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All posts tagged "interviews"
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8.0KFeature ArticlesJennifer Archibald: Cincinnati Ballet’s new Resident Choreographer
In early April, Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Director and CEO Victoria Morgan announced that New York City-based choreographer Jennifer Archibald was the company’s...
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10.6KFeature ArticlesBroadway dreams come true for ‘Chicago’s’ Jessica Ernest
Imagine: One week you spend your Friday night babysitting for a little extra cash to pay for dance class, and less than...
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7.2KInterviewsGet to know NYCB Principal Russell Janzen
In February, at the conclusion of its Sleeping Beauty performances, New York City Ballet (NYCB) announced the promotion of eight of its...
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6.6KInterviewsSpotlight on Principal Dancer Harrison James of The National Ballet of Canada
In 2016, Harrison James was named a principal dancer at The National Ballet of Canada after only three years with the company,...
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6.5KFeature ArticlesExperience Mia Michaels this summer
She’s choreographed for Broadway’s Finding Neverland, The New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, So You Think You Can Dance, Cirque du...
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7.7KInterviewsLife after ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ – A talk with Tucker Knox
They say that what goes up must come down. Many dancers experience sadness and withdrawal from the high of performance when the...
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15.7KFeature ArticlesAndrew Winghart on his latest dance film ‘Cry Me a River’
Two-and-a-half years ago, Dance Informa spoke with (then) up-and-coming convention teacher and choreographer Andrew Winghart about his process and future goals. Since then,...
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5.9KInterviewsOn tour with Willie Dee of ‘The Bodyguard’
The hit musical The Bodyguard launched its first North American Tour at Paper Mill Playhouse in Milburn, New Jersey, on November 25, 2016. The...
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30.3KInterviewsJames Kinney: A musical theatre choreographer all his own
In New York’s premiere dance studios, you’ve got to have both a stellar resume and a codified class in order to score...
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11.9KFeature Articles‘Oh My Josh’: New digital series from Josh Horner
Australian Josh Horner has done it all – from stage work in ballet and Broadway, to choreographing for Disney Performing Arts program,...
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7.5KFeature ArticlesNan Giordano: Carrying on a legacy of her own
There’s the classic — that which brings nostalgia and an easy smile. Then there’s the current — what some might call “contemporary”,...
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8.2KFeature ArticlesQ&A with Houston Ballet’s Harper Watters
Houston Ballet Demi Soloist Harper Watters is a young force to be reckoned with. Watters is not only a beautiful ballet dancer...
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8.6KFeature ArticlesAlyssa Epstein: A Radio City Rockette’s journey
“There seems to be a trend in my life,” she says. “Luck.” Alyssa Epstein seems like one of the luckiest girls in...
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8.0KInterviewsNoelle Marsh wins Season 2 of ‘Every Single Step’
Noelle Marsh was recently named the Season Two winner of the choreography competition series Every Single Step, produced by So You Think...
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8.6KFeature ArticlesCreativity and Chaos: Nederlands Dans Theater Director Paul Lightfoot
“I was a complete mess, and I was very good at falling over. I don’t know what happened, but I had sort...
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8.3KInterviewsDeborah Ory on NYC Dance Project’s ‘The Art of Movement’
One of my favorites things in the whole world is a great photography book. I remember going in to Borders or Barnes...
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14.8KInterviewsRay Hesselink on BDC’s Dance Educator Development Program
On October 7-9, Broadway Dance Center (BDC) will host its second Dance Educator Development session. The program series is designed for dance...
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7.5KInterviewsDance Across the USA: Celebrating America’s beauty
This past August, the National Park Service celebrated a milestone birthday. For the past 100 years, the agency has preserved the country’s...
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6.9KInterviewsSanchit Babbar: Dancing toward his dream
George Balanchine asserted, “I don’t want people who want to dance, I want people who have to dance.” Many dancers of this...
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5.2KInterviewsTroy Schumacher’s BalletCollective: Building ballet
Gone are the days of the traditional career trajectory for dancers: train, audition, join a company, then transition to choreography or teaching...
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5.0KInterviewsJodi Melnick and 3 New York City Ballet Dancers: An Unlikely Team
People nowadays are all too likely to stay in our “circles”, so to speak, joining and working with those who think and...
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5.7KInterviewsA sisters’ reunion at SummerStage
Born in Japan, sisters Ae-Soon and Youngsil Kim began dancing at an early age. The older of the two, Ae-Soon, began ballet...
