, the communal vibrancy of the concluding section in Revelations,...
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1.1KFeature ArticlesBallet Hispánico celebrates Latinx voices in New York City Center season
On June 1-3, the nation’s largest Latinx cultural organization, Ballet Hispánico, will return to New York City Center. Dedicated to uplifting and...
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491InterviewsRoss LeClair on producing dance at The Joyce and the joy that comes with it
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Joyce Theater Productions (JTP) Producer Ross LeClair. Read on to learn about the many...
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459Feature ArticlesLa MaMa Moves! Dance Festival
La MaMa announces the lineup for the 18th annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. Curated by Nicky Paraiso, the 2023 festival features new and recent works by...
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367Reviewstanzmainz in Sharon Eyal’s ‘Soul Chain’: Is it love?
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.January 24, 2023. Dancers stride across the stage in Sharon Eyal’s signature relevé walk (legs mostly straight...
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544Feature 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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757InterviewsHeidi Duckler Dance: Increasing access to dance education
Dance Informa had the opportunity to speak with Heidi Duckler, Founder and Artistic Director of Heidi Duckler Dance; as well as Rebecca...
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662Feature ArticlesVisceral Dance Chicago announces its Winter Engagement
Visceral Dance Chicago has announced its Winter Engagement, February 17-26, with works by Danielle Agami, Mark Godden and Nick Pupillo, at the...
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868ReviewsBack to roots of communal sound and movement: ANIKAYA Dance Theater’s ‘The Women Gather’
The Strand Theater, Dorchester, MA.November 6, 2022 You can probably conjure the mental image: people moving together, in community, along with vibrant...
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494ReviewsGibney Company captivates in Ohad Naharin’s ‘Yag 2022’
New York Live Arts, New York, NY.December 14, 2022. Yag 2022, presented as part of Gibney Company’s Up Close series, is a...
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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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587Feature 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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488Tips & AdviceApproaches to improvisation
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the many possible meanings of the word “improvisation” in relation to dance. On the one hand, improv...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesLydia Johnson Dance announces NYC Season 2022 with three premieres
Lydia Johnson Dance (LJD) is pleased to announce its New York Season 2022, from September 15-17, at New York Live Arts, with...
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323Feature 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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1.1KFeature ArticlesThe Big Muddy announces Kirven Douthit-Boyd as new artistic director
The Big Muddy Dance Company has announced that Kirven Douthit-Boyd will step into the artistic director role to usher the 12-year-old company...
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1.2KReviewsThe people behind the movements, illustrated in movement and beyond: Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company’s social justice video series
Released monthly from March 2022.Available at dtsbco.org. People marching together, signs in hand and chants coming deep from their belly: these are...
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925ReviewsIsland Moving Company’s ‘Masterful Movers’ 40th Anniversary Gala: Celebratory spectacle and excellence
Veterans Memorial Theater, Providence, RI.March 11, 2022. Booming music and soulful dance resonating into your flesh and bones: there’s nothing quite like...
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651ReviewsArmitage Gone! Dance’s ‘A Pandemic Notebook’: Making bold choices
New York Live Arts, New York, NY.March 19, 2022. Armitage Gone! Dance’s A Pandemic Notebook is a series of short works that brings together...
