National Dance Institute Names Fredrick Earl Mosley As Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist-in-Residence by BWW News Desk
- January 27, 2022 National Dance Institute is welcoming Fredrick Earl Mosley as its Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist-in-Residence for 2021-2022. The one-year residency supports the creative process of an artist of color and is designed to cultivate racially diverse artistry throughout NDI's programming.
VIDEO: Digital Curtain Chat: Martha Graham Dance Company by Alan Henry
- January 27, 2022 In Joyce Theater's latest Digital Curtain Chat, they welcome Martha Graham Dance Company Artistic Director Janet Eilber and dancers Marzia Memoli and Lloyd Knight for a discussion with Joyce Marketing Manager, Nadia Halim.
Ballet Hispánico School Of Dance Announces Summer Programs by BWW News Desk
- January 27, 2022 Ballet Hispánico has announced its School of Dance 2022 summer programs. With programs ranging from early childhood classes through professional studies and professional development for teachers, the Ballet Hispánico School of Dance has multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary dance training for dancers of all ages.
Production Wraps on Short Film DELUSIONE by BWW News Desk
- January 27, 2022 Production has wrapped on DELUSIONE, a new narrative dance short film by Breton Tyner-Bryan (Billions, Divorce) starring Breton Tyner-Bryan (Winner World London IFF, Madrid IFF, Barcelona IFF) and Emily Ulrich (Other World), seen on the festival circuit at Paris International Short Festival, New York International Women Festival, Bucharest Film Awards, Big Apple AGENTS AND MANAGERS Lab, ASVOFF14 Paris, and La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival.
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre World Premiere Of THREADS by BWW News Desk
- January 25, 2022 Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces the world premiere of Threads as the company's 22nd Annual Performance Season from April 7-9, 2022 at 7 p.m. at New York Live Arts, 219 W. 19th Street., NYC.
Chocolate Ballerina Company Announces Return Of IMPACT Free Dance Class Program by BWW News Desk
- January 25, 2022 Chocolate Ballerina Company, a contemporary community-based dance organization that supports the hidden talents in youth and adult artists of color in the Philadelphia region, is pleased to announce the return of their popular IMPACT program, which provides free dance classes and free dance leotards for performers 8-16 years in age.
Verb Ballets Commissions Contemporary ROMEO & JULIET by BWW News Desk
- January 24, 2022 Verb Ballets has commissioned choreographer Joshua L. Peugh to create a new evening length ballet Romeo & Juliet. He will be a choreographer-in-residence at Verb Ballets from January 3 - February 26, 2022.
Choreographer Jon Rua Receives Award from STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FOUNDATION by BWW News Desk
- January 23, 2022 The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), has announced that the Breakout Award will be awarded to Jon Rua. The SDCF Awards, which will feature the presentation of the Breakout Award along with the previously announced Gordon Davidson Award and Zelda Fichandler Award, will be hosted by Anne Kauffman virtually on Monday January 24, 2022 at 8pm ET.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre to Host Free Performance Broadcasts and Events by BWW News Desk
- January 23, 2022 Upcoming offerings include: Ailey All Access, a returning online initiative featuring a series of performance broadcasts January 31 – June 20; a virtual educational performance experience will introduce young audiences to the magic of Ailey; Ailey Extension's dance and fitness classes program invites fans around the world to join in the dance with new workshops; and viewers are encouraged to explore the life and work of a brilliant and enigmatic genius through feature-length documentary portrait, AILEY.
The Biting School Presents A Dance Double Bill Of Solo Works by BWW News Desk
- January 21, 2022 A double bill of personal, bold solo works created and performed by Kelly McInnes and Arash Khakpour (The Biting School). The two dance solos, Blue Space and Melon Piece, offer a balance of light and dark, evoking a timely reflection on our current struggle to exist in harmony with one another and the planet.
