Debbie Allen Will Receive the 2021 Primetime Emmy Governors Award
She receives the award “for her unprecedented achievements in television and her commitment to inspire and engage marginalized youth through dance, theater arts and mentorship.
Dance Dance News Coverage — Page 156
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Nominees For The 2021 Bessie Awards Announced
Award categories include Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performer, Outstanding Revival, Outstanding Music Composition or Sound Design, Outstanding Visual Design, and Outstanding Breakout Choreographer/
Bookings Open For Veronica Paeper's CARMEN at Artscape
Set to Georges Bizet's dramatic, famous score, CARMEN will be performed to a recording by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.
McNicol Ballet Collective Present AWAKENINGS, a Programme Of Four World Premieres
This autumn, the McNicol Ballet Collective will present its debut performances with Awakenings, a programme of four world premieres choreographed by Andrew McNicol and inspired by music.
Buglisi Dance Theatre and Lincoln Center Commemorate 20th Anniversary Of September 11th
Artistic collaborators for this year's reimagined program are Composer/Music Director Daniel Bernard Roumain, spoken-word poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Buglisi Dance Theatre Co-Founder/Principal Dancer Terese Capucilli, and videographer Nel Shelby.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Announces In Person 2021 Season At City Center
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center’s Principal Dance Company and America’s beloved cultural ambassador to the world, returns to the stage for a much-anticipated annual season in their “home” theater December 1–19, 2021.
2021 Dance Performances Announced at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced 2021 Dance performances showcasing a varied and culturally rich program beginning next month with three of the most innovative North American dance companies heading to Orange County.
FALL FOR DANCE NORTH Presents Largest Festival Line-up To Date In 7th Edition
Toronto's premier international dance festival Fall for Dance North has announced its seventh edition from Sept.
Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy Talk MAKS & VAL: STRIPPED DOWN Tour, DANCING WITH THE STARS & More!
Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy are back on stage with their 'Stripped Down' tour, showing audiences a whole new side of the dancing duo.
Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Presents DANDELION, The First In A Series Of Monthly Dance Films
New York-based nonprofit performing and teaching organization Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company premiered Dandelion, the first installment of a monthly series of dance films available on Dance With Us, a newly-launched educational digital platform that launched in June.
DeGarmo Salon Performances Announces Open Call To Choreographers
Mark DeGarmo Dance seeks applicants for the 2021-22 season of its Virtual Salon Performance Series, a showcase of original artistic works-in-progress with a facilitated audience response session.
Lewis Major Presents Two New Dance Works SPACES BETWEEN US AND SATORI
Acclaimed choreographer Lewis Major is presenting the world premiere of his new work, Spaces Between Us, his seventh self-produced dance work this year, alongside excerpts of his celebrated dance piece Satori in a special co-production with Black Box Live this coming week.
Ballet Hispánico Announces Two New Initiatives To Develop And Support The Next Generation Of Industry Leaders And Artists
Ballet Hispánico is doubling down on its long-standing commitment and promise of support to Latinx dancers and the BIPOC communities it serves with the launch of two new innovative initiatives beginning September 2021: Latinx Dance Institute and a new tuition-free professional studies program, Pa'l
Arbitrator Finds That the New York City Ballet Does Not Have to Compensate Musicians For COVID-Related Cancellations
According to the union's statement, Arbitrator Peek 'found that the twenty-four weeks of guaranteed employment, as set forth in the parties’ collective bargaining agreement (CBA), was not a 'guarantee of compensation' at all, but merely a guarantee of 'performances.
VIDEO: New York City Ballet Teases 2021-22 Season in New Trailer
The season will include 16 weeks of repertory performances, including a four-week Fall Season (September 21 – October 17, 2021), six-week Winter Season (January 18 – February 27, 2022), and six-week Spring Season (April 19 – May 29, 2022).
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces 8/9-8/12 Schedule For 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.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Announces Week 8 Programming
For the first time in over 20 years, STREB Extreme Action Company returns to Jacob's Pillow from Aug.
Tickets On Sale Friday for THE JUNGLE BOOK Orlando Ballet's First Production of the 2021/22 Season
Tickets go on sale for Orlando Ballet's season opening show, The Jungle Book, at 10 a.
DANCE ON THE LAWN Dance Festival, Returns September 11
Dance on the Lawn, Montclair, NJ's premiere outdoor dance festival, will “return to the lawn” with live performances on Saturday, Sept.
WHITE WAVE Dance Opens Applications For The Sixth Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival
WHITE WAVE Dance has opened applications for the sixth annual SoloDuo Dance Festival with live performances February 6 & 7, 2022 at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, New York, NY.
