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Manch UK - a New Virtual Platform Shares Stories and Performances From the South Asian Dance Community by BWW News Desk
- July 07, 2020 Driven by the isolation of lockdown, UK-based producer and director Mira Kaushik and marketing consultant Ambika Kucheria conceived the idea of a virtual stage to bring inspirational stories and performances by the UK's leading South Asian dance artists to global audiences.
Jefferson Historical Society Presents Accent Dance NYC in Virtual Evening of Dance to Celebrate Culture and Unity by BWW News Desk
- July 07, 2020 Presented by the Jefferson Historical Society, Accent Dance NYC, a collaborative of international artists dedicated to exploring the artistic, cultural, and humanistic connections among people through diverse dance styles, presents A Time of Cultural Convergence, a virtual evening of dance to celebrate culture, diversity, and unity.
Pentacle Curates Dance At The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Starting July 14 by BWW News Desk
- July 06, 2020 While the Garden remains closed, we are sharing special performances by artists whose work connects plants, people, and the planet. In a time when we cannot gather together in the Garden, we are grateful to bring the voices and work of these artists to you virtually.
BWW Review: Twyla Tharp and the Reinvention of Modern Dance by Marcia B. Siegel by Wesley Doucette
- July 06, 2020 Assigning shape and motivation to New York-based dance institutions can be a sisyphean task for the historian. Many are maddeningly haphazard, the aesthetic shifts incredibly jarring, and the community networks so unorthodox that, to the untrained eye, it can feel like the artistic equivalent of throwing spaghetti at the wall. In 'Howling Near Heaven: Twyla Harp and the Reinvention of Modern Dance,' Marcia B. Siegel expertly reads direction and purpose into the chaos of Tharp's career from the '60s at Judson to her commercial successes decades later.
Dance Theatre Of Harlem Adds Streaming Performances by BWW News Desk
- July 06, 2020 Dance Theatre of Harlem (Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director; Anna Glass, Executive Director) announced today new programing on its online streaming service, DTH On Demand.
Black Dance Stories Announces July 2020 Lineup by BWW News Desk
- July 05, 2020 Black Dance Stories announces its July 2020 lineup, featuring stories by and discussions with, well-known dancers and choreographers who use their art to create commentary on the Black experience.
Broadway Dancers Will Teach Classes on New Platform PASSDOOR by BWW News Desk
- July 02, 2020 PassDoor, an emerging company in the New York theatre scene, announced the launch of their virtual platform which hosts professional-level dance classes taught solely by seasoned Broadway performers.
Ballet Hispánico's NOCHE UNIDOS Raises Nearly $950,000 by BWW News Desk
- July 01, 2020 Ballet Hispánico continued its celebration of 50 years of uniting people through dance with Noche Unidos on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
Ailey All Access Re-Broadcasts Rennie Harris' LAZARUS by BWW News Desk
- July 01, 2020 For over six decades, The Ailey organization has brought people together using dance as a vehicle to educate, inspire and enlighten. During these unprecedented times, the Company has reached out to audiences and connected with over 22 million people audiences through Ailey All Access.
Time Lapse Dance Continues 20th Anniversary Celebrations With Virtual Programming by BWW News Desk
- July 01, 2020 Time Lapse Dance is continuing its 20th Anniversary celebrations with a variety of virtual programming over the coming weeks including the release of two new dance films, free workshops taught by choreographer Jody Sperling and company dancers, an open rehearsal, an online release, and a choreographer-composer conversation.
Professional Dancers Society Chairman Joni Eichenbaum Berry Dies At 89 by BWW News Desk
- July 01, 2020 Philanthropist Joni Berry passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 in Los Angeles from complications of COVID-19 at age 89. For 24 years, Joni was Chairman of the Professional Dancers Society (PDS) which is affiliated with The Actors Fund and was a founding member, former President and Board Member of SHARE, Inc.
14-Year-Old Dancer Keliah Peterson Awarded Scholarship to the Royal Ballet School by BWW News Desk
- July 01, 2020 In February, when she was just in 8th grade, 14-year-old Keliah Peterson from California showed up to an audition in Los Angeles, and was awarded a short-term scholarship to the Royal Ballet School in England.
Dance/NYC Announces Disability. Dance. Artistry. Dance And Social Justice Fellowship Program by BWW News Desk
- June 30, 2020 The service organization Dance/NYC is pleased to announce its Disability. Dance. Artistry. Dance and Social Justice Fellowship Program, made possible by the generous support of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs CreateNYC Disability Forward Fund and the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.
The Music Center's DANCE DTLA Goes Digital by BWW News Desk
- June 30, 2020 The Music Center introduces Digital Dance DTLA continuing its free annual summer series in an online format for Friday nights this summer.
Mark Morris Dance Group Launches On-Demand Video Collections Of Early Works by BWW News Desk
- June 29, 2020 In its continued effort to engage audiences through online programming while theaters remain closed, the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) will stream full-length works by Mark Morris this summer. Dance On! Video Vault: Curated Collections from the Mark Morris Dance Group Archive is a