Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Selected To Present CROSSROADS At American Dance Guild Festival by BWW News Desk
- September 20, 2019 Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre is proud to have been selected as one of several modern dance companies to present work at the annual American Dance Guild Festival 2019 SHAPING THE NOW-DANCE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES, on October 4, 2019 at 8pm at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th Street, NYC. Tickets are $10-25 and can be purchased at https://amandaselwyndance.org/american-dance-guild-festival-2019/.
KC Ballet Announces Roster Changes And New Second Company Manager by BWW News Desk
- September 19, 2019 Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney today announced the promotion of one member and appointment of five new dancers to the Company and 14 new Second Company dancers.
Ballet Hispánico And Dance/NYC Cohost Diálogos by BWW News Desk
- September 19, 2019 Ballet Hispánico will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with free events and performances, including Diálogos: Art, Social Justice, and Latinx Dance Workers in the NYC Dance Ecology on Thursday, September 26 from 6:30-8:30pm at Ballet Hispánico, The Arnhold Center, 167 W. 89th Street, NYC
Anabelle Lopez Ochoa Presents the World Premiere Of TIBURONES As Ballet Hispánico Returns To The Apollo Theater by BWW News Desk
- September 18, 2019 Ballet Hispánico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, returns to the Apollo stage on Friday and Saturday, November 22 and 23, 2019 at 8:00pm with a program that continues its commitment to staging works by female, Latinx choreographers. Ballet Hispánico is sponsored by GOYA, which has sponsored the company since 1977.
The Joyce Announces 2019 CHOREOGRAPHERS & COCKTAILS Benefit by BWW News Desk
- September 16, 2019 Continuing their decades-long commitment to cultivating appreciation of all varieties of dance, The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) will welcome arts patrons to its annual Choreographers & Cocktails event on Monday, October 28. Held at The Joyce Studio at Gibney Dance, the evening offers dance enthusiasts and supporters the opportunity to enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction alongside celebrated dancers and choreographers while experiencing intimate open rehearsals. Tickets, priced at $150, can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling Vernon Scott at 646-278-0442. Gibney Dance is located at 280 Broadway, with entrance at 53A Chambers Street. For more information, please visit www.Joyce.org.
Photo Coverage: Better Entertainment Hosts Ballet Paraisopolis by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
- September 16, 2019 The young dancers from the Brazilia company Ballet Paraisopolis met with young Broadway actors and participate in a tap and Broadway dance workshop with Thommie Retter, (Billy Elliot).
Ailey II Embarks On 2019-2020 World Tour With Performances In More Than 30 Cities by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2019 Over the next six months Ailey II is traveling around the globe inspiring audiences in more than 30 cities. The tour will take the acclaimed 12-member ensemble of rising stars across the U.S. from Towson, MD to Atlanta, GA to St. Louis, MO. Ailey II will also reach international audiences in Germany, France, and Italy before returning home for its annual New York season, taking place March 25 a?" April 5, 2020 at Ailey Citigroup Theater. Ailey II, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's junior company that serves as a bridge between The Ailey School and the professional dance world, is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country's best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most promising emerging choreographers.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Presents CROSSCURRENT at New York Live Arts by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2019 The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will launch its 30th anniversary season at New York Live Arts with the retrospective production CrossCurrent, which will showcase Chen's distinctive cross-cultural style and the diverse influences that inform her work.
Ballet Hispánico Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Dance by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2019 Ballet Hispánico will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with free events and performances, a preview of the company's New York Season and more, with a Latinx Leadership Convening, Diálogos, and the 3rd Annual A La Calle Block party.
New York City Ballet Dancers and World of Dance Stars Added to Hudson Valley Dance Festival by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2019 Two unique performances have been added to this year's diverse program of world-class dance at Hudson Valley Dance Festival on Saturday, October 12, 2019. This unforgettable day of dance in Catskill, NY, is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Just added to the lineup are:
2020 Project Springboard Residency Applications Now Open by BWW News Desk
- September 11, 2019 Project Springboard: Developing Dance Musicals is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 2020. The deadline to apply is October 8, 2019.
