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All posts tagged "COVID-19"
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1.8KFeature ArticlesBowen McCauley Dance Company in its 25th and final season
Bowen McCauley Dance Company (BMDC), an award-winning contemporary dance company with a legacy of community engagement, has announced that its 25th anniversary season...
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1.8KFeature Articles‘Dancing for Heroes’ in support of the Frontline Families Fund
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, NYC dance studios are collaborating in support of the Frontline Families Fund, a not-for-profit organization providing...
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2.0KReviews2020 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Virtual Season: Dance for troubled times
December 2-31, 2020.Accessible through www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/virtual-winter-season/watch-now. For over 60 years, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has presented dance art that uplifts, inspires, educates...
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2.7KFeature ArticlesA Christmas Gift Guide: Spreading cheer at the end of 2020
It’s been a challenging year, and the holidays are probably going to look a bit different this time around, but that doesn’t...
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2.8KReviewsSan Francisco Ballet’s virtual ‘The Nutcracker’: Returning to joy and connection
November 27-December 31, 2020.Accessible through sfballet.org. Music swells. Rhinestones shine. Glittery snow falls across stagelights. The scent of flowers for the dancers...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesBrooklyn Ballet honors holiday tradition with live performances of ‘The Nutcracker’
Brooklyn Ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company, will present highlights from its critically acclaimed and culturally inclusive production of The Brooklyn Nutcracker. Despite the...
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2.9KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Madelyn Ho on serving, moving and connecting through COVID-19
“It’s not a conventional path,” says Madelyn Ho of Paul Taylor American Modern Dance (PTAMD) when asked about her multifaceted background —...
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2.6KReviewsNozama Dance Collective’s ‘An Allyship Project’: In a tradition of mobilizing body, heart and mind
November 14, 2020.Streaming on YouTube. Dance art has a tradition of outspokenness and direct action when it comes to social and political...
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2.3KReviews‘Forsythe Elements’ in Boston Ballet’s BB@yourhome: Questioning what ballet and performance can be
November 19-29, 2020.Streamed on bostonballet.org through subscription. I remember the first time I saw a William Forsythe work. It was obviously ballet,...
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2.5KFeature ArticlesTroy Schumacher’s BalletCollective presents COVID-19 compliant ‘Nutcracker’
With every major Nutcracker production in America cancelled due to the pandemic, BalletCollective and the Wethersfield Estate are pleased to announce The Nutcracker at Wethersfield, choreographed and...
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3.6KFeature ArticlesPNB trainee Destiny Wimpye on chasing challenges
Curious about what the path from home studio to professional training program looks like? Dance Informa caught up with Pacific Northwest Ballet...
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2.7KFeature ArticlesVail Dance Festival ‘Artist Relief Fund’ raises more than $190K for artists
With COVID-19 canceling live performances since March, and events cancelled for many months to come, dancers, musicians, choreographers and production professionals have...
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1.9KFeature ArticlesJacob’s Pillow theater is destroyed by fire
On the morning of November 17, there was a fire on the Jacob’s Pillow campus in Becket, MA. The fire was contained to...
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1.9KReviewsNew York City Ballet’s New Works Festival: The energy of space
October 27-31, 2020. Streaming online, filmed in the Lincoln Center Plaza and other sites in New York City. Lincoln Center: there’s a...
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2.6KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Devon Teuscher is going with the flow and making the best of it
This is a tough time for dancers — mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, creatively, socially, and that list goes on. They can’t move...
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4.3KInterviewsMeet Capezio Creates winner Taylor Tsvyetkov
In April, Capezio teamed up with Break the Floor Productions and Dance Informa to bring the dance world Capezio Creates. This online...
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5.1KDance Studio OwnerNew York City dance studios form alliance to combat COVID
Eight months after the start of the coronavirus outbreak, some aspects of the New York scene are starting to trickle back. The...
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3.0KDance Studio OwnerHow often must I disinfect my studio?
We’ve all been drilled on hand washing, mask wearing, social distancing and disinfecting surfaces. But one question that keeps coming up is...
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2.1KFeature ArticlesThe Bessies announces 2020 virtual event
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, announced that it will present a virtual event this year to honor the 2019-20...
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2.2KReviewsIsland Moving Company’s ‘Out of Ruin’ and ‘Emerge’: Art bringing people together again
Cardines Field, Newport, RI; Blithewold Mansion, Bristol, RI.October 2, and October 9, 2020. A special thing about live art is how it...
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1.5KFeature ArticlesUniversal Ballet Competition keeps ‘Nutcracker’ tradition alive with virtual production
Universal Ballet Competition, the ballet competition known to connect intermediate and advanced students to international training, scholarships and professional opportunities, will host an international Nutcracker competition that...
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1.8KReviewsGiving artists a voice, virtually: The 2nd annual ‘Empower One Another’
September 26-28, 2020.Online at onstagedanceco.com. A meaningful thing about the arts is how it can give people a voice, a space to...
