Urban Bush Women Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Michelle Preston, newly appointed executive director of the José Limón Dance Foundation.

Limón Dance Foundation appoints new Executive Director

Following a national search, the José Limón Dance Foundation has appointed Michelle Preston as incoming Executive Director. “I am thrilled to be...

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Feature Articles

Philadanco’s Joan Myers Brown: Frontierswoman of modern dance

Dance Informa had the great opportunity to have a conversation with Founder and Artistic Director of Philadelphia-based company Philadanco, Joan Myers Brown....

Urban Bush Women in 'Walking with 'Trane'. Photo by Gennia Cui.

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Reviews

John Coltrane’s music comes to life in Urban Bush Women’s ‘Walking with ‘Trane’

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. April 7, 2017. After years of admiring Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s...

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Second Companies: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 nurtures the whole artist

Dance Informa continues its series on second companies with a spotlight on Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2. More than four decades ago, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company...

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CUNY Dance Initiative continues to expand and present premier work

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), a residency program offered by City University of New York, is now in its third year and...

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Interviews

30 Years in the Making, Urban Bush Women Still Innovates

Urban Bush Women, founded by artistic director Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, has something most companies — dance and otherwise — covet: staying...

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Reviews

Urban Bush Women 30th Anniversary Tour

Rialto Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA Saturday, January 31, 2015 By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. Brooklyn-based dance company Urban Bush Women...