Ryan K. Johnson’s New Show Uses Percussive Dance to Explore Climate Change
0Ryan K. Johnson’s zeal for rhythm is evident the moment he begins to speak about his work, the art form, the state of the arts, and...
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Gillian Murphy Reflects on Her Final Season at American Ballet Theatre
0July 18 marks the end of an era: Gillian Murphy, American Ballet Theatre’s longest-standing current dancer, will give her final performance in Swan Lake after a 29-year career. (She’s...
Choreographing a Cartoon: Ebony Williams on Making Movement for “Alma’s Way”
0The multifaceted Ebony Williams has made dances for pop stars, movies, commercials, musical theater, and more. Now, she’s got a new credit: cartoon choreographer. Williams recently...
Arts Funding Is in a Dangerous Free Fall
0If you are a performing artist, I’ll bet that, like me, you feel beaten up, beaten down, slammed against many walls. You are likely searching for...
Hip-Hop Dance Theater Company Boy Blue Is Bringing London Energy to New York City
0Choreographer Kenrick “H2O” Sandy and composer-producer Michael “Mikey J” Asante met at school in East London when they were 12, bonding over hip hop. After performing...
Meet Radha Varadan, the Kathak Dancer Reinterpreting Classic Ballet Variations
0Radha Varadan’s ingenious reimaginings of some of ballet’s most famous variations using kathak, a form of Indian classical dance, have earned her serious traction online. Based...
Ashley Bouder on the Ballets That Have Defined Her Career
0The last few weeks have felt fairly routine for Ashley Bouder—morning class, rehearsal, picking up her daughter from school—until it hits her: Her 25-year career at...
How the Federal Funding Freeze Nearly Upended Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance’s Egypt Tour
0The funding freeze that President Trump instituted earlier this week has had ripple effects in the dance community. Choreographer Jody Sperling, whose company Jody Sperling/Time Lapse...
For 101-Year-Old Vija Vetra, Dance Is a Symbol of Life Itself
0“Dance is the art of movement, and therefore anything that is moving, breathing, growing, or feeling is part of the dance,” says Vija Vetra, a 101-year-old...
Op-Ed: Should Dancers Say Yes to Every Opportunity?
0The reality of a dancer’s life is often more complicated than what we imagined as young students. We must become not just powerful artists but also...