Speakers Announced For The Dance/NYC 2022 Symposium by BWW News Desk
- January 21, 2022 Dance/NYC has announced confirmed speakers for the Dance/NYC 2022 Symposium, which will take place from Thursday, March 17 to Saturday, March 19, 2022 as a hybrid event including both online and in-person activities at Hunter College.
Ballet Kelowna Warms Up Winter Season With Invigorating Mixed Program REPRISE by BWW News Desk
- January 21, 2022 The program features the technically brilliant, classical work Within the Golden Raga, choreographed by Kunal Ranchod; the contemporary work, infused with sultry Argentine tango, Cuatro Estaciones, choreographed by Ballet Kelowna’s own Artistic Director and CEO Simone Orlando; and the uplifting and joyful MAMBO, choreographed by Alysa Pires.
White Wave Dance Announces 6th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival by BWW News Desk
- January 20, 2022 White Wave Dance presents the 6th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 6pm & 8pm and Monday, February 7, 2022 at 7:30pm at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie St., New York, NY.
ONCE UPON A DANCE Interactive Series Of Books For Children Released by BWW News Desk
- January 20, 2022 Mother and daughter Terrel and Kaelyn Lefferts announce Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories, their series for children ages 4 to 7 that combines whimsical storytelling and interactive play to fully engage the readers. This is the team’s second movement/dance series created during the covid quarantine under the author name Once Upon a Dance.
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Holiday Season Preview Of Threads, January 23 by BWW News Desk
- January 18, 2022 Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces a holiday season preview of Threads on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 6:30pm and 8pm at Arts on Site, 12 St. Mark's Place, NYC. Seating is limited! Join us for a special preview performance of Selwyn's developing work, Threads. A reception will follow the 8pm performance.
Photos: Scottish Ballet Tours THE NUTCRACKER by BWW News Desk
- January 18, 2022 Following today's Scottish Government announcement that there will be no further extension to current event restrictions, Scottish Ballet will be completing their tour of The Nutcracker to Inverness (Eden Court 26-29 Jan), after the Glasgow and Aberdeen runs were cancelled.
Ballets with a Twist Announces Additional Watch Party Showtimes for Its Mirage Short Film Series by BWW News Desk
- January 17, 2022 Tribeca-based dance company Ballets with a Twist announced additional showings for its recently released short film series surrounding Mirage, a four-part dance suite safely choreographed, rehearsed, and produced for the camera between pandemic-induced lockdowns in 2020 and 2021.
VIDEO: Watch George Balanchine's LA VALSE: Anatomy of a Dance by Alan Henry
- January 17, 2022 Jared Angle walks through the suspenseful moment of discovery between the principal couple of George Balanchine's LA VALSE. Interpretation of their pantomime is left to the viewer, save for the overtones of doomed romance.
BWW Review: HARD TO BE SOFT — A BELFAST PRAYER at Irish Arts Center by Cindy Sibilsky
- January 16, 2022 You don't have to be from Belfast to appreciate the themes explored through raw physicality in Oona Doherty's Hard to Be Soft — A Belfast Prayer. Any “city body” possessing collective trauma from an urban environment will recognize and relate to the thick shells worn to conceal perceived weakness.
Vangeline Theater Receives $10,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts by BWW News Desk
- January 13, 2022 Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute has been approved for a $10,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support The Slowest Wave. This project combines butoh and neuroscience, culminating in a full-length choreographed piece for four dancers.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces New Artistic Team In Response To The Passing Of Nai-Ni Chen by BWW News Desk
- January 13, 2022 To ensure continuity of leadership, the Company has elevated Associate Artistic Director Greta Campo to the position of Interim Artistic Director. Greta has been working with Nai-Ni Chen since 2012 and has participated in most of the Company's performances.
Dance Comedy Duo Challenges Audiences To Collaborate In New Ways With Performance Series by BWW News Desk
- January 13, 2022 On February 19, 2022, dance comedy duo The Raving Jaynes will present 'If You Say So' at the Players Theatre. A new monthly series running through April, “If You Say So” weaves audience suggestions into on the spot stories, dances and songs, accompanied by live pianist, Rachel Dean.