ADF and DANCECleveland To Premiere Work By Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and Marc Bamuthi Joseph by BWW News Desk
- February 11, 2021 Building upon their partnership over the past few years and with a desire to work together to support artists and their creativity during this extraordinary moment in time, The American Dance Festival (ADF) and DANCECleveland have commissioned a new dance film by South African choreographer Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and poet, arts activist, and educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph.
Joffrey Ballet Will Stream BOLERO, its First Online Dance Performance by BWW News Desk
- February 06, 2021 Choreographed by Joffrey artist Yoshihisa Arai, Boléro is a 16-minute work named after, and inspired by, the popular 1928 orchestral piece by French composer Maurice Ravel.
Deborah Slater Dance Theater Host Virtual Residency Performance In March by BWW News Desk
- February 05, 2021 DSDT has announced the 2021 resident artists for the 210 Winter Residency: Cynthia Ling Lee and Bahiya Movement. The residency performance will be a culmination of an 8-week residency and will explore rituals of grief and healing in response to our current moment of crisis.
Choreographer Jenn Rose Awarded With Breakout Award From Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation by BWW News Desk
- February 03, 2021 SDCF has announced that the Breakout Award will be awarded to Jenn Rose. The SDCF Awards, which will feature the presentation of the Breakout Award along with the previously announced Joe A. Callaway Awards, Gordon Davidson Award and Zelda Fichandler Award, will be hosted by Jack O’Brien virtually on February 8, 2021 at 8pm EST.
New Digital Exhibit THE CONSTELLATION PROJECT: MAPPING THE STARS OF BALLET Live Now by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2021 Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet's (MoBBallet) newest digital exhibit “The Constellation Project: Mapping the Dark Stars of Ballet” brings into view the lives, relationships and artistic collaborations of key Black ballet dancers to show their influence in the development of major Black dance organizations and American ballet as a whole. The exhibit uses art and graphic design to create a digital galaxy that is both visually compelling and educational.
Resilient Indigenous Spirit Celebrated In 14th Annual Coastal Dance Festival by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2021 Dancers of Damelahamid invites audiences to participate in a celebration of Indigenous arts as part of the newly envisioned, virtual presentation of the 14th annual Coastal Dance Festival, from March 12-18, 2021.
Ballet Hispánico's Winter Watch Parties Continue on 2/10 by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2021 Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized this year as one of America's Cultural Treasures, kicks off 2021 with a glimpse into the company's past.
Black Sheep Ballet is a Virtual Dance Company Promoting Inclusivity by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2021 Black Sheep Ballet is a new virtual ballet company with a mission to bring dance to diverse audiences while also nurturing and pushing forward the artist that ballet has pushed away for so long.
#QueertheBallet Joins Bridge Street Theatre's Dance Residency Line-Up by BWW News Desk
- January 26, 2021 Choreographer Adriana Pierce and dancers Remy Young and Sierra Armstrong, both from American Ballet Theatre, have joined the six previously-announced projects as part of a Dance Residency initiative at Hudson Valley’s Bridge Street Theatre.
Broadway's Oneika Phillips Hosts 'Soca Dance Movement' Workshop by BWW News Desk
- January 23, 2021 This Wednesday, Broadway's own Oneika Phillips will be lighting up your Zoom with her 'Soca Dance Movement' Workshop. The class will combine fun, Caribbean inspired movement with the pulsating sounds of Soca music.
Tom Gold Dance Returns To Church Of Heavenly Rest With New Livestream by BWW News Desk
- January 22, 2021 Following its appearance there last October, New York City-based classical dance company Tom Gold Dance will return to the Church of the Heavenly Rest with a new livestream featuring a World Premiere from Tom Gold Dance Founder and Director Tom Gold, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 6:30PM EST.
The 2021 Edition Of The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition Will Take Place Online by BWW News Desk
- January 21, 2021 The 2021 Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition will take place online, with dancers performing live and in their own time zones, in Asia, North America, South America, Eastern Europe, South Africa, and Australia. For each time zone, there will be a different panel of judges. (specific details t.b.a.)
MoBBallet Honors Black History Month With New Digital Installation by BWW News Desk
- January 20, 2021 Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet), the groundbreaking project documenting and transforming conversations around Black ballet artists, announces its launch of The Constellation Project: Mapping the Dark Stars of Ballet.
VIDEO: Learn How Boston Dynamics Teaches its Robots to Dance by BWW News Desk
- January 18, 2021 As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the crew at innovative robotics company Boston Dynamics went viral with a video featuring some of the company's robots dancing to the song 'Do You Love Me?' by The Contours. Now, in a recent video from Tested, Adam Savage visited Boston Dynamics to learn just how they teach a robot dog to dance.