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American Repertory Ballet | Princeton Ballet School Celebrate 70th Anniversary at Platinum Jubilee Gala
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2024


American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School celebrated the organization’s 70th anniversary with a sold-out Platinum Jubilee Gala on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

The Washington Ballet Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring THE NUTCRACKER & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2024


The Washington Ballet has unveiled their 2024-25 Season including two pre-season events. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Dance/NYC Launches OUR NEW YORK CITY DANCE Advocacy Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2024


Dance/NYC is launching OUR NEW YORK CITY DANCE, an advocacy campaign addressing industry challenges highlighted in the STATE OF NYC DANCE 2023 report.

The American Tap Dance Foundation Will Be Celebrated at Lincoln Center This July
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2024


The American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF) will be honored on Thursday, July 11 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Sadler's Wells
by Matthew Paluch - April 25, 2024


Is there anything similar to The Sleeping Beauty overture? With Tchaikovsky filling the theatre with full-blown fairy tale drama - it's quite the opener.

American Ballet Theatre to Host Spring Gala: Ballet Brilliance in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 24, 2024


This year, American Ballet Theatre will host its Spring Gala: Ballet Brilliance at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City on Tuesday, May 14. Learn how to attend!

Pianist Inna Faliks Will Perform World Premiere at BroadStage in May
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2024


Renowned pianist Inna Faliks is set to perform a special matinee concert at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Don't miss the world premiere.

RDT's LINK Series Presents REDUCER By The Woods Dance Project This June
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2024


On June 5-6, & 8, choreographer Nichele Woods premieres The Woods Dance Project's inaugural evening production, REDUCER, presented by Repertory Dance Theatre's Link Series.

Canadian Choreographer Dorotea Saykaly Selected For The 77th Festival De Cannes
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024


Canadian choreographer Dorotea Saykaly's mixed reality project, TELOS I, has been selected for the inaugural Immersive Competition at the 77th Festival de Cannes. Learn more about the Festival!

Limón Dance Foundation to Present 2024 Spring Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024


Join the Limón Dance Foundation's 2024 Spring Gala honoring Linda Murray and Lourdes Lopez, celebrating our dancers, supporters, and community. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Inland Pacific Ballet Presents CINDERELLA An Enchanting FairyTale Ballet For All Ages
by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2024


Inland Pacific Ballet (IPB) presents its original ballet production of Cinderella, returning to the stage with a charming cast of characters including a fairy tale Cinderella, a pair of hilarious Stepsisters, and a radiant Fairy Godmother who sends Cinderella to the ball in a glittering carriage fit for a fairy princess. See photos from the production.

World Music Institute And Asia Society Present Dancing The Gods: A Two Day Indian Dance Festival
by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2024


Celebrate the 13th year of the Dancing the Gods Festival of Indian Dance, presented by World Music Institute and Asia Society.

Nashville Ballet's ROMEO AND JULIET to Return to Tennessee Performing Arts Center Jackson Hall 
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2024


Immerse yourself in the timeless tragedy of Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, brought to life by the Nashville Ballet at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Jackson Hall on April 20-21, 2024.

Queer The Ballet Will Present DREAM OF A COMMON LANGUAGE This June
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024


Queer the Ballet presents the world premiere of Dream of a Common Language. Dream of a Common Language is a new evening-length ballet inspired by lesbian writer and activist Adrienne Rich's 1978 poetry collection by the same name.

FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH Celebrates 25 Years This Monday April 22
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2024


Celebrate 25 years of FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH this Monday, April 22, hosted by Jerome Robbins Dance Division NYPL.

El Capitan Theatre Presents ONE NIGHT ONLY Featuring SISTER ACT, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, And More
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2024


Join the El Capitan Theatre for 'One Night Only' from April 27-30, as it brings back four cherished favorites to the big screen. Don't miss this unique cinematic experience.

Review: DANCE ON ENSEMBLE, Sadler's Wells
by Matthew Paluch - April 18, 2024


“When are we old? How can experience and embodied knowledge be brought into creative play? And what is the role of dance in questioning the idealisation of youth in our culture?”

Sydnie L. Mosley Dances to Present PURPLE: A Ritual In Nine Spells At Dance Place
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


Experience the power of sisterhood through storytelling and movement in PURPLE: A Ritual in Nine Spells, performed by Sydnie L. Mosley Dances at Dance Place. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Claire Kretzschmar Appointed Artistic Director of Ballet Hartford
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


Ballet Hartford has announced that Claire Kretzschmar will be joining the company as Artistic Director in August 2024! Leyna Doran, who has directed the company since 2019, will be stepping into the role of Executive Director at Ballet Hartford.

Tune In: 500 Dancers Will Attempt to Break World Record in New York City
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


Five hundred dancers will gather outside the Plaza Hotel in New York City to attempt to break a Guiness World Record, the Associated Press reports.

Hip Hop on the Plaza To Return to Celebrate San Francisco's Street Dance Culture
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 16, 2024


All The Way Live Foundation, in partnership with Market Street Arts and Creative Grounds, will present the return of Hip Hop on the Plaza. Learn more!

Video: Alex Lacamoire on the Music of Sting's MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE at New York City Center
by Joshua Wright - April 16, 2024


Watch as Alex Lacamoire, a music arranger known for his extensive Broadway credits such as Hamilton, In the Heights, and Dear Evan Hansen, discusses the process of turning the iconic music of Sting into a story for the stage in MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.

Anton Chekov's UNCLE VANYA Brings Bridge Street Theatre's 'Spring Classics' Series to a Close
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2024


Catskill's acclaimed Bridge Street Theatre tackles yet another classic of dramatic literature, Anton Chekhov's haunting “Uncle Vanya”. Irish playwright Conor McPherson provides a vibrant, earthy, and surprisingly comedic new adaptation of this most intimate and heartbreaking of Chekhov's dramatic works, to be presented in BST's 84-seat “Priscilla” Mainstage, located at 44 West Bridge Street, for a two-weekend run May 9 – 19, 2024.

COMMUNION by Sidra Bell Dance New York and Immanuel Wilkins Quartet Comes to Gibney
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2024


Gibney, the New York City based dance and social justice organization, will present COMMUNION by Sidra Bell Dance New York and Immanuel Wilkins Quartet May 16-18, 2024.  

Anna Sokolow And The Reimagined Roots Of Anti-Fascist Dance At The Library Of Congress - Now Available On Demand!
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2024


Explore the reimagined roots of anti-fascist dance with Anna Sokolow's performance at the Library of Congress, now available for streaming on demand. Discover the extraordinary find of handwritten scores by Alex North for Sokolow's dances.


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