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All posts tagged "modern dance"
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1.2KReviewsSpring on the way: Martha Graham Dance Company’s Fall 2021 Season at The Joyce
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.October 31, 2021. I sat in my seat at the Joyce Theater, my first time back in...
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860Feature ArticlesFree upcoming dance events at Bryant Park Picnic Performances!
Bryant Park Picnic Performances kicks off this August 16, with a series of free dance events. All performances are free, first come,...
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4.5KFeature ArticlesDance life in quarantine: Jacqueline Green is learning, educating and still dancing
Jacqueline Green, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company dancer, describes the moment when COVID really seemed to change everything for her and...
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2.9KFeature ArticlesAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater offers virtual season this December
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, known for uplifting and uniting audiences across the globe with messages of hope, will offer a free...
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2.1KFeature ArticlesMartha Graham Dance Company announces online programming for 95th season
The Martha Graham Dance Company has announced its 95th season, which begins with a special Martha Matinee and the finale of The Eve Project on September 23. The 2020-21...
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4.5KDance Studio OwnerThe importance of groove: Black art as the pillars of American dance
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that ballet is the base technique for all other dance forms. I know I...
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1.5KFeature ArticlesNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquires archive of Martha Graham
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the archive of Martha Graham, one of the most significant and influential...
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2.5KReviewsPaul Taylor American Modern Dance at Lincoln Center: The spirituality of movement
David H. Koch Theater, New York, NY.November 7, 2019. As humans evolved, they moved together to praise spirits — those that brought...
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3.1KFeature 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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2.7KFeature ArticlesDancing José Limón’s ‘The Traitor’ at the University of Florida: The old made anew
Some stories — and thus, some dances — are simply timeless. At the same time, there may very well be creative choices...
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5.8KFeature ArticlesPaul Taylor, the practical poet of American Modern Dance – an elegy
Paul Taylor was a true giant of American modern dance, with works that displayed both simplicity and depth of understanding into the...
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11.5KFeature ArticlesConduits to United Communities: Katherine Maxwell and Hivewild
“The body is the medium through which we create art.” The quote above is the first thing you see when you go...
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5.3KTop StoriesWendy Osserman celebrates 40 years of authentic dance
You can learn about dance history by going to the library and losing yourself in the books. Or, you can learn about...
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6.0KInterviewsRoxane D’Orleans Juste: 30 Years with Limón
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. This past May, the José Limón Dance Company celebrated its 68th anniversary season with performances...
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11.6KInterviewsA Kinetic Craft: Martha Graham Master Instructor Peggy Lyman Hayes Reflects on an Incredible Career
By Leah Gerstenlauer of Dance Informa. What does it mean to be a master in one’s field? Peggy Lyman Hayes — former...
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5.2KDance News USAInternational Partner Dance Intensive launching in August
By Laura Di Orio. “Cross-training” is not only a term to describe a dancer going to the gym or taking Pilates in...
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13.5K1Dance Teacher ResourcesDefining 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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4.7KReviews - USATom Gold Dance’s New York City Season
Gerald Lynch Theater, NYC March 13 2013 By Tara Sheena. Rarely in ballet do I find the same smaller and more intimate...
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4.9KReviews - USAYoo and Dancers at Open Stage: Dance Beats of Korea
Korean Cultural Service, NY January 30 2013 By Leigh Schanfein. Only four months after assuming the role of Consul General of the...
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5.9KReviews - USADance Canvas’ Fifth Annual Showcase – Introducing the Next Generation
Woodruff Arts Center, 14th Street Playhouse, Atlanta, GA January 18 2013 By Chelsea Thomas. Atlanta’s Dance Canvas, a respected platform for emerging...
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5.9KReviews - USAFull Radius Dance premieres three contemporary works
7 Stages Theatre, Atlanta, GA January 19 2013 By Chelsea Thomas. With unabashed bravery and undeniable passion, Full Radius Dance recently presented...
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4.9KReviews - USACity Gate Dance Theater Company – Just Be
The Academy Theatre, Avondale Estates, GA Sunday November 11 2012 By Chelsea Thomas. On a Sunday afternoon in a small theater outside...
