Kevin McKenzie to Retire as Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre at the Conclusion of 2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2021
Kevin McKenzie today announced his retirement as Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre at the end of 2022, following three decades of leadership. He will oversee ABT’s creation of new works and performances throughout 2021 and 2022, ensuring ABT’s vitality and artistic integrity, while working with the Board of Governing Trustees to provide a seamless transition to the Company’s next Artistic Director.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2021
Kevin McKenzie today announced his retirement as Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre at the end of 2022, following three decades of leadership. He will oversee ABT’s creation of new works and performances throughout 2021 and 2022, ensuring ABT’s vitality and artistic integrity, while working with the Board of Governing Trustees to provide a seamless transition to the Company’s next Artistic Director.
Broadway's Lawrence Leritz Joins ONE HOUR SERIES
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2021
Lawrence Leritz joins the free livestream event 'One-Hour Series' - to be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube on Monday, March 29 at 7pm EST.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2021
Lawrence Leritz joins the free livestream event 'One-Hour Series' - to be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube on Monday, March 29 at 7pm EST.
Films.Dance Continues With SIT STILL Featuring 7-year-old Krump Dancer
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2021
Films.Dance, a groundbreaking new global film series produced by and under the creative direction of LA-based Jacob Jonas The Company continues on March 29 with SIT STILL, the tenth of 15 short dance films to be released at no cost every Monday through May 8, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2021
Films.Dance, a groundbreaking new global film series produced by and under the creative direction of LA-based Jacob Jonas The Company continues on March 29 with SIT STILL, the tenth of 15 short dance films to be released at no cost every Monday through May 8, 2021.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces The Bridge Classes March 29-April 2
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2021
NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY has announced The Bridge free one-hour company class on Zoom, open to All dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced level March 29-April 2, 2021. Interested dancers can join the class by registering on Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's website.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2021
NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY has announced The Bridge free one-hour company class on Zoom, open to All dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced level March 29-April 2, 2021. Interested dancers can join the class by registering on Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's website.
Amy Hall Garner MEANINGFUL IN MOTION Streaming Free At Live@National Sawdust On April 1
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
Alabama-born choreographer Amy Hall Garner is a graduate of Juilliard and has created commissioned works for Ailey II, the Juilliard School and Barnard College, among others. Over the course of her fellowship, she is exploring the ephemerality of flowers in their natural and abstract forms for a production that brings together music, dance, and art with collaborator Jared Small.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
Alabama-born choreographer Amy Hall Garner is a graduate of Juilliard and has created commissioned works for Ailey II, the Juilliard School and Barnard College, among others. Over the course of her fellowship, she is exploring the ephemerality of flowers in their natural and abstract forms for a production that brings together music, dance, and art with collaborator Jared Small.
Digidance Film Marks 20th Anniversary Of Indigenous Innovators RED SKY PERFORMANCE
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the Canadian digital broadcast of More Than Dance, We Are A Movement, streaming April 14-20, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the Canadian digital broadcast of More Than Dance, We Are A Movement, streaming April 14-20, 2021.
VIDEO: Eryc Taylor Dance Presents UNCHARTED TERRITORY: DANCERS IN ISOLATION
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
Eryc Taylor Dance presented a new film, Uncharted Territory: Dancers in Isolation, which premiered virtually on YouTube Live on March 21, 2021, at 6 pm EST, introduced by Robbie Fairchild. The event featured guest artist introductions, a word from the Artistic Director, and more.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
Eryc Taylor Dance presented a new film, Uncharted Territory: Dancers in Isolation, which premiered virtually on YouTube Live on March 21, 2021, at 6 pm EST, introduced by Robbie Fairchild. The event featured guest artist introductions, a word from the Artistic Director, and more.
BWW Review: THE CAR MAN at NY City Center Digital
by Amber Adams - March 23, 2021
Matthew Bourne's THE CAR MAN by For New Adventure Productions filmed Live at Sadler Wells in London in 2016 and was presented on NY City Center Digital this March 2021. With Music by Terry Davies 'Rudion Shchedrin's Carmen Suite,' the film was edited by Steve Eveleigh and produced by Illumination Films. WATCH TRAILER.
by Amber Adams - March 23, 2021
Matthew Bourne's THE CAR MAN by For New Adventure Productions filmed Live at Sadler Wells in London in 2016 and was presented on NY City Center Digital this March 2021. With Music by Terry Davies 'Rudion Shchedrin's Carmen Suite,' the film was edited by Steve Eveleigh and produced by Illumination Films. WATCH TRAILER.
