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BalletX's Francesca Forcella and Jerard Palazo in Takehiro Ueyama's 'Heroes.' Photo by Christopher Duggan.

BalletX at The Joyce: Variety and intellectualism

The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.September 28, 2024. BalletX, the contemporary ballet company based in Philadelphia, performed a five-day run at the...

The Limón Dance Company. Photo by Anthony Collins.

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Limón Dance Company to showcase lost work and honor women at The Joyce Theater

José Limón, the founder of Limón Dance Company, once said, “We believe that we are never more truly and profoundly human than...

Smuin Contemporary Ballet in 'Renaissance' by Amy Seiwert. Photo by Chris Hardy.

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30 years of Smuin Contemporary Ballet: Honoring the past and celebrating the future

When Michael Smuin created Smuin Contemporary Ballet in 1994, he had a vision of pushing the boundaries of contemporary ballet with a...

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Pam Tanowitz to receive 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award

Jacob’s Pillow has announced that critically-acclaimed American choreographer Pam Tanowitz will receive the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. Tanowitz will accept this...

Gibney Company at The Joyce in Twyla Tharp's 'Bach Duet'. Photo by Whitney Browne.

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Gibney Company: Bringing to life the works before them

The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.May 7, 2024. The Gibney Company performed a six-day season at the Joyce Theater in early May....

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater in 'Madonna Anno Domini'. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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Celebrate Black History Month with dance

February is Black History Month, a time to honor the contributions of and pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who...

Complexions Contemporary Ballet in Dwight Rhoden's 'Ballad Unto'. Photo by Steven Pisano.

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Clarity and power: Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce Theater

The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.November 14, 2023. Complexions Contemporary Ballet, the brainchild of Dwight Rhoden (former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...

Mark Morris Dance Group in 'Grand Duo' at the Joyce Theater. Photo by Danica Paulos.

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The music in the movement: Mark Morris Dance Group’s Joyce debut

The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.August 12, 2023. Dance happens in time, in space — kinetic action happening in a space, in...

Mark Morris Dance Group in 'Grand Duo'. Photo by Jim Coleman.

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Everything is alive: Mark Morris on MMDG’s Joyce debut

The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) makes its Joyce Theater debut in August of 2023. The MMDG, formed in 1980, has performed...

Symara Johnson. Photo by Justin Williams, courtesy of Clarise Smith Performing Arts Center.

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The Bessies announce recipients of 2023 New York Dance and Performance Awards

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, the Bessies, announced the 2023 award recipients on August 4, at the 39th Bessie Awards...

Gallim Dance in 'state'. Photo by Steven Pisano.

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Gallim Dance’s 15th anniversary: Nothing done without intention

The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.June 4, 2023. Gallim Dance celebrated 15 years this spring at the Joyce Theater in NYC. Gallim...

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The Bessies announce nominees for 2023 Bessie Awards

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field,...

Martha Graham Dance Company's Marzia Memoli, Lloyd Knight, Anne Souder and Xin Ying in Martha Graham's 'Cave of the Heart'. Photo by Melissa Sherwood.

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Martha Graham Dance Company in Program A at the Joyce: Powerful and vulnerable

The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.April 18, 2023. The Martha Graham Dance Company, age 97 and America’s oldest, premiered its spring season...

Parsons Dance in 'Mr Withers'. Photo by Todd Burnsed.

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Space for joy and heart: Parsons Dance at The Joyce

The Joyce Theater, New York, NY March 23, 2023. The easeful effervesance of Esplanade, the communal vibrancy of the concluding section in Revelations,...