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The illustrated cover of Pointe of Pride. A red-headed woman in a green leotard poses with her hands on her hips, glaring up at a tanned man holding a camera. The backdrop is of beautiful blue water. White font identifies the book as "Pointe of Pride," with the author name Chloe Angyal in the same font at the bottom of the cover.

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A New Ballet-World Rom-Com From Chloe Angyal

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A spread from the May 1939 issue of Dance Magazine showing an article titled "Thumbs Up! Thumbs Down!" An illustration of a thumbs up and thumbs down is followed by black and white headshots of Martha Graham, Arthur Murray, Karen Conrad, Leon Fokine, and Grace and Paul Hartman. Smaller thumsb up and thumbs down are on either side of their headshots, with their quotes beneath.

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TBT: Martha Graham, Arthur Murray, and More Share Their Pet Peeves, 1939

Courtney Escoyne

Shamel Pitts poses against a medium blue background. He wears a dark suit over a white shirt with a deep V and a large red handkerchief shaped into a flower at his lapel. He sits into one hip, legs turning out to an almost first position as he bevels one foot. That hand rests on his hip, while the other extends lightly out to the side at a downward angle.

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The April 1984 issue of Dance Magazine open to a spread with the headline "Ribeiro, Battle, and Weeks, Broadway's Tap Dance Kids." To the right, Hinton Battle leaps with his arms in a high fifth, right leg extended high to the side. A young Alfonso Ribeiro cheeses at the camera as he jumps a little off the ground in his tap shoes, one foot kicked up behind him. In the bottom left corner, a black and white archival image of Alan Weeks performing.

Dance History

TBT: Alfonso Ribeiro, Hinton Battle, and Alan Weeks Star in The Tap Dance Kid

Courtney Escoyne

Jake Roxander is captured midair, arching back as he jumps in an overcrossed retiré back position. His costume features blue and white stripes down one leg and teal patterns on his puffy-sleeved tunic. The set behind him evokes an opulent ballroom.

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News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in March 2024

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Three pages from the March 1979 issue of Dance Magazine. At the center, a large black and white portrait of Maurice Béjart, under which an article titled "The Creators and the Interpreters" begins. To the left, a performance shot of Jorge Donn in practice clothes in the Balanchine style, surrounded by female dancers in white masks. To the right, a collage of performance shots from the same ballet, showing a dancer wearing enormous wings, another dressed like Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and more.

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TBT: Maurice Béjart’s “Difficult” Ballet Dichterliebe

Courtney Escoyne

A loose circle of five dancers bend forward as they clap in unison, facing different directions. All are draped in black fabric with reddish pink flowers.

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Alexis Warr performs solo on the "So You Think You Can Dance" soundstage. She wears heels and a short orange dress that moves with her.

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“So You Think You Can Dance” Season 18 Kicks Off With a Slew of Changes

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