Martha Graham Dance Company Postpones All Performances
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
The Martha Graham Dance Company is honoring the CDC and Governor Cuomo's guidelines relating to COVID-19.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
The Martha Graham Dance Company is honoring the CDC and Governor Cuomo's guidelines relating to COVID-19.
Singapore Dance Theatre Cancels Shows In Response To COVID-19 Precautions
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2020
In view of the additional precautionary measures announced, Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) has released the following announcements with immediate effect.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2020
In view of the additional precautionary measures announced, Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) has released the following announcements with immediate effect.
DanceHouse's Presentation of RUBBERBAND Cancelled
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2020
Following the announcement made last week by the BC Government to ban all events of more than 250 persons, the presentation of RUBBERBAND and Compañía Rocío Molina are officially canceled. DanceHouse is very disappointed with this situation, which is beyond their control and for the greater good of the community.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2020
Following the announcement made last week by the BC Government to ban all events of more than 250 persons, the presentation of RUBBERBAND and Compañía Rocío Molina are officially canceled. DanceHouse is very disappointed with this situation, which is beyond their control and for the greater good of the community.
Limon Dance Suspends Activities Through April 13
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2020
Limon Dance has suspended activities through April 13.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2020
Limon Dance has suspended activities through April 13.
CLI Studios Announces Free Live Stream Dance Classes
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2020
CLI Studios announced a series of free online live dance classes taught by industry-leading teachers and choreographers.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2020
CLI Studios announced a series of free online live dance classes taught by industry-leading teachers and choreographers.
Kozlova International Ballet Competition Cancelled
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2020
Symphony Space decided to close until April 1st, which causes the cancellation of the 2020 Kozlova International Ballet Competition. The theater is already booked for March 15-19, 2021, and the celebrations will take place then - bigger and better! - just one year later.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2020
Symphony Space decided to close until April 1st, which causes the cancellation of the 2020 Kozlova International Ballet Competition. The theater is already booked for March 15-19, 2021, and the celebrations will take place then - bigger and better! - just one year later.
Nimbus BAM Season Postponed Indefinitely
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2020
Nimbus has released the following statement regarding their upcoming performances:
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2020
Nimbus has released the following statement regarding their upcoming performances:
BWW Review: CANCELLED! LYON OPERA BALLET USA TOUR and YAGP NEW YORK FINALS at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, And Others
by Sondra Forsyth - March 12, 2020
As the pandemic continues to impact the ballet world, I'm keeping BWW Dance updated on cancellations and postponements. This report is about the Lyon Opera Ballet, which is cancelling the USA tour and returning to France, as well as about the cancellation of YAGP New York Finals slated for April 2020. I don't yet have the official release from the Lyon Opera Ballet, but I do have this message from Leoannis Pupo-Guillen. He was a member of my Ballet Ambassadors before joining Lyon. Somehow, the personal message is even more heartrending than an official release.
by Sondra Forsyth - March 12, 2020
As the pandemic continues to impact the ballet world, I'm keeping BWW Dance updated on cancellations and postponements. This report is about the Lyon Opera Ballet, which is cancelling the USA tour and returning to France, as well as about the cancellation of YAGP New York Finals slated for April 2020. I don't yet have the official release from the Lyon Opera Ballet, but I do have this message from Leoannis Pupo-Guillen. He was a member of my Ballet Ambassadors before joining Lyon. Somehow, the personal message is even more heartrending than an official release.
CANCELLED! SAN FRANCISCO BALLET AND CAROLINA BALLET at War Memorial Performing Arts Center and Fletcher Opera Theater
by Sondra Forsyth - March 12, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause ballet companies to cancel or postpone performances. Here are notices from San Francisco Ballet and Carolina Ballet:
by Sondra Forsyth - March 12, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause ballet companies to cancel or postpone performances. Here are notices from San Francisco Ballet and Carolina Ballet:
Photo Flash: Nigel Lythgoe, Alexei Ratmansky and More Celebrate ABT's Premiere of LOVE AND RAGE
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2020
Segerstrom and South Coast Plaza were hosts to a private dinner celebrating American Ballet Theater's new production by Alexei Ratmansky, Of Love and Rage, which debuted at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County. Thousands of white flowers, Petrosian caviar, and Don Perignon champagne greeted guests on their arrival.
