Rasta Thomas, Crossover Dance Show DIONISIO Continues International Tour
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2019
'Dionisio - La Vid I Mil Noches' ('Dionisio - the Vines and 1000 Nights') is the name of Rafael Amargo's latest crossover dance show. This production will soon continue its international tour due to an invitation to the 65. International Theatre Festival in Mérida/Spain. The only two performances at the historic Teatro Romano de Mérida (constructed in the years 16 to 15 BCE) will take place July 16th and 17th, 2019 and are expected to be sold out quickly. Presales got already started, tickets bought before May 31st can be purchased with a discount of 30%.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2019
'Dionisio - La Vid I Mil Noches' ('Dionisio - the Vines and 1000 Nights') is the name of Rafael Amargo's latest crossover dance show. This production will soon continue its international tour due to an invitation to the 65. International Theatre Festival in Mérida/Spain. The only two performances at the historic Teatro Romano de Mérida (constructed in the years 16 to 15 BCE) will take place July 16th and 17th, 2019 and are expected to be sold out quickly. Presales got already started, tickets bought before May 31st can be purchased with a discount of 30%.
Hudson Hall Celebrates Merce Cunningham With 6 Week Program
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2019
Hudson Hall celebrates the Merce Cunningham Centennial with a 6-week program of dance, music, film, and photography to showcase the work of an iconic artist and the enduring power of his living legacy.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2019
Hudson Hall celebrates the Merce Cunningham Centennial with a 6-week program of dance, music, film, and photography to showcase the work of an iconic artist and the enduring power of his living legacy.
Photo Flash: Inside National Youth Dance Company's Premiere of MADHEAD
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2019
National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) returns for its seventh year with a new intake of 28 young dancers who join the 10 dancers returning from previous cohorts. The newly commissioned work choreographed by Botis Seva, premieres at DanceEast in Ipswich on 20 April. MADHEAD then tours to Plymouth, Newcastle, Essex, Brighton, Birmingham and for the first time since its inception, closes at Sadler's Wells on 19 July.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2019
National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) returns for its seventh year with a new intake of 28 young dancers who join the 10 dancers returning from previous cohorts. The newly commissioned work choreographed by Botis Seva, premieres at DanceEast in Ipswich on 20 April. MADHEAD then tours to Plymouth, Newcastle, Essex, Brighton, Birmingham and for the first time since its inception, closes at Sadler's Wells on 19 July.
The Mimi Garrard Dance Company Presents a Concert of Live Dance and Video
by Sarah Hookey - April 24, 2019
The Mimi Garrard Dance Company will present a concert of live dance and video that explores time and our time, with three premieres by Garrard and Austin Selden, at New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street, Sunday May 26 at 7 PM.
by Sarah Hookey - April 24, 2019
The Mimi Garrard Dance Company will present a concert of live dance and video that explores time and our time, with three premieres by Garrard and Austin Selden, at New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street, Sunday May 26 at 7 PM.
BWW Review: Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Takes Lincoln Center, April 19, 2019, David Koch Theater.
by Rose Marija - April 24, 2019
Ballet Stars of today, and many of tomorrow's talented hopefuls, performed at YAGP's anniversary gala, Founded in 1999 by Larissa and Gennadi Saveliev, it is now celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Many of today's most prominent ballet performers first began their careers here.
by Rose Marija - April 24, 2019
Ballet Stars of today, and many of tomorrow's talented hopefuls, performed at YAGP's anniversary gala, Founded in 1999 by Larissa and Gennadi Saveliev, it is now celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Many of today's most prominent ballet performers first began their careers here.
