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BAM's Next Wave to Premiere Stefanie Batten Bland's EMBARQUED: STORIES OF SOIL in November by BWW News Desk
- October 06, 2022 Stefanie Batten Bland's EMBARQUED: STORIES OF SOIL will premiere at BAM Next Wave 2022. The performances will take place at BAM Fisher Fishman Space (321 Ashland Pl.) Nov 1—5 at 7:30pm. The evening-length piece explores ideas of memory and memorialization through the lens of African ancestral stories
Pentacle Presents FALL FURTHER XI, November 6 by BWW News Desk
- October 05, 2022 Pentacle's 11th year of Fall Further brings the work of six female-led companies for an evening of dance at New York City's renowned Dixon Place.
American Dance Festival Names Nile H. Russell New Director Of Education by BWW News Desk
- October 05, 2022 The American Dance Festival (ADF) has named Nile H. Russell to the new role of Director of Education. ADF has reorganized its education department, shifting from historically employing an off-site, part-time ADF Dean, to employing an on-site, full-time Director of Education.
Nai-Ni Chen's The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute to Offer Classes Next Week by BWW News Desk
- October 05, 2022 Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute of boundary-breaking dance experiences Free One-Hour Company Classes on Zoom Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level October 10 & 12, 2022.
McNicol Ballet Collective Announce New Partnership With Hull New Theatre Alongside Plans For The Future by BWW News Desk
- October 05, 2022 McNicol Ballet Collective has announced it will become the first Associate Company of Hull New Theatre. Led by Hull-born Artistic Director and choreographer Andrew McNicol, this new relationship will deepen the company's work in the area and commitment to providing high quality dance experiences for people across the region.
Premiere By Argentinian Dancer and Actress Anabella Lenzu Comes to NYC This Month by BWW News Desk
- October 05, 2022 The Center at West Park presents the world premiere by Anabella Lenzu's The night that you stopped acting/La noche que dejaste de actuar, on its UNIQUE performance series, October 13, 14, 15, at the historic West Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street, NYC.
Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern Announced For Next Month by BWW News Desk
- October 05, 2022 The Martha Graham Dance Company continues its fall 2022 Studio Series with a special GrahamDeconstructed event celebrating the release of Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern by cultural historian Neil Baldwin.
Digidance Presents The Canadian Premiere Of Alexander Ekman's PLAY With Paris Opera Ballet by BWW News Desk
- October 04, 2022 DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, kicks off its third season with the Canadian premiere of acclaimed Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman's Play, streaming Nov. 7–27, 2022. Originally created for the Paris Opera Ballet in 2017, Play transforms the historic Palais Garnier into a vast playground for 36 dancers who are encouraged to improvise with the sets and its elements. In one particularly iconic scene that is characteristic of Ekman's spectacular visual compositions, 40,000 green balls are unleashed upon the stage.
American Tap Dance Foundation Film Series Opens This Week by BWW News Desk
- October 04, 2022 The American Tap Dance Foundation's First Friday Film Festival will kick off at 8pm on Friday, October 7 with Gertrude's Nose (a Tap Opera), at The American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street #2B.
Directors and Choreographers Will Take the Stage in TRY IT LIKE THIS Fundraiser by BWW News Desk
- October 04, 2022 Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), announces the initial lineup of artists for Try It Like This: Directors and Choreographers Take the Stage, an evening of performances on Monday, October 17 at 54 Below in New York City.
Cristian Laverde König Will Be a Guest Artist in the Ballet Arts' Production Of THE NUTCRACKER by BWW News Desk
- October 03, 2022 CRISTIAN LAVERDE KÖNIG, former principal dancer of the Milwaukee Ballet, will appear as a guest artist in the role of the Snow King, in Ballet Arts' production of The Nutcracker on December 9, 10 & 11, 2022. The performances will take place at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, Tennessee.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Present Works by Kyle Abraham and Twyla Tharp at New York City Center by BWW News Desk
- October 01, 2022 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center's Principal Dance Company and America's cultural ambassador to the world, has announced highlights of its always-anticipated annual season at New York City Center. Returning to its “home” theater for four weeks November 30 - December 24, 2022, the Ailey company will present a world premiere by Kyle Abraham, the company premiere of Twyla Tharp's Roy's Joys, and a new production of Alvin Ailey's Survivors.
Nashville Ballet Will Open Season With CINDERELLA Next Week by BWW News Desk
- September 30, 2022 Nashville Ballet will open their 2022-23 season October 6–9 with Paul Vasterling's Cinderella at TPAC's Polk Theater. A sold-out production during its last run in 2016, this fan-favorite ballet will feature the music of Sergei Prokofiev performed live by the Nashville Symphony, specially designed 18th century costumes and sets, and a youth cast comprised of students from School of Nashville Ballet, Rejoice School of Ballet, and the Hispanic Family Foundation.
Ice Theatre Of New York To Participate In Inaugural Dick Button Festival Of Artistic Skating by BWW News Desk
- September 29, 2022 Ice Theatre of New York will participate in the Inaugural Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating on October 1 & 2, 2022 in Lake Placid, NY. An epicenter of figure skating for nearly a century, Lake Placid is where its artistry and athleticism thrive.
Works & Process Presents UNDERSCORED With Ephrat Asherie by BWW News Desk
- September 29, 2022 Works & Process presents intergenerational memories of New York City club dancers with Ephrat Asherie, Monday, November 7, 7 pm, Bruno Walter Auditorium.
BroadStage Presents The World Premiere Of Mark Morris Dance Group's THE LOOK OF LOVE by BWW News Desk
- September 28, 2022 Co-commissioned by BroadStage, the world premiere of Mark Morris Dance Group's The Look of Love, an evening of dance to the music of Burt Bacharach, will take place at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on Thursday, October 20 and go through Sunday, October 23. This performance is in honor of Isabelle Stevenson.
DPAA Announces Departure Of Ballet Artistic Director- Karen Russo Burke by BWW News Desk
- September 27, 2022 Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced that Karen Russo Burke will conclude her ten-year tenure as Artistic Director of Dayton Ballet at the end of the 2022-2023 season, which is also the 85th anniversary of Dayton Ballet and the 95th anniversary of Dayton Ballet School.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces The Bridge Free One-Hour Company Classes On Zoom by BWW News Desk
- September 23, 2022 In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge. The Institute's aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Interested dancers can join the class by registering here.
AMERICAN DANCE GUILD FESTIVAL Returns in December by BWW News Desk
- September 23, 2022 The American Dance Guild will return to live performance with their yearly ADG PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, their first live production since the Covid pandemic. Return, Renew, Rejoice! will take place over four evenings, Dec 1 - Dec 4 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street, in New York City. The work of 34 contemporary choreographers will be shown.