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2020
Segerstrom and South Coast Plaza were hosts to a private dinner celebrating American Ballet Theater's new production by Alexei Ratmansky, Of Love and Rage, which debuted at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County. Thousands of white flowers, Petrosian caviar, and Don Perignon champagne greeted guests on their arrival.
BWW Review: Pearl Primus: Pioneer of Modern Dance, African Dance, Dance as Protest
by Olga El - March 12, 2020
Pearl Primus (also known as Omowale) was a pioneer of modern dance, dance as protest, and African dance in the United States. She was also cited as an inspiration by acclaimed artists such as Camille Brown, Ntozake Shange, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar; a teacher of Judith Jamison and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; a student of Martha Graham; friend of Paul Robeson; and a woman with a degree in medicine. Her medical career was thwarted by racism so she funneled her gifts to the world through the filter of dance instead.
by Olga El - March 12, 2020
Pearl Primus (also known as Omowale) was a pioneer of modern dance, dance as protest, and African dance in the United States. She was also cited as an inspiration by acclaimed artists such as Camille Brown, Ntozake Shange, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar; a teacher of Judith Jamison and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; a student of Martha Graham; friend of Paul Robeson; and a woman with a degree in medicine. Her medical career was thwarted by racism so she funneled her gifts to the world through the filter of dance instead.
BWW Update: DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19, PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET CANCELS ONE THOUSAND PIECES AND BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at McCaw Hall
by Sondra Forsyth - March 11, 2020
Washington State is the epicenter of the 2019 COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the United States. King County, where PNB is located in Seattle, has been the hardest hit. Here is the press release from PNB regarding performance cancellations and options for ticket holders. You can also read a Health Update on the PNB site.
by Sondra Forsyth - March 11, 2020
Washington State is the epicenter of the 2019 COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the United States. King County, where PNB is located in Seattle, has been the hardest hit. Here is the press release from PNB regarding performance cancellations and options for ticket holders. You can also read a Health Update on the PNB site.
Join Alberta Ballet On A High-flying Family Adventure To Neverland This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
Alberta Ballet will present the timeless story of the boy who wouldn't grow up, just in time for Spring Break.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
Alberta Ballet will present the timeless story of the boy who wouldn't grow up, just in time for Spring Break.
BWW Review: Nederlands Dans Theater at New York City Center
by Wesley Doucette - March 11, 2020
The performers of Nederlands Dans Theater fuse exacting execution and creative ambition to create grotesque, haunting, and sublime images. Under the artistic direction of choreographer Paul Lightfoot, the company is presenting three US premieres at NY City Center. Gabriela Carrizo's The Missing Door, Marco Goecke's Walk the Demon, and Sol León and Paul Lightfoot's Shut Eye form a triptych, presenting those parts of the body and mind that resist cultivation.
by Wesley Doucette - March 11, 2020
The performers of Nederlands Dans Theater fuse exacting execution and creative ambition to create grotesque, haunting, and sublime images. Under the artistic direction of choreographer Paul Lightfoot, the company is presenting three US premieres at NY City Center. Gabriela Carrizo's The Missing Door, Marco Goecke's Walk the Demon, and Sol León and Paul Lightfoot's Shut Eye form a triptych, presenting those parts of the body and mind that resist cultivation.
ABT to Postpone Performances in Abu Dhabi Due to Concerns Over COVID-19
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
American Ballet Theatre's scheduled performances of Romeo and Juliet at the 2020 Abu Dhabi Festival have been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19). It was announced today by the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
American Ballet Theatre's scheduled performances of Romeo and Juliet at the 2020 Abu Dhabi Festival have been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19). It was announced today by the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation.
New York City Ballet Withdraws From NICO MULHY: DRAWN LINES Due to Concerns About Covid-19
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
Due to concerns about the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, New York City Ballet has decided to limit its international travel and will no longer perform at Sadler's Wells from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 March. The company was due to perform Rotunda, a new work by choreographer Justin Peck, as part of Nico Mulhy: Drawn Lines, a programme of work set to the music of the contemporary composer.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
Due to concerns about the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, New York City Ballet has decided to limit its international travel and will no longer perform at Sadler's Wells from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 March. The company was due to perform Rotunda, a new work by choreographer Justin Peck, as part of Nico Mulhy: Drawn Lines, a programme of work set to the music of the contemporary composer.