TAP CITY, THE NYC TAP FESTIVAL Returns July 6-12
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2019
Tap dance workshops, performances and special events herald the return of the American Tap Dance Foundation's Tap City, the NYC Tap Festival, the week long tap dance festival celebrating its 19th year in tap's hometown, New York City. The 2019 festival week, Saturday, July 6 through Friday July 12, will feature Tap Treasures, a walking tour of the Broadway Theater District and Radio City Music Hall; Tap Ellington, a tribute to the jazz legend and his contribution to the art of tap dance; Rhythm in Motion, a boundary breaking take on tap by NYC's finest tappers & choreographers; the ATDF Tap Dance Awards and a Tap City cruise around Manhattan with a live band and tap jam performances. *Full lineup below.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2019
Tap dance workshops, performances and special events herald the return of the American Tap Dance Foundation's Tap City, the NYC Tap Festival, the week long tap dance festival celebrating its 19th year in tap's hometown, New York City. The 2019 festival week, Saturday, July 6 through Friday July 12, will feature Tap Treasures, a walking tour of the Broadway Theater District and Radio City Music Hall; Tap Ellington, a tribute to the jazz legend and his contribution to the art of tap dance; Rhythm in Motion, a boundary breaking take on tap by NYC's finest tappers & choreographers; the ATDF Tap Dance Awards and a Tap City cruise around Manhattan with a live band and tap jam performances. *Full lineup below.
RIOULT Dance NY Presents its 2019 Spring Season
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2019
RIOULT Dance NY's 2019 Spring Season will present two evenings of modern dance inspired by the poetry of T.S. Eliot, the “living master of short stories” Joyce Carol Oates, and the film work of Andrei Tarkovsky.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2019
RIOULT Dance NY's 2019 Spring Season will present two evenings of modern dance inspired by the poetry of T.S. Eliot, the “living master of short stories” Joyce Carol Oates, and the film work of Andrei Tarkovsky.
NDI Celebrates Jacques' Art Nest XIX: The New Masters: 21st Century Choreographers
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2019
National Dance Institute (NDI), the non-profit arts education organization that has transformed the lives of millions of public school children through the arts, will host Jacques' Art Nest XIX: The New Masters: 21st Century Choreographers on Monday, May 13th at the NDI Center in Harlem. Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton, In the Heights) and Jacqulyn Buglisi (Buglisi Dance Theatre) will take center stage in this next installment of Jacques' Art Nest. Moderated by choreographer Christopher d'Amboise, they will discuss their previous work, inspirations and dancers from the extraordinary Buglisi Dance Theatre will perform the iconic dances choreographed by our guests of honor. And, of course, no event would be complete without the exuberant dancing children of NDI!
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2019
National Dance Institute (NDI), the non-profit arts education organization that has transformed the lives of millions of public school children through the arts, will host Jacques' Art Nest XIX: The New Masters: 21st Century Choreographers on Monday, May 13th at the NDI Center in Harlem. Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton, In the Heights) and Jacqulyn Buglisi (Buglisi Dance Theatre) will take center stage in this next installment of Jacques' Art Nest. Moderated by choreographer Christopher d'Amboise, they will discuss their previous work, inspirations and dancers from the extraordinary Buglisi Dance Theatre will perform the iconic dances choreographed by our guests of honor. And, of course, no event would be complete without the exuberant dancing children of NDI!
American Ballet Theatre Presents ABTKids
by Sarah Hookey - April 23, 2019
Fairy-tale characters Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and Puss-in-Boots will take center stage with swashbuckling pirates and graceful swans as ABTKids comes to the Metropolitan Opera House on Saturday, May 18 at 11:00 A.M.
by Sarah Hookey - April 23, 2019
Fairy-tale characters Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and Puss-in-Boots will take center stage with swashbuckling pirates and graceful swans as ABTKids comes to the Metropolitan Opera House on Saturday, May 18 at 11:00 A.M.
THE ITALIAN DANCE CONNECTION Contemporary Dance and Film Event returns May 21
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2019
The Italian Dance Connection, IDACOnyc, will return to NYC for its fifth anniversary season, Tuesday, May 21 through Friday, May 24, a platform that connects Italian dancers, choreographers and filmmakers with the international New York dance scene and artistic community. The theme of this year's IDACO Contemporary Dance and Film Event is DIVER/CITY – unity in diversity, an understanding that our differences enrich human interactions.