Casting Announced For THE NUTCRACKER At Segerstrom Center For The Arts by BWW News Desk
- September 10, 2019 Segerstrom Center announces the return of its popular holiday tradition – American Ballet Theatre's captivating production of The Nutcracker. Co-presented by the Center and ABT with choreography by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, The Nutcracker was praised by The New York Times as “A production like no other, made with complete theatrical authority from first to last.” The ballet will be given 12 performances December 13 through 22 in Segerstrom Hall. ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie has released principal casting, which will include Hee Seo as Clara, the Princess and Cory Stearns as The Nutcracker Prince on opening night December 13. Pacific Symphony will perform for all performances.
Host Justin Vivian Bond, Presenters, And Performers Announced For 35th Annual Bessie Awards by BWW News Desk
- September 10, 2019 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announced today that Obie and Bessie Award winner Justin Vivian Bond, hailed by The New Yorker as “the best cabaret artist of their generation,' will host the 2019 awards ceremony. The performers and award presenters were also revealed.
CUNY Dance Initiative And Kinesis Project Dance Theatre Present BREATHING WITH STRANGERS by BWW News Desk
- September 10, 2019 The CUNY Dance Initiative and Kinesis Project dance theatre will present the site-specific dance performance Breathing with Strangers on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 2pm and 4pm, at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301.
The Washington Ballet Announces Fall 2019/20 Touring Schedule by BWW News Desk
- September 09, 2019 The Washington Ballet is excited to announce its Fall Touring Schedule that will spotlight new works by 21st century ballet choreographers Dana Genshaft, John Heginbotham, Jessica Lang and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa during New York City Center's Fall for Dance Festival and the Guggenheim's Works & Process program.
ABT Women's Movement Holds Discussion September 16 by BWW News Desk
- September 09, 2019 American Ballet Theatre dancer-choreographers Gemma Bond, Zhong-Jing Fang and James Whiteside will participate in a discussion on the ABT Women's Movement on Monday, September 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM. The discussion, moderated by MSNBC anchor Yasmin Vossoughian, will take place at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center and is free and open to the public.
GLACIER: A Climate Change Ballet Captures The Emotional Impact Of Climate Change by BWW News Desk
- September 09, 2019 MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet (MOVEIUS), creating a path for ballet to speak to political and societal issues, will perform a trio of climate-inspired works to The Ailey Citigroup Theater, September 23-25, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Dances Patrelle Presents THE YORKVILLE NUTCRACKER by BWW News Desk
- September 09, 2019 Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 13-15, 2019 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Friday at 7pm; Saturday at 2pm and 7pm; and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm. Tickets are $70 (extended family, group, student and senior discounts available) and will be available beginning October 21 at www.dancespatrelle.org, by phone at 212-772-4448, or in person at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office.
Martha Graham Dance Company Presents GrahamDeconstructed: Steps In The Street by BWW News Desk
- September 06, 2019 The Martha Graham Dance Company's 2019–20 Studio Series opens with GrahamDeconstructed featuring Martha Graham's powerful Steps in the Street. GrahamDeconstructed will take place on Tuesday, September 24, and Wednesday, September 25, at 7pm, at the Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street (11th Floor), in Manhattan.
Mimi Garrard Dance Co Comes to NYLA by BWW News Desk
- September 05, 2019 Award-winning choreographer filmmaker MIMI GARRARD presents a program of dance both live and on video, performed by a distinguished ensemble of dancers, October 13 at 7:30 PM at New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street.
FJK Dance Returns To NYC For Their Sixth Annual Season by BWW News Desk
- September 05, 2019 Fadi J. Khoury's FJK Dance will return to NYC for the company's SIXTH ANNUAL SEASON with three NYC premieres on Thursday, October 10 (7pm), Friday, October 11 (7:30pm), and Saturday, October 12 (7:30pm). Performances will take place at New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011. Opening night will be followed by a gala reception. Tickets are available at https://newyorklivearts.org/event/fjk-season-2019/.