Award-Winning Choreographer Raphael Xavier Presents SASSAFRAZZ: FROM ROOTS TO MASTERY
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
Following Raphael Xavier's critically acclaimed performance of Point of Interest at the Autorino Center in Feb., 2017, Raphael Xavier returns to perform his newest and most ambitious work, Sassafrazz: From Roots To Mastery on Friday, Mar. 20th at 7:30pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
Following Raphael Xavier's critically acclaimed performance of Point of Interest at the Autorino Center in Feb., 2017, Raphael Xavier returns to perform his newest and most ambitious work, Sassafrazz: From Roots To Mastery on Friday, Mar. 20th at 7:30pm.
BWW Review: RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY - FINAL EDITION at Sadler's Wells
by Vikki Jane Vile - March 09, 2020
Richard Alston is a man who doesn't need reviews any more. With a choreographic career spanning over fifty years (“entirely lacking any strategic plan” by his own admission), there is not much that hasn't been said. Alston is also adamant that this Final Edition is a celebration and not a funeral but there are moments in his generous mixed bill that feel heavily bittersweet. With the company closing after 25 years due to funding restrictions, Alston's work could always be guaranteed to bring quality additions to the dance calendar and its absence will be sorely felt.
by Vikki Jane Vile - March 09, 2020
Richard Alston is a man who doesn't need reviews any more. With a choreographic career spanning over fifty years (“entirely lacking any strategic plan” by his own admission), there is not much that hasn't been said. Alston is also adamant that this Final Edition is a celebration and not a funeral but there are moments in his generous mixed bill that feel heavily bittersweet. With the company closing after 25 years due to funding restrictions, Alston's work could always be guaranteed to bring quality additions to the dance calendar and its absence will be sorely felt.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Partners With Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to Facilitate 'Dance to Learn' Curriculum
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
The world renowned Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has received funding from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to facilitate the Dance to Learn curriculum in Elizabeth's Dr. Orlando Edreira School #26. Dance to Learn is a four-year interdisciplinary and inclusive dance curriculum with the goal to advance dance education in schools and community settings. Dance New Jersey and Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) will work with the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to develop a new, creative and fun curriculum for the third graders of the school that is infused with Asian American artistic values. Through this unique collaboration, teaching artists of the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Ms. Akila Chetan, an expert in Indian Classical Dance will work with School #26 to offer an original curriculum that is diverse, inclusive, arts based and arts integrated.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
The world renowned Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has received funding from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to facilitate the Dance to Learn curriculum in Elizabeth's Dr. Orlando Edreira School #26. Dance to Learn is a four-year interdisciplinary and inclusive dance curriculum with the goal to advance dance education in schools and community settings. Dance New Jersey and Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) will work with the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to develop a new, creative and fun curriculum for the third graders of the school that is infused with Asian American artistic values. Through this unique collaboration, teaching artists of the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Ms. Akila Chetan, an expert in Indian Classical Dance will work with School #26 to offer an original curriculum that is diverse, inclusive, arts based and arts integrated.
KOZLOVA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of the Kozlov's Defection
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
This year's KOZLOVA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION includes two special events:
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
This year's KOZLOVA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION includes two special events:
Bill T. Jones' DEEP BLUE SEA Announced At Park Avenue Armory
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
This April, renowned director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones presents and performs in the world premiere of his monumental new work, Deep Blue Sea, at Park Avenue Armory, marking Jones' first time performing in fifteen years. Using deconstructed texts from Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” and Herman Melville's Moby Dick, the highly personal work explores the interplay of single and group identities and the pursuit of the elusive “we” during fractious times.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
This April, renowned director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones presents and performs in the world premiere of his monumental new work, Deep Blue Sea, at Park Avenue Armory, marking Jones' first time performing in fifteen years. Using deconstructed texts from Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” and Herman Melville's Moby Dick, the highly personal work explores the interplay of single and group identities and the pursuit of the elusive “we” during fractious times.
DanceHouse Presents FALLEN FROM HEAVEN From Spain's Flamenco Master Rocío Molina
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
DanceHouse and SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, in partnership with Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, present the Vancouver premiere of Compañía Rocío Molina's fearless work Fallen from Heaven (Caída del Cielo), on stage April 1a?"4, 2020 at 8pm and April 5, 2020 at 2pm at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W Hastings).
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
DanceHouse and SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, in partnership with Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, present the Vancouver premiere of Compañía Rocío Molina's fearless work Fallen from Heaven (Caída del Cielo), on stage April 1a?"4, 2020 at 8pm and April 5, 2020 at 2pm at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W Hastings).