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2019
The Italian Dance Connection, IDACOnyc, will return to NYC for its fifth anniversary season, Tuesday, May 21 through Friday, May 24, a platform that connects Italian dancers, choreographers and filmmakers with the international New York dance scene and artistic community. The theme of this year's IDACO Contemporary Dance and Film Event is DIVER/CITY – unity in diversity, an understanding that our differences enrich human interactions.
Ballet Academy East Announces 20th Annual Spring Performance Series
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2019
New York City's leading center for complete ballet education, Ballet Academy East (BAE), today announced its 20th annual Spring Performance series taking place at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse, May 31-June 2, 2019. Approximately 135 students from BAE's Pre-Professional Division will perform during the series. The program features Sleeping Beauty, Aurora's Wedding staged by Maina Gielgud and includes world premieres by Charles Askegard, Amanda Edge, and Alan Hineline. Works by Darla Hoover, Jenna Lavin and Marcia Dale Weary round out the program.
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2019
New York City's leading center for complete ballet education, Ballet Academy East (BAE), today announced its 20th annual Spring Performance series taking place at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse, May 31-June 2, 2019. Approximately 135 students from BAE's Pre-Professional Division will perform during the series. The program features Sleeping Beauty, Aurora's Wedding staged by Maina Gielgud and includes world premieres by Charles Askegard, Amanda Edge, and Alan Hineline. Works by Darla Hoover, Jenna Lavin and Marcia Dale Weary round out the program.
BWW Review: LA DANCE FESTIVAL- 7 YEARS AND COUNTING at Luckman Fine Arts Complex
by Amber Adams - April 22, 2019
LA Dance Festival provides a wonderland for dance experience for Los Angeles. Catch what you can of class offerings, events, and the Fringe portion of the Festival April 26, 27, 28 at the Diavolo Space. https://ladancefest.org
by Amber Adams - April 22, 2019
LA Dance Festival provides a wonderland for dance experience for Los Angeles. Catch what you can of class offerings, events, and the Fringe portion of the Festival April 26, 27, 28 at the Diavolo Space. https://ladancefest.org
Neville Dance Theatre Presents the World Premiere of 53 MOVEMENTS
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2019
Manhattan's compellingly innovative contemporary ballet company Neville Dance Theatre takes on legendary composer Terry Riley's 1963 musical masterpiece 'In C' this spring in a bold new work entitled '53 Movements' for their 13th season.
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2019
Manhattan's compellingly innovative contemporary ballet company Neville Dance Theatre takes on legendary composer Terry Riley's 1963 musical masterpiece 'In C' this spring in a bold new work entitled '53 Movements' for their 13th season.
The School At Steps Hosts Injury Prevention And Pointe Shoe Workshop
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
The School at Steps, a creative home and multidisciplinary training ground for the next generation of dancers, along with co-sponsor Pointe Magazine, will hold the Pointe Shoe Workshop and Fair, for ballet dancers interested in or currently dancing en pointe. The workshop will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019, with a panel of professionals, from stage and beyond, to discuss methods of safe practices en pointe, and highlight the importance of properly fitting shoes.
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
The School at Steps, a creative home and multidisciplinary training ground for the next generation of dancers, along with co-sponsor Pointe Magazine, will hold the Pointe Shoe Workshop and Fair, for ballet dancers interested in or currently dancing en pointe. The workshop will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019, with a panel of professionals, from stage and beyond, to discuss methods of safe practices en pointe, and highlight the importance of properly fitting shoes.