Eye On The Arts Special 40th Anniversary Presentation
Hosted By Dance Enthusiast
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
This year marks EYE ON DANCE's 40 Anniversary. To celebrate, Dance Enthusiast is hosting a screening of the EYE ON DANCE 200th Program Special. Created and aired in 1986, the Special commemorated the completion of the 200th EYE ON DANCE episode broadcast weekly on PBS.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2021
This year marks EYE ON DANCE's 40 Anniversary. To celebrate, Dance Enthusiast is hosting a screening of the EYE ON DANCE 200th Program Special. Created and aired in 1986, the Special commemorated the completion of the 200th EYE ON DANCE episode broadcast weekly on PBS.
Ballet Hispánico Continues Partnership With NC State LIVE With A Virtual Latin Social Dance Class
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2021
Ballet Hispánico is continuing its Community Arts Partnerships with a free virtual Latin Social Dance Class in partnership with NC State LIVE, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 6pm EDT. Held over Zoom, the class is led by Ballet Hispánico Company member Lyvan Verdecia and features Afro-Cuban, Son, Danzón, Mambo, and other Latin dance forms.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2021
Ballet Hispánico is continuing its Community Arts Partnerships with a free virtual Latin Social Dance Class in partnership with NC State LIVE, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 6pm EDT. Held over Zoom, the class is led by Ballet Hispánico Company member Lyvan Verdecia and features Afro-Cuban, Son, Danzón, Mambo, and other Latin dance forms.
VIDEO: Lee Roy Reams, Lawrence Leritz and Carolyn Kirsch Join BACKSTAGE BABBLE TRIVIA
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2021
Backstage Babble host Charles Kirsch joined forces with Dancers Over 40 to create a fun Trivia night to fundraise for DO40.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2021
Backstage Babble host Charles Kirsch joined forces with Dancers Over 40 to create a fun Trivia night to fundraise for DO40.
Lee Roy Reams, Lawrence Leritz and Carolyn Kirsch Join BACKSTAGE BABBLE TRIVIA Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
Come and spend Saturday March 20th at 7pm EST with theater podcast Backstage Babble host Charles Kirsch when he joins forces with Dancers Over 40 to create a fun Trivia night to fundraise for DO40.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
Come and spend Saturday March 20th at 7pm EST with theater podcast Backstage Babble host Charles Kirsch when he joins forces with Dancers Over 40 to create a fun Trivia night to fundraise for DO40.
CircEsteem to Host International Social Circus Day Celebration
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
This online celebration of Social Circuses all over the world will include live interaction and brand new recorded performances.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
This online celebration of Social Circuses all over the world will include live interaction and brand new recorded performances.
Chaz Wolcott Directs and Stars in Dance Series COOPED UP
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
'How would you put the last year into words?' Cooped Up quickly answers that question: You can't!! Instead, Creator and Director Chaz Wolcott tells the tale of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown entirely through dance. This new series takes viewers on a theatremaker's journey to find ways to cope with his harsh new existence amidst a global pandemic.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2021
'How would you put the last year into words?' Cooped Up quickly answers that question: You can't!! Instead, Creator and Director Chaz Wolcott tells the tale of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown entirely through dance. This new series takes viewers on a theatremaker's journey to find ways to cope with his harsh new existence amidst a global pandemic.
Van Grimde Corps Secrets Presents The Virtual Exhibition EMBODIMENT 2
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
The dance company Van Grimde Corps Secrets is presenting Embodiment 2, an exhibition featuring The Birth of the World, a film by Brad Necyk and Gary James Joynes, as well as EVE 2050: The Web Series by Van Grimde Corps Secrets and DAVAI. The exhibition will be available online from April 8 to Mai 8, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
The dance company Van Grimde Corps Secrets is presenting Embodiment 2, an exhibition featuring The Birth of the World, a film by Brad Necyk and Gary James Joynes, as well as EVE 2050: The Web Series by Van Grimde Corps Secrets and DAVAI. The exhibition will be available online from April 8 to Mai 8, 2021.
New York Theatre Ballet Presents BETWEEN THE ACTS: DANCE PRESERVATION
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
New York Theatre Ballet presents Between the Acts: Dance Preservation on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 12pm ET on Zoom. Diving into the art of preserving dance history, this installment of Between the Acts will feature curator of dance for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Jane Pritchard, Director of Preservation for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Norton Owen, and curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Linda Murray.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
New York Theatre Ballet presents Between the Acts: Dance Preservation on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 12pm ET on Zoom. Diving into the art of preserving dance history, this installment of Between the Acts will feature curator of dance for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Jane Pritchard, Director of Preservation for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Norton Owen, and curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Linda Murray.