BWW Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Melia Kraus-har - March 03, 2020
It was humbling listening to audience members remark upon the beauty and pure joy of seeing a stage filled with artists of color, responding to a shared sense of knowing, especially Ailey's work, Cry, dedicated in the program to 'all Black women everywhere - especially our mothers.' The ability for audience members to feel seen in a 2,000 plus seat auditorium, by a nearly fifty-year-old work, is the platform Ailey gave his artists.
by Melia Kraus-har - March 03, 2020
It was humbling listening to audience members remark upon the beauty and pure joy of seeing a stage filled with artists of color, responding to a shared sense of knowing, especially Ailey's work, Cry, dedicated in the program to 'all Black women everywhere - especially our mothers.' The ability for audience members to feel seen in a 2,000 plus seat auditorium, by a nearly fifty-year-old work, is the platform Ailey gave his artists.
BWW Review: LA Ballet Presents Brilliant BALANCHINE BLACK & WHITE ~ IN AGON, APOLLO & CONCERTO BAROCCO at The Broad Stage
by Valerie-Jean Miller - March 02, 2020
The Theatre was abuzz with excitement. The long anticipated performance by the Los Angeles Ballet Company of George Balanchines' work was upon us. February 26, 2020, a night of glorious dancing! Preceding the performance, the Artistic Director Colleen Neary gave us a brief history of the makings of these pieces to be presented, and some facts and anecdotes to boot, as she is the one who has staged this entire evening and recreated pieces she was a part of during the creation of them. Talk about your inside story! Colleen Neary and Thordal Christensen founded the LAB in 2004, the one and only professional classical ballet company in Los Angeles. Of all ballet companies in existence, this company is a valuable resource for not only preserving classic ballets, but nurturing the creativity of the future work to be evolved.
by Valerie-Jean Miller - March 02, 2020
The Theatre was abuzz with excitement. The long anticipated performance by the Los Angeles Ballet Company of George Balanchines' work was upon us. February 26, 2020, a night of glorious dancing! Preceding the performance, the Artistic Director Colleen Neary gave us a brief history of the makings of these pieces to be presented, and some facts and anecdotes to boot, as she is the one who has staged this entire evening and recreated pieces she was a part of during the creation of them. Talk about your inside story! Colleen Neary and Thordal Christensen founded the LAB in 2004, the one and only professional classical ballet company in Los Angeles. Of all ballet companies in existence, this company is a valuable resource for not only preserving classic ballets, but nurturing the creativity of the future work to be evolved.
BWW Review: BLUE13 DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS TERPSICHORE IN GHUNGROOS & CONTEMPORARY/BOLLYWOOD WORKS at Wallis Annenberg
by Valerie-Jean Miller - February 28, 2020
BLUE13 Dance Company is a contemporary Indian dance theatre ensemble based in Los Angeles, with a mission to connect diverse audiences through the power of live, aesthetically and culturally daring dance. For over a decade, Blue13 has performed in the U.S. and abroad in it's highly energetic and theatrical modern dance style that is inspired by the classical and cultural art forms of the Indian subcontinent. A first-generation South Asian American, Blue13's Artistic director, Achinta S. McDaniel pulls precision, humor, and deep emotion from her ensemble to create work as rebellious and unconventional as its architect. Storytelling through dance is central to the company, as is a continual exploration of technique with its diverse cast of dancers. The work is moody, rhythmic, and charged, presenting the audience with an intelligent experience of performance that turns the cultural stereotype of Indian dance on its head.
by Valerie-Jean Miller - February 28, 2020
BLUE13 Dance Company is a contemporary Indian dance theatre ensemble based in Los Angeles, with a mission to connect diverse audiences through the power of live, aesthetically and culturally daring dance. For over a decade, Blue13 has performed in the U.S. and abroad in it's highly energetic and theatrical modern dance style that is inspired by the classical and cultural art forms of the Indian subcontinent. A first-generation South Asian American, Blue13's Artistic director, Achinta S. McDaniel pulls precision, humor, and deep emotion from her ensemble to create work as rebellious and unconventional as its architect. Storytelling through dance is central to the company, as is a continual exploration of technique with its diverse cast of dancers. The work is moody, rhythmic, and charged, presenting the audience with an intelligent experience of performance that turns the cultural stereotype of Indian dance on its head.
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