News and informations about dance

'Dancelucent' at University of Michigan a terrific sampler of modern dance

The U.S. Department of Education is gathering information on whether University of Michigan violated a federal crime reporting law when it waited six months to disclose the discovery of child pornography in an employee area ... "Dancelucent 2012" isn't the easiest program title to parse.

Dance Ensemble To Perform At Florida Atlantic University

If dance is your thing - or someone you know's thing - you might want to pick up tickets for an upcoming event at Florida Atlantic University.

Royal Ballet, double bill, Covent Garden, review
Laura Thompson reviews the Royal Ballet's double bill of Dream and Song of the Earth at Covent Garden.
Source : www.telegraph.co.uk | 03-Feb-2012 20:03

Walter's World: Camille A. Brown and Dancers at the Joyce

Camille A. Brown and Dancers presented the company's first full evening concert series at the Joyce Theater, January 27 through 29th.

Film Review: The Eerie Dance Drama of "Pina"

Pina , nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Feature, is a 3-D tribute to famed post-Expressionist German choreographer Pina Bausch.

Dancer wins award

Dancer. Mississauga dancer/choreographer TrA© Armstrong will receive a prestigious award at the third annual Black History Month Gala on Saturday in Ottawa.

State Street Ballet to Present Excerpts of 'The Secret Garden' at Local Libraries

State Street Ballet's Michael Walderop, dancing the role of Archibald, and Angela Rebelo dancing the role of Lilias, will be among soloists performing at the Santa Barbara and Goleta libraries next week.

Dancer Kyle Abraham to turn up the volume at alma mater

Dancer and choreographer Kyle Abraham returns to his alma mater Friday, Feb. 3, when he performs at 8 p.m. at the PepsiCo Theater at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College.

Dance Victoria's Lola Projects grabs the stage

The Lola Projects are named for the late Lola MacLaughlin, an important contemporary choreographer who worked with Dance Victoria producer Stephen White to devise a program that solicited proposals for new works from Victoria dance artists.

Ririe-Woodbury Dance: 'Gallery' inspired by aura of amusement parks

Shooting galleries in amusement parks make their profit by confusing the carnival rube's aim though shrewd use of movement, light, color and sound.

Harkness Dance Festival Brings Exciting News

This year's Harkness Dance Festival , wrote The New York Times , "brings exciting news: The slippery choreographer Doug Elkins has updated his 1990 dance ''Mo town,'' a play on Shakespeare's "Othello" set to the music of Motown." This year's 18th Harkness Dance Festival season, entitled STRIPPED/DRESSED, is being curated by choreographer Doug ... (more)

'Bill' is back

The last thing you want to do when you go to the theater is think about everything other than what is transpiring on stage.

Martha Graham Dance Company still bending the rules

The Martha Graham Dance Company will grace the stage of Laxson Auditorium on Feb.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Kennedy Center: Tuesday, Feb. 7

Israeli-style gaga, a 20th-century classic by choreographer Paul Taylor, and Philadelphia hip-hop. Which is more surprising: That one dance company would perform all three? Or that the troupe in question is Alvin Ailey Dance Theater? The predominately African-American company comes to the Kennedy Center each year, but this 2012 visit is the ... (more)

'Rocky Horror' takes the stage at last

Brad and Janet learn the Time Warp from Riff Raff and other occupants of Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle in a scene from 'The Rocky Horror Show." After a three-month delay, the Carrollton production of the "The Rocky Horror Show" will finally make it to the stage tonight at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts on the University of West Georgia ... (more)

Dance Critic Alice Kaderlan: Choreography That Tells A Story

Seattle dance critic Alice Kaderlan is always a bit skeptical when she heads off to see a story ballet.

Movie Blog: Have A 3D Dance With 'Pina' @ The Walker

I did not know the name or brilliance of Philippina Bausch until I saw "Pina" - a documentary dedicated to her and titled with her nickname.

Living Dangerously in the Creek

The gravest danger for resident choreographer Amy Seiwert when the Smuin Ballet brings her Dear Miss Cline to the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek isn't showing her work to admirers and critics.

Midnight Tango, Aldwych Theatre, review
Strictly Come Dancing's Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone turn this show into a triumph, says Laura Thompson


Source : www.telegraph.co.uk | 01-Feb-2012 18:05

Staibdance's Name Day Takes Modern Look At Armenian Tradition

STAIBDANCE'S NAME DAY TAKES MODERN LOOK AT ARMENIAN TRADITION Creative Loafing Atlanta http://clatl.com/atlanta/staibdances-name-day-takes-modern-look-at-armenian-tradition/Content?oid=4660291 Jan 30 2012 Choreographer George Staib's personal heritage comes to life in dance by Andrew Alexander When choreographer George Staib was growing up, he'd ... (more)

Shout! run extended for this 'Mod Musical'

Audiences have responded with such enthusiasm to the Rochester Opera House's offering of Shout! that three performances have been added for this "Mod Musical" - Friday, Feb 3 at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Feb 4 at 2 and 8 p.m. Shout! The Mod Musical invites you to swing into a 1960s London of mod fashions where you can enjoy the dance crazes and the ... (more)

Sergei Polunin loses right to work in UK
Sergei Polunin, the gifted dancer who stunned the arts world by quitting the Royal Ballet last week, has had his UK work permit revoked, it has been reported.