Norte Maar Empowers The Female Creative This Spring With COUNTERPOINTE 7
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2019
Norte Maar, a committed Brooklyn-based think-tank dedicated to the creation, promotion, and presentation of collaborations in the visual, literary, and the performing arts, presents the seventh season of Counterpointe, a curated performance series of new choreographic works by female artists and the pointe shoe. Six women choreographers have been paired with six NY metro-based female visual artists to collaborate and create both a new physical and visual work by each while investigating the process of creation, inspiration and development. Presented in partnership with Brooklyn Ballet, the annual series will be presented April 26-28 at The Mark O'Donnell Theater at the Actors Fund Arts Center in downtown Brooklyn.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2019
Norte Maar, a committed Brooklyn-based think-tank dedicated to the creation, promotion, and presentation of collaborations in the visual, literary, and the performing arts, presents the seventh season of Counterpointe, a curated performance series of new choreographic works by female artists and the pointe shoe. Six women choreographers have been paired with six NY metro-based female visual artists to collaborate and create both a new physical and visual work by each while investigating the process of creation, inspiration and development. Presented in partnership with Brooklyn Ballet, the annual series will be presented April 26-28 at The Mark O'Donnell Theater at the Actors Fund Arts Center in downtown Brooklyn.
Registrations Open For Dance Rites 2019 At Sydney Opera House
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
Thursday 18 April 2019. Registrations for the Sydney Opera House's celebrated national First Nations dance competition Dance Rites are now open. The fifth annual competition will be held from 23-24 November on one of the world's most spectacular outdoor performance spaces: Bennelong Point. Formerly known as Tubowgule, Bennelong Point has been a meeting place for ritual celebration and dance for tens of thousands of years.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
Thursday 18 April 2019. Registrations for the Sydney Opera House's celebrated national First Nations dance competition Dance Rites are now open. The fifth annual competition will be held from 23-24 November on one of the world's most spectacular outdoor performance spaces: Bennelong Point. Formerly known as Tubowgule, Bennelong Point has been a meeting place for ritual celebration and dance for tens of thousands of years.
Norte Maar Empowers The Female Creative This Spring With COUNTERPOINTE 7
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
Norte Maar, a committed Brooklyn-based think-tank dedicated to the creation, promotion, and presentation of collaborations in the visual, literary, and the performing arts, presents the seventh season of Counterpointe, a curated performance series of new choreographic works by female artists and the pointe shoe.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
Norte Maar, a committed Brooklyn-based think-tank dedicated to the creation, promotion, and presentation of collaborations in the visual, literary, and the performing arts, presents the seventh season of Counterpointe, a curated performance series of new choreographic works by female artists and the pointe shoe.
BWW Review: LA Ballet Gala 2019 at Beverly Hilton
by Amber Adams - April 17, 2019
On Thursday, April 11th, Los Angeles Ballet celebrated its 13th Annual Gala held at the Beverly Hilton. Equipped with a Red Carpet and VIP Guest List, the evening was a delight and successful fundraiser.
by Amber Adams - April 17, 2019
On Thursday, April 11th, Los Angeles Ballet celebrated its 13th Annual Gala held at the Beverly Hilton. Equipped with a Red Carpet and VIP Guest List, the evening was a delight and successful fundraiser.
Soaking WET Announces New Productions at the West End Theater
by Sarah Hookey - April 17, 2019
David Parker, curator, and Jeffrey Kazin, producer, announce the May 16-19 performances of Soaking WET, featuring all female casts of creators and performers, led by choreographers Ellis Wood and Kate Digby, and writer Erika Batdorf. Lighting is by resident Soaking WET designer Jay Ryan.
by Sarah Hookey - April 17, 2019
David Parker, curator, and Jeffrey Kazin, producer, announce the May 16-19 performances of Soaking WET, featuring all female casts of creators and performers, led by choreographers Ellis Wood and Kate Digby, and writer Erika Batdorf. Lighting is by resident Soaking WET designer Jay Ryan.
