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Broadway: A history of the Great White Way

Broadway, located in New York City, is synonymous with American theater and is known globally for its vibrant, influential and exciting musicals...

The Royal Ballet's Matthew Ball and Mayara Magri in Kenneth MacMillan's 'Carousel'. Photo by Tristram Kenton for ROH.

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Interviews

Kevin 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...

Kristin Draucker, Jake Vincent, Jada Pearman and Company in 'Esplanade'. Photo by Steven Pisano.

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Feature Articles

92NY’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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The history of dancing en pointe

Few things in the ballet world are as magical as pointe shoes. From the excitement of getting your first pair, to the...

Pina Bausch's 'Vollmand'. Photo by Julieta Cervantes.

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Where do we go? Dance theater on American soil

Last year, I was rehearsing for a show — a dance theater adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play — in a downtown...

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Dance Studio Owner

From wood floor to Marley: How Stagestep came to be

In the beginning, all we had were wood dance floors, and if we were lucky, a basket-weave floating subfloor underneath. Linoleum was...

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Theresa Ruth Howard launches online MoBBallet project

Dancer Theresa Ruth Howard recently announced the launch of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet), a groundbreaking legacy project documenting and transforming...

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Lifetime Achievement for Arthur Mitchell at The Bessies

By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. Almost 60 years ago this November, Arthur Mitchell became the first African American dancer to join...

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What’s next for dance on Broadway?

A reflection on the classic Broadway choreography of yesteryear and the musical theatre scene today by a Broadway fan. By Mary Callahan...

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Dance News USA

Still Razzle Dazzling: The Verdon Fosse Estate keeps Bob Fosse’s legacy alive through new master class series

By Mary Callahan of Dance Informa. Bob Fosse was one of the greatest dance visionaries of the 20th century. He directed and choreographed...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Dance Quiz – Famous Artistic Directors

By Rain Francis. 1. Ethan Stiefel is the current Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His name was made more...

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For the Love of a Legend: Alicia Markova comes to life in Tina Sutton’s new biography

“Few who saw Alicia Markova dance ever forgot the experience.” — The Making of Markova By Leah Gerstenlauer. Writer Tina Sutton missed the...

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Dance Teacher Resources

How do you preserve an ever-evolving legacy?

One organization seeks to steward dance history preservation today By Chelsea Thomas. Modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn once said, “Dance is the...

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Defining and Teaching Modern Dance from a Historical Perspective

By Kathleen Wessel. Teachers, think of the last time someone asked you, “What is modern dance?” Your answer probably didn’t come easy,...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Quiz: Ballet in Great Britain

1. Which ballet company will you find in Covent Garden? a) Birmingham Royal Ballet b) The Royal Ballet c) English National Ballet...

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Feature Articles

Russian Ballet in Turmoil?

By Rebecca Martin. Russia is arguably the home of ballet. Some of the world’s greatest stars, past and present have trained there...

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Feature Articles

Celebrating Nureyev – Part 2

By Rain Francis. Rudolf Nureyev was one of the single most influential people in the history of dance. This year marks 20...

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Dance News USA

PIPPIN back on Broadway

By Deborah Searle. Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz’s PIPPIN is back on Broadway for the first time since it first thrilled...

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News

Dance Quiz – Ballet Terminology

Test your ballet terminology. By Rain Francis. 1. What does piqué mean? a) To pick b) To prick c) To stick d) ...

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Dance News USA

Flamenco is synergy

By Julie Galle Baggentoss. Flamenco dancers have a reputation for being fiery, dynamic and full of emotion, with percussive footwork juxtaposed against...