Source : www.telegraph.co.uk | 01-Feb-2012 08:38

Polunin loses right to work in UK
Sergei Polunin, the gifted dancer who stunned the arts world by quitting the Royal Ballet last week, has had his UK work permit revoked, it has been reported.


Source : www.telegraph.co.uk | 01-Feb-2012 08:38

Review: A rousing and ambitious debut for Atlanta's annual Off the EDGE dance festival

Last week marked the inauguration of Off the EDGE, a contemporary dance program that is slated to become an annual occasion in Atlanta.

The Chinese Renaissance, Through Dance

Have you heard of the China known as 'The Land of the Divine?' Ancient myths and legends throughout history record that the Middle Kingdom was continually guided by celestial beings.

Boston Ballet Dancers "Play With Fire"

The crowd erupts with laughter as Jorma Elo, resident choreographer of the Boston Ballet, smiles during a preview and disscussion at the Harvard Dance Center.

JourneyDance, It'll Be Okay. Katie Toohil's at the Helm.

Not to get all Alex P. Keaton on you, but there's something intensely gratifying when an investment pays off.

Seeing Dance in 3-D: Wim Wenders and "Pina" to be screened by BIFF Feb. 2 [Berkshire on Stage]

If there has ever been a film to showcase the real artistic possibilities of 3D cinematography, it has to be the Oscar contender Pina , the critically acclaimed documentary about choreographer Pina Bausch.

Motion pictures: Dance on Camera Festival celebrates 40 years

For 40 years, this pioneering dance film festival has taken audiences outside the theater to show us Dame Alicia Markova coaching the classics, or Willi Ninja vogueing.

Glenn Sumia s Top 10 Dance Shows

The deaths of dance greats Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch notwithstanding, this was one of the best dance years in memory, full of large-scale works and other pieces that redefined the word "intimacy." Here's what moved me.

She makes Rajinikant and Prabhu Deva dance to her tunes

National award-winning choreographer Brinda Master who has worked with veterans like Rajinikant and Kamalhasan takes us through her childhood and revisits her passion for the art.

Flatfoot plans season of dance delights

Not only will KwaZulu-Natal's pride and joy in African contemporary dance, The Flatfoot Dance Company, soon kick off with a stellar season, but three new dancers have also been added to the company.

Lady of Objects' Speaks Through Dance

Rina Schenfeld, an Israeli pioneer of modern dance, spoke at Emory last Wednesday.

Men in Motion, Sadler's Wells, review
Sergei Pounin is as good as the hype in Men in Motion at Sadler's Wells, writes Laura Thompson.
Source : www.telegraph.co.uk | 31-Jan-2012 08:00

At City Ballet, a choreographer's happy homecoming

In this image released by the New York City Ballet, from left, Tyler Angle, Maria Kowroski, Amar Ramasar, Sara Mearns, Robert Fairchild, Wendy Whelan and Daniel Ulbricht in "Les Carillons," Saturday, Jan.

Dance Classes at Broadway Dance Training Institute for Rs 1250

The deal includes: 1 month Dance Classes For Kids: Hip-hop or Classical Age: 3 to 12 years Duration: 1 month Session: 4 sessions per week, 1 hour per session For Adults: Hip-hop, Salsa or Classical Age Eligibility: 13 to 30 years Duration: 1 month Session: 4 sessions per week, 1 hour per session For Couples: Salsa, Aerobics or Party Dance Duration: ... (more)

Len slams 'spite' of Alesha scheme

The Strictly Come Dancing judge branded the media mogul's actions "spiteful" after Cowell said he brought Dixon to Britain's Got Talent to hurt his dance rival.

'Smash': a TV drama mashed up with original songs

As TV series go, " Smash " does a smashing job of abstaining from the usual: no courtrooms, no operating rooms, no interrogation rooms.

So You Think You Can Dance's Alex Da Silva sentenced to 10 years in prison in rape case

Former So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury convicted him on rape charges Friday, TMZ.com reports.

Flash Mob: Step Up To This

Circle, circle." Dax Matthew, director and choreographer of Step Up Dance Studios, yelled out this step command at least 10 times.

Hull Daily Mail published Hull street dancer out of Sky TV's Got To Dance

However, Keisha Okwesia, 20, who grew up in Tween Dykes Road, east Hull, failed to make it through to the finals.

Prabhu Deva turns music director

CHENNAI: Director Prabhu Deva is back to doing what he does best - dance. Yes, the actor-turned-director, is all set to make a music album, the first song of which is to release on Valentine's Day.

From fierce to folkloric, dance ensemble impresses

On Friday at the George Mason University Center for the Arts, River North presented seven old and new works that ranged from fierce to folkloric.

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

Director Dori Berinstein has not made a standard show-biz biographical film with "Carol Channing: Larger Than Life." Instead, she's made one of the most touching love stories the screen has seen in a long time.

Former Mt. Airy Resident Maps the Intersection of Race, Culture, and Dance

Before boarding a flight to Toronto to speak at the International Association of Blacks in Dance festival, dancer-turned-actor-turned-professor-turned-author-and apparently gleeful vandal of the line that there are no second acts in American life-Brenda Dixon Gottschild talked to Patch about the release of her book Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious ... (more)

`So You Think You Can Dance' choreographer gets 10-years for rape

Alex Da Silva discovered Salsa dancing at the age of 20, is credited with contributing to the "LA Style" of Salsa dancing, and is probably best known for being a recurring guest choreographer on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance.