New Dance Alliance and Chashama Present WORKSession IN FOUR WALLS Next Month by BWW News Desk
- January 12, 2023 In this latest edition of WorkSessions, a project of New Dance Alliance, longtime colleagues Karen Bernard, Rachel Thorne Germond, Jil Guyon, and Lisa Parra present a series of installations and performances in a salon-like setting. Presented by New Dance Alliance in association with Chashama, WORKSession In Four Walls will take place at 1 Brooklyn Bridge Park, a waterfront gallery at 360 Furman Street (between Piers 5 and 6), in Brooklyn Heights.
Review: LES BALLET AFRIK Brings Ball Culture to Chelsea by Lora Strum
- January 11, 2023 'Opening night of any show is an invitation for more. The expectations are always high. Les Ballet Afrik’s “New York is Burning” not only met those expectations, but exceeded them.' @lorastrum reviews Les Ballet Afrik's 'New York is Burning' @TheJoyceTheater
The Dance On Camera Festival Announces Line-Up For 2023 Festival by BWW News Desk
- January 10, 2023 Dance Films Association (DFA) and Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) present the 51st edition of the Dance on Camera Festival from February 10 to 13, 2023. The four-day festival features 13 programs with a total of 30 new films selected from over 290 submissions representing 35 countries. Dance on Camera, the longest-running dance film festival in the world, takes place at Film at Lincoln Center. The festival is programmed by the Dance Films Association.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces The Bridge January Classes by BWW News Desk
- January 06, 2023 Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has announced The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute of boundary-breaking dance experiences - Free One-Hour Company Classes on Zoom and in person on Monday and Wednesday in January 2023.
SYREN Modern Dance Receives $21,680 Cultural Development Fund Grant From NYC Department Of Cultural Affairs by BWW News Desk
- January 05, 2023 SYREN Modern Dance has received an award of $21,680 from the City of New York. This comes as part of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo's recent announcement of over $58 million in Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants to 1,070 cultural organizations across the five boroughs.
Brian Webb Dance Company Presents SOURCE AMNESIA by BWW News Desk
- January 04, 2023 Brian Webb Dance Company (BWDC) welcomes the second half of their season with a new work by Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY. SOURCE AMNESIA, a timely exploration of false memory and the fragility of truth, will be performed on January 20 & 21 at the Timms Centre for the Arts at 8 pm.
American Tap Dance Foundation Film Series Continues With SOUND CHECK by BWW News Desk
- January 04, 2023 The American Tap Dance Foundation's First Friday Film Festival, Sound Check (a Tap Dance Journey), will take place on Friday, January 6 at 7pm, in-studio at The American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street #2, and live streamed.
Bronx Opera To Present LADY IN THE DARK This January & February by BWW News Desk
- December 27, 2022 The Bronx Opera Company presents a rare NYC production of the landmark musical LADY IN THE DARK, book by Moss Hart, music and lyrics by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin.
BroadStage Presents NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: FROM SHALLOWS TO SEAFLOOR In January 2023 by BWW News Desk
- December 22, 2022 Featured as part of the National Geographic Live touring speaker series across North America, which brings to life the awe-inspiring stories of National Geographic experts, is “From Shallows to Seafloor” with marine biologist Diva Amon. This event is presented by BroadStage on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center.
Ballet Hispánico School of Dance Announces Pre-Professional Program Auditions for Summer 2023 by BWW News Desk
- December 21, 2022 Ballet Hispánico, the largest Latinx/Latine/Hispanic cultural organization in the United States and one of America's Cultural Treasures, announces four in-person opportunities to audition for the School of Dance Summer 2023 Pre-Professional Programs.
Photos: Go Inside THE 2022 BESSIE AWARDS by BWW News Desk
- December 19, 2022 2022 NY Dance and Performance Awards, the Bessies, is New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field. Porshia A. Derival, Executive Director of H+ | TOTEM Productions, hosted this year’s event, which was held at Chelsea Factory on December 16, 2022. Check out photos from the event here!
2023 ABT Incubator to Feature Live Public Performance at Pace University's Schimmel Center by BWW News Desk
- December 19, 2022 In its fifth official installment, ABT Incubator, American Ballet Theatre's in-house choreographic program, is scheduled for January 3-13, 2023. During the two-week workshop, selected choreographers will create new works on ABT dancers. The resulting pieces will be presented on January 13, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. EST at the Schimmel Center at Pace University's New York City campus. This will be the first time ABT Incubator will be presented for live public viewing.
Gibney Announces IMAGINING DIGITAL Spring 2023 Season by BWW News Desk
- December 19, 2022 From January 17 through May 24, Imagining Digital features seven online events, as well as the continuation of Imagining: A Gibney Journal, a bimonthly online publication. Black Diaspora, a virtual, peer support program serving up-and-coming, Black and Afro-Latinx-identified dance and performance artists from various cultural backgrounds and aesthetic traditions, also continues February 11 – June 12 with nine sessions, including co-presentations in the 2023 BlackLight Summit.
Video: Broadway's Deanna Doyle Dances THE NUTCRACKER's Dew Drop On Film by BWW News Desk
- December 19, 2022 Professional ballet dancer and Broadway actress Deanna Doyle (former Meg Giry in Phantom of the Opera and Astaire Award nominee for Tuck Everlasting) stars in a newly released short dance film in which she dances the role of the Dew Drop Fairy in 'Waltz of the Flowers' from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite. Watch the video here!
The Bessies Announce Recipients of the 2022 NY DANCE AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS by BWW News Desk
- December 17, 2022 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, the Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, have announced the 2022 award recipients at the 38th annual Bessie Awards. Porshia A. Derival, Executive Director of H+ | TOTEM Productions, hosted this year's event, which was held at Chelsea Factory. A complete list of the 2022 awards follows below.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2022 Holiday Season Engagement Continues This Week by BWW News Desk
- December 15, 2022 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2022 holiday season engagement continues this week with the debut of an All New program featuring season premieres and new productions, and three Ailey & Jazz performances featuring live music played by some of the most promising young instrumentalists in the jazz scene today.