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Presents GREEN AFTERNOON VII
by Sarah Hookey - April 17, 2019
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre presents Green Afternoon VII, an annual afternoon innovative presentation of wine, modern dance, and delicious food in the home and gardens of Architects Marcia Previti and Peter Gumpel featuring an excerpt of their recent World Premiere,Crossroads.
by Sarah Hookey - April 17, 2019
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre presents Green Afternoon VII, an annual afternoon innovative presentation of wine, modern dance, and delicious food in the home and gardens of Architects Marcia Previti and Peter Gumpel featuring an excerpt of their recent World Premiere,Crossroads.
Boston Ballet School Presents 10th Annual Next Generation Performance
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
Boston Ballet School (BBS) presents the 10th annual Next Generation performance showcasing elite young dancers of Boston Ballet II and Boston Ballet School with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. The program includes a new work by Principal Dancer Lia Cirio, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Konservatoriet and William Tell pas de deux by August Bournonville. Les Passages opens the program, choreographed by BBS Faculty, showcasing the Pre-Professional Program. The one-night-only performance takes place May 22 at the Citizens Bank Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
Boston Ballet School (BBS) presents the 10th annual Next Generation performance showcasing elite young dancers of Boston Ballet II and Boston Ballet School with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. The program includes a new work by Principal Dancer Lia Cirio, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Konservatoriet and William Tell pas de deux by August Bournonville. Les Passages opens the program, choreographed by BBS Faculty, showcasing the Pre-Professional Program. The one-night-only performance takes place May 22 at the Citizens Bank Opera House.
DanceAfrica Festival Celebrates Rwanda Through Traditional And Contemporary Lenses
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
DanceAfrica—BAM's longest running program and one of its most beloved—returns for the 42nd year with a focus on Rwanda. The festival features one of Rwanda's best internationally-known dance companies, Inganzo Ngari, and several related programs to illuminate a country that moved past a national humanitarian disaster with collective determination.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
DanceAfrica—BAM's longest running program and one of its most beloved—returns for the 42nd year with a focus on Rwanda. The festival features one of Rwanda's best internationally-known dance companies, Inganzo Ngari, and several related programs to illuminate a country that moved past a national humanitarian disaster with collective determination.
Heidi Latsky Dance Presents UNFINISHED: A WAY OUT
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Dixon Place presents Unfinished: A Way Out, a new dance commission by Heidi Latsky Dance Company featuring collaborators Meredith Fages, Jerron Herman, Jillian Hollis, Heidi Latsky, and Tiffany Geigel.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Dixon Place presents Unfinished: A Way Out, a new dance commission by Heidi Latsky Dance Company featuring collaborators Meredith Fages, Jerron Herman, Jillian Hollis, Heidi Latsky, and Tiffany Geigel.
DANCES PATRELLE Announces Spring 2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Dances Patrelle is pleased to announce its spring 2019 season, including the world premiereof Francis Patrelle's The American Dream: It's Only Business, at New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th Street, NYC 10011. Performances are Friday, April 12 at 7pm, Saturday, April 13 at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, April 14 at 12pm. Tickets are $50, with student and senior discounts available, and are currently available at https:newyorklivearts.orgeventdances-patrelle.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Dances Patrelle is pleased to announce its spring 2019 season, including the world premiereof Francis Patrelle's The American Dream: It's Only Business, at New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th Street, NYC 10011. Performances are Friday, April 12 at 7pm, Saturday, April 13 at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, April 14 at 12pm. Tickets are $50, with student and senior discounts available, and are currently available at https:newyorklivearts.orgeventdances-patrelle.
Purelements Announces Free Dance Concert Celebrating Diversity Of Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Purelements: An Evolution in Dance, presents the fourth annual Dance Brooklyn: A World Celebration, May 11, 2019 at 7:00p.m. A FREE cultural celebration of music, dance, and community, Dance Brooklyn showcases the richness of all the borough's pre-existent and new communities.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Purelements: An Evolution in Dance, presents the fourth annual Dance Brooklyn: A World Celebration, May 11, 2019 at 7:00p.m. A FREE cultural celebration of music, dance, and community, Dance Brooklyn showcases the richness of all the borough's pre-existent and new communities.
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