Damian Woetzel News

The Juilliard School partners with Chelsea Factory, one of New York's newest venues, to present its first public concerts, March 14-25.

Juilliard announces full programming for the spring semester, January–May 2022, including live music, dance, and drama performances with numerous livestreams and on-demand opportunities providing access for audiences—local and global—to the artistic development of Juilliard students, the future of the performing arts.

For me, an exciting evening in the theater and in the world of ballet. The name Ballet'X' connotes a modern term denoting non-gendered, non-binary, and inclusivity. I instantly discerned that this company was on top of the latest consciousness, and has incorporated not only this, but the latest trend of mixing forms of dance together, the latest in staging and technology, and superbly trained young, up-and-coming dancers. The program for the evening consisted of three new works, by three diverse, world-renowned choreographers, all set on the dancers in the company. This young company, based in Philadelphia, is amazingly together with an eclectic repertoire, presenting a clean, fully executed array of interesting choreography and interpretations.

Rebecca Robertson, Founding President and Executive Producer of Park Avenue Armory, today announced the appointment of Tavia Nyong'o as the nonprofit cultural institution's new Curator of Public Programming.

Now, in celebration of the organization's belated five year anniversary, National Sawdust and The WNET Group's ALL ARTS present Contemplations from National Sawdust, a six-episode retrospective presenting an overview of National Sawdust's impressive past, ambitious present and hopeful future.

Juilliard has announced the launch of Juilliard LIVE, a new streaming initiative offering performances from across its three divisions—music, dance, and drama—online to a global audience.

The Vail Dance Festival today officially announced plans to return in-person for its 32nd season July 30 – Aug. 9, 2021.

The Juilliard School today announced that its 116th commencement ceremony will be held in person on Friday, June 18, 2021, at 11am, outdoors on the Lincoln Center campus for a limited audience. The ceremony will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person.

Tenor Lawrence Brownlee will join Juilliard's Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts as distinguished visiting faculty starting this spring semester. Brownlee is a leading figure in opera, both as a singer on the world's top stages and for his activism in support of diversity in the industry.

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves will join Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts as distinguished visiting faculty beginning this month. Recognized worldwide as one of today's most exciting vocal artists, Graves continues to garner acclaim for her work on the world's opera and concert stages.

Juilliard presents its first-ever Virtual Gala on Monday, October 5, 2020, at 7pm, celebrating the creativity and unparalleled excellence that is Juilliard in the studio, on stage, and in the virtual space.

Tune in to see Davide and other exciting ballet stars in the making at SAB's Virtual Workshop Performance Celebration! Click here to watch, or tune in on Youtube. The Virtual Workshop Performance Celebration will be available until Monday, July 13 at 7PM ET, and it is free to watch.

Lincoln Center at Home will stream landmark works by George Balanchine from rarely seen New York City Ballet performances from Monday, June 22, 2020 at 8pm EDT to Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 8pm EDT.

The Virtual Workshop Celebration has a new date! Join on Thursday, July 9 at 7PM ET at sab.org, Facebook, or Youtube for the Live Premiere of this special evening. The Celebration is free to watch and will be available beginning on Thursday, July 9 until Monday, July 13 at 7PM ET. 

Across the country, thousands of high school and college graduation ceremonies have been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has deprived the Class of 2020 of a rite of passage and experiencing a traditional commencement address.

BalletX announces the premiere of four short dance films by choreographers Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Caili Quan, and Penny Saunders for Works & Process at the Guggenheim's Virtual Works & Process series this Sunday, June 14 at 7:30pm a?' the series was recently in the news for premiering Jamar Roberts' viral dance video Cooped, named a??one of the most powerful artistic responses yet to the Covid-19 crisisa?? by The New York Times. Audiences are invited to register (at the RSVP link below) to join a live Zoom presentation of BalletX's premieres blended with a discussion featuring Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox and the choreographers, moderated by Damian Woetzel, President of The Juilliard School and Artistic Director of Vail Dance Festival.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents a Virtual Works & Process: BalletX with Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Caili Quan, and Penny Saunders on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 7:30pm.

The Vail Valley Foundation today announced that the Vail Dance Festival will cancel all in-person performances for the 2020 season.

The Juilliard School has released a new video, Bolero Juilliard.

It was a misty, later rainy night, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the audience at Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater watching DEMO: Now 2020. They greeted the musicians and dancers, directed and curated by Damian Woetzel, with standing ovations and loud, prolonged applause.