Ballet Hispánico Partners With ¡Viva El Arte De Santa Bárbara! For A Virtual Residency And Community Performances
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
Ballet Hispánico is continuing with a broadcast of Ballet Hispánico's En Familia, airing from March 19-26 on the TVSB community channel to more than 100,000 potential audience members, to permit access to all, even those who may not have access to the internet.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2021
Ballet Hispánico is continuing with a broadcast of Ballet Hispánico's En Familia, airing from March 19-26 on the TVSB community channel to more than 100,000 potential audience members, to permit access to all, even those who may not have access to the internet.
Ailey All Access Returns With A Spring Series Of Free Digital Broadcasts
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2021
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will continue to inspire audiences virtually with a spring series of free programs through Ailey All Access from March 17 – June 24.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2021
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will continue to inspire audiences virtually with a spring series of free programs through Ailey All Access from March 17 – June 24.
VIDEO: Get a First Look at ABT Live From City Center: A Ratmansky Celebration
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2021
One of the great dance companies in the world, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) makes a much-anticipated return to City Center for a night at the ballet with works by acclaimed choreographer and ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky—filmed live on the City Center stage.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2021
One of the great dance companies in the world, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) makes a much-anticipated return to City Center for a night at the ballet with works by acclaimed choreographer and ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky—filmed live on the City Center stage.
Associated Chamber Music Players Virtual Worldwide Play-In Schedule Of Events
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2021
Each March, this grassroots event unites people of all ages and abilities through their common love of chamber music in honoring J.S. Bach during the month of his birth. ACMP is seeking chamber musicians to participate in and host Play-Ins.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2021
Each March, this grassroots event unites people of all ages and abilities through their common love of chamber music in honoring J.S. Bach during the month of his birth. ACMP is seeking chamber musicians to participate in and host Play-Ins.
Nathan Hirschaut Announces World Premiere Of LETTERS TO MY FATHER
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2021
Nathan Hirschaut, a pioneering dance-theatre choreographer, announces the world premiere of Letters To My Father, a solo in response to the untimely loss of his father. A dance film in collaboration with Cinematographer and editor Jeremiah Hutchens, the work will be part of the Hive Creates virtual Spring Benefit Concert, streaming on March 20 at 5:00 p.m, PDT.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2021
Nathan Hirschaut, a pioneering dance-theatre choreographer, announces the world premiere of Letters To My Father, a solo in response to the untimely loss of his father. A dance film in collaboration with Cinematographer and editor Jeremiah Hutchens, the work will be part of the Hive Creates virtual Spring Benefit Concert, streaming on March 20 at 5:00 p.m, PDT.
Ballet Hispánico Partners With Penn State For A Virtual '50 Year Legacy Experience'
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2021
Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized this year as one of America's Cultural Treasures, continues its 50th Anniversary Celebration, partnering with Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts for a virtual '50 Year Legacy Experience.'
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2021
Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized this year as one of America's Cultural Treasures, continues its 50th Anniversary Celebration, partnering with Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts for a virtual '50 Year Legacy Experience.'
Classical Arts Entertainment Presents State Ballet Theatre Of Ukraine's CINDERELLA
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2021
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine returns to the United States to present their captivating two-act performance of Cinderella, one of the most beloved stories of all time. Presented by Classical Arts Entertainment, this timeless tale will take the State Theatre stage on Saturday, November 2o, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2021
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine returns to the United States to present their captivating two-act performance of Cinderella, one of the most beloved stories of all time. Presented by Classical Arts Entertainment, this timeless tale will take the State Theatre stage on Saturday, November 2o, 2021.
BWW Review: SUPERNATURE. ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2021 at Her Majesty's Theatre
by Barry Lenny - March 13, 2021
Utterly flawless in its conception and execution.
by Barry Lenny - March 13, 2021
Utterly flawless in its conception and execution.
Richard Chappell Dance Announces 2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2021
Opening the season on the 24 March is a timely filmed reimagining of the Company’s 2018 work Still Touch. The piece explores the weight felt on the body when a person is denied human contact and the lightness that can be found through connecting with people. Filmed by Dan Martin, the work sees two dancers perform alongside two human sculptures by renowned artist Anna Gillespie to a score by Samuel Hall.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2021
Opening the season on the 24 March is a timely filmed reimagining of the Company’s 2018 work Still Touch. The piece explores the weight felt on the body when a person is denied human contact and the lightness that can be found through connecting with people. Filmed by Dan Martin, the work sees two dancers perform alongside two human sculptures by renowned artist Anna Gillespie to a score by Samuel Hall.
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