Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "interviews"
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2.9KFeature ArticlesDaniel Ulbricht and Só Dança unite for new ballet shoe
Daniel Ulbricht is a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, an artistic advisor for Manhattan Youth Ballet, and the co-founding director...
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3.9KFeature ArticlesDarrell Grand Moultrie’s premiere with Ailey: Sharing movement and way more
A tendu is a tendu, a jeté is a jeté, and a pirouette is a pirouette. When does movement go beyond that...
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3.2KFeature ArticlesMeet Eurotard Brand Ambassador Gracie Smith
Eurotard Dancewear is proud to have a Brand Ambassador program where dancers who are training, pre-professional and professional represent its brand and...
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3.3KFeature ArticlesDisability arts leader Laurel Lawson is Dance/USA Artist Fellow
Laurel Lawson, an Atlanta-based activist, disability arts leader, dancer and technologist recently received an inaugural Dance/USA Artist Fellowship. The select group includes...
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3.2KFeature ArticlesJosé Limón Dance Company at The Joyce: The old dancing with the new
There’s a tension in the concert dance world at large — between the classic and the contemporary, the traditional and the modern....
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3.2KFeature ArticlesRainbow Militia’s traveling circus wagon builds community in Denver
For artists across the United States, the struggle to find and keep funding, pay collaborators and bring passion projects to life can...
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3.8KFeature ArticlesMark DeGarmo Dance: Pushing at issues and pulling in audience members
How much do dancemakers create for themselves, and how much do they create for those who view their works? It’s a perennial...
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6.2KFeature ArticlesFinding meaning in the unseen: A talk with Belinda Adam
It’s sometimes said that art can act as a mirror to life, to reflect the world back at us so that we...
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5.9KFeature ArticlesXiao Nan Yu celebrates life and dance with The National Ballet of Canada
Dance is a career that seems to be aimed at the young. Little ones start as early as three years old with...
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2.9KInterviewsWarren Carlyle brings ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ alive again
Everyone’s talking about Warren Carlyle’s latest project — the revival Broadway production of Kiss Me, Kate at Roundabout Theatre Company. Carlyle is...
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4.5KFeature ArticlesChristopher Ruud’s last bow: 21 years of fulfillment, pain and so much more
Principal Dancer Christopher Ruud took his last bow with Ballet West, after 21 years with the company, on February 23, 2019. Speaking...
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4.0KFeature ArticlesDancing past brain cancer and into dreams: Catherine Wreford and Craig Ramsay
“You have cancer.” There’s arguably no more terrifying, yet sadly common, statement out there. Treatments are getting more and more advanced all...
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8.3KFeature ArticlesRhonda Malkin: Coaching dancers to their dreams
She’s one of the most sought-after professional dance coaches in New York City. If you haven’t (yet) heard of her, you’ve probably...
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7.3KFeature ArticlesNew Dance Loft on 14 Executive Director Stephen Clapp is rethinking the role of a community dance center
Change is underway in our nation’s capital, and Stephen Clapp is making (some of) it happen. Late last year, the choreographer/dancer/administrator/cultural strategist...
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5.3KInterviewsFrom the studio to the television screen: A talk with Karla Curatolo
Owning a dance studio is a profession of a daily slog peppered with indispensable special moments. From cleaning the studio to keeping...
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9.4KFeature ArticlesExciting and Daring: Sara Mearns reveals news designs at BDC
It’s a new year, and that means a time to try new things, wear new dancewear, learn something to improve your technique...
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3.3KInterviewsDecency and strength: A talk with Marinda Davis of Star Dance Alliance
In dance class, we practice tendus and pliés into complex leaps and turns. In rehearsals, we create and refine works of dance...
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4.2KFeature ArticlesLife’s no dress rehearsal: Shelby Finnie in Broadway’s ‘The Prom’
“One thing’s universal: Life’s no dress rehearsal.” That line could literally be every dancer’s personal mantra. But it’s actually a lyric from...
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2.3KInterviewsThe poetry and empowerment in movement: A talk with Camille A. Brown
Camille A. Brown is a rising dance-world icon. Use of gesture and theatricality, amalgamation of various stylistic influences, and a unique kind...
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4.3KFeature ArticlesShe’s done it all: Choreographer Marguerite Derricks
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Lenny Kravitz, Austin Powers, Bunheads, Target, GLOW, Katy Perry, Dr. Pepper, Fame, Little Miss Sunshine, Showgirls, Spider-Man,The GAP,...
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4.5KFeature ArticlesBalletX: A small company with a large presence
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a very culturally aware city. Sandwiched between New York and Washington, D.C., to its credit, it has its own...
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4.4KFeature Articles‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ turns the classic holiday ballet on its head
Changing leaves and chilly November days mean Nutcracker season is fast approaching! Most dancers are breaking out their pointe shoes, and thoughts...
