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All posts tagged "COVID-19"
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1.8KReviewsLess is more, especially now: Pizarts’ quarantine dance film ‘Red Between the Lines’
September 17, 2020. Online via The Social Distancing Festival. “Less is more” is an old maxim in art (and in life); humans...
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2.5KDance HealthPreparing your home studio for safe dance
Welcome to dancing at home — with its daily distractions, endless child supervision, traffic, noise, limited space and likely no ballet barre...
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2.8KFeature ArticlesFall for Dance Festival makes a digital return
The 17th annual Fall for Dance Festival is offering its first-ever digital dance celebration this October, with the performances being filmed live on...
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3.0KTips & AdviceGaga Online: Paving the way for accessibility in contemporary dance
In the age of the novel coronavirus, online dance classes have popped up everywhere. Perhaps the most groundbreaking digital dancing opportunity comes...
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1.4KFeature ArticlesLaurie Sefton’s ‘Breathe’, a drive-in dance event, to headline 18th annual TARFEST
Breathe, a drive-in dance event created, choreographed and directed by Laurie Sefton, is the headlining event of the 18th annual TARFEST at The...
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1.5KReviews‘Leaning into the Unknown’: Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents a collection of quarantine art
September 19, 2020.Streamed on YouTube. Ramapo College’s Berrie Center presented the first act of its livestream broadcasts spotlighting New Jersey-based artists this...
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2.1KDance Studio OwnerSteps for COVID-safe studios
As dance studios begin to reopen across America, deep cleans and stringent sanitation processes are becoming the new normal. Even if your...
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3.0KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Lia Cirio affirms we can rise above together
Boston Ballet Principal Lia Cirio is honest about the difficulty of being a dancer in COVID times; the mental and physical toll...
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1.7KFeature ArticlesDrive-in, tailgate or livestream a world premiere by Troy Schumacher’s BalletCollective
On August 3, five dancers from New York City Ballet (NYCB) and two from the Martha Graham Dance Company began a strict...
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2.3KTips & AdviceCan you improve your competition technique during isolation?
Sure, there have been tons of dance classes made available to us during COVID and we’re able to dance at home while...
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2.0KTop Stories‘SOUTHLAND SESSIONS’ celebrates the creativity and spirit of Los Angeles’ arts and cultural communities
Weekly TV series SOUTHLAND SESSIONS on KCET provides a unique window into the regional arts and cultural institutions of Los Angeles, at a time...
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4.0KReviewsOuter and inner: ‘Where in Newport is Island Moving Company?’
Four Thursday afternoons in July and August.Various parks in Newport, RI. Live dance performance has an unparalleled, ephemeral magic. Part of that...
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2.1KFeature ArticlesCalvin Royal III’s roller coaster of dancing through COVID: Dance life in quarantine
“Well, it’s been a rollercoaster!” says American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist Calvin Royal III when asked what his artistic life has been...
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2.3KFeature ArticlesAdvice from Groove Dance Competition judges on returning to face-to-face competitions
Dancers have been stuck at home for months now, taking class on their hard, slippery wood floor or holding on to chairs...
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1.8KReviewsSteps and leaps forward: Lonnie Stanton and Dancers’ ‘Redirect and Progress’
Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts.July 18, 2020. There’s something uniquely magnetic about site-specific dance work, even by the standards of this exceptionally ephemeral...
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1.5KFeature ArticlesDance for Life celebrates 29 years with virtual festival
Chicago Dancers United (CDU) has announced the lineup for Dance for Life 2020: United as One, a digital event showcasing Dance for...
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1.9KReviewsDallas Black Dance Theatre’s live ‘Petit Performance’ brings art online
July 10, 2020.Online – www.dbdt.com. Art in the time of corona is all about finding ways to connect with your community online....
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1.7KFeature ArticlesWho’s advocating for dance?
The impact of COVID-19 on the dance world is severe and deep. We will undoubtedly see the effects for months and years...
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2.2KFeature ArticlesBroadway community mourns the loss of Nick Cordero
Nick Cordero, a Broadway performer and Tony Award nominee, passed away on July 5, after a battle with COVID-19, at the age...
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3.2KDance Teacher ResourcesGetting its Groove back: Groove Dance Competition and Convention extends the 2020 season
Much of the dance competition circuit has been on hold for months as the U.S. (and the rest of the world) grappled...
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2.7KDance Studio OwnerReturn to Acro: Top 5 tips for prepping your studio
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected everyone – every person, every child, every parent, every dancer, every studio owner. After months of...
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3.7KFeature Articles‘Dance Like Nobody’s Watching’: A COVID-19 passion project
Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. People are out of jobs, others are working full-time from home, dancers are taking...
