Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "female artistic directors"
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154Feature ArticlesThe humble legend who graced us: A tribute to Judith Jamison
“Dancing is bigger than the physical body. Think bigger than that….You’re dancing spirit.” – Judith Jamison (May 1943 – November 2024) Devoted...
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890Feature ArticlesNew role, same values: A talk with Tiffany Rea-Fisher
It’s fairly common for dance artists to serve in multiple roles: performer, choreographer, teaching artist, administrator, et cetera. Tiffany Rea-Fisher epitomizes such...
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504Feature ArticlesMargaret Mullin named Ballet Tucson’s Artistic Director: ‘Every community deserves great art’
Margaret Mullin retired from her dance career at Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) in 2020. While she had been planning on freelancing after...
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459Interviews100 years of a dance for America: Artistic Director Janet Eilber on Martha Graham Dance Company’s Centennial Celebration
Aaron Copland’s iconic score rings through the theater, and one can hear it in their head: “dance, dance, wherever you may be….”...
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1.1KInterviews30 years strong: A conversation with Jacqulyn Buglisi
“I think that dancing, if you’re able to sustain it…is an incredible life,” affirms Jacqulyn Buglisi, artistic director of Buglisi Dance Theatre....
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396Feature ArticlesSan Francisco Ballet announces first season under direction of Tamara Rojo
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has announced its 2024 season filled with premieres, company firsts, and works rarely seen in the United...
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377Feature ArticlesRedondo Ballet Company premieres original production on Ovation TV
Redondo Ballet Company (RBC), known for delivering breathtaking professional dance productions in the South Bay of Los Angeles, will be bringing its...
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2.2KDance Studio OwnerShifting course but staying on mission: Diana Byer of New York Theatre Ballet
“It’s not about patting yourself on the back as a do-gooder; it’s about sharing something,” says Diana Byer, artistic director of New...
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960Interviews‘Ballet taught me how to be a human’: Susan Jaffe to lead American Ballet Theatre
In early 2023, Susan Jaffe will take over as artistic director of American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in New York City. With a...
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1.6KFeature ArticlesSan Francisco Ballet appoints Tamara Rojo as new artistic director
San Francisco Ballet has announced the appointment of Tamara Rojo, its first new artistic director in nearly four decades and first woman to...
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1.8KFeature ArticlesIs COVID killing the arts? Part I: Emerging companies
The current state of things is the biggest seismic shift in the dance world seen yet for many, if not most, dance...
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3.8KFeature ArticlesBallet Hartford: Led by the young, ambitious and resilient
Before the initial lockdown happened in March 2020, dancer Hannah Bush had been looking for a change. She had been freelancing in...
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10.8K1Feature ArticlesBallet in the 21st Century: Strengthening Female Voices
By Stephanie Wolf of Dance Informa. “Ballet is woman.” So goes the famous George Balanchine quote—and it’s a sensible summation as the...