National Dance Institute's Artistic Director Ellen Weinstein to Retire in September
National Dance Institute, the organization founded by Jacques d'Amboise and dedicated to transforming children's lives through the arts, announced today that Artistic Director Ellen Weinstein will retire on September 30, 2021.
ODC/Dance Presents DRINKS & A DANCE, August 19
ODC/Dance presents its first live telecast event, Drinks & a Dance, featuring the world premiere of ODC/Dance's feature film, Up for Air / Decameron, directed by Brenda Way.
American Ballet Theatre Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts Announces Fall Registration
American Ballet Theatre William J.
Adia Victoria Announces New Album 'A Southern Gothic' and New Song 'Magnolia Blues'
Adia Victoria has announced the forthcoming release of her new album, A Southern Gothic.
DBDT Kicks Off 45th Anniversary at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival This Week
Dallas Black Dance Theatre kicks off its 45th Anniversary season this week at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in the Berkshires (Becket, MA).
VIDEO: New York City Dancers Perform 'Moses Supposes' in New Short Film Directed by Caleb Teicher
American Dance Machine for the 21st Century has released its latest incredibly imaginative virtual video, “Moses Supposes” from the movie Singin’ In The Rain, performed by 8 terrific tap dancers around New York City.
The Arsht Center Presents the World Premiere of BIRDS OF PARADISE
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has announced the world premiere of BIRDS OF PARADISE, a series of dance-based queer solo portraits and an ensemble piece which explore the themes of agency, survival and transformation.
Gibney Announces RISING UP! Fall 2021 Virtual Event Season
Gibney, the New York City-based dance and social justice organization, announces its fall season of virtual events, which begin on September 7, including a Town Hall to which the dance community is invited on September 10.
AILEY Documentary Opens In Movie Theaters Nationwide On Friday, August 6
Director Jamila Wignot's powerful AILEY documentary, a resonant biography of trailblazing visionary Alvin Ailey, opens in movie theaters nationwide on Friday, August 6.
RAWdance Presents PORTAL
RAWdance, in partnership with TJPA's Salesforce Park, has announced the premiere of Portal, a free, public, site-specific live performance, which transforms the elevated garden into a multi-media ecosystem animated by evocative movement and physical storytelling.
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VIDEO: Passion Fruit Dance Company Performs "Trapped" by Tatiana Desardouin
With the intention to heal, Desardouin performed with LaTasha Barnes, Mai Lê Ho, Nubian Nene, Lauriane Ogay, and Gyeun 'Soo Boog' Jeong with music production by Saadiq “The Last Musician” Bolden and videography and music editing by Loreto “Still1” Jamlig.
Stage Directors And Choreographers Foundation Announces New Board Members
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, announces the election of Justin Emeka, Doug Hughes, and Seema Sueko as the newest members of the SDCF Board of Trustees.
Chicago Human Rhythm Project Celebrates 30 Years of RHYTHM WORLD
Chicago Human Rhythm Projecthas announced its 2nd and 3rd week's line-up of Rhythm World 30th Anniversary performances at the Jazz Showcase, the DuSable Museum of The Chicago Human Rhythm Project's 30TH ANNIVERSARY festival of American tap - RHYTHM WORLD - presents their 2nd and 3rd week performan
World Premiere of EPOCH to Open ODC Theater's Fall Season in October
ODC Theater will present Funsch Dance Experience in the world premiere of EPOCH, created by choreographer Christy Funsch.
SAN FRANCISCO TROLLEY DANCES Returns This October
Epiphany Dance Theater has announced the program for the 18th annual San Francisco Trolley Dances, which will be offered both as an in-person as well as a virtual event over the weekend of October 16 - 17.
American Dance Festival Receives Renewed Funding For Its Community Programs
The American Dance Festival has announced that it has been awarded funding to continue its Parkinson's projects and ADF Project Dance for 2021-22.
President and Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander and Battery Dance Free Summer Festival
Battery Dance celebrates the 40th Anniversary of its free summer festival from August 12-20, 2021, in partnership with Battery Park City Authority.
Ballet22 Announces Summer Season Of Mxn En Pointe
The season will recreate classical ballet repertoire works like Le Corsaire, Giselle, Carmen, Paquita in the historically accurate choreography to showcase the masterful technique of the artists while challenging heteronormative roles and costuming.
Smuin Announces Return To Theatres With Patsy Cline Ballet, Works By Val Caniparoli & More
Following 18 months of inventive virtual and outdoor performances, Smuin Contemporary Ballet returns with a stellar lineup for its 2021/22 season, kicking off with a virtual series revisiting Michael Smuin favorites, followed by the return of live, in-person performances on stages in San Francisco,