"Choreography in Focus" with Susan Rethorst

June 16, 2012

Not your usual downtown choreographer, Susan Rethorst has a unique voice. In her own words, regarding dancemaking, “”There’s no because.”

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What's New

a group of female dancers on stage, all wearing black jackets

Training

What to Consider Before Transferring Colleges as a Dance Major

Julia Mary Register

In a black and white image, dancer Ann Reinking stands with her long legs in a V, hands hovering over her chest and elbows up. She wears a long sleeve leotard and heeled character shoes; her tie-on dance skirt shows motion. Beneath the photo appears bold text in huge yellow letters “Broadway Bodies.” This text appears in the O of Bodies: “A Critical History of Conformity”. In white text: “Ryan Donovan.”

Broadway

The Body Politics of Broadway: An Excerpt From the Recently Released Book Broadway Bodies: A Critical History of Conformity Sheds Light on Musical Theater’s Longtime Fixation on Physique

Ryan Donovan

Clusters of dancers appears on a stage awash in red, their faces falling into shadow. A trio at the center stands leaning into one hip, while encircling them are other dancers on one knee, facing front, their arms curving up from their shoulders.

News

Watch President Biden Present the National Medal of Arts to the International Association of Blacks in Dance

Chava Pearl Lansky

green reusable food containers with vegetables and fruits

What Dancers Eat

How to Make Meal Prep Work for You—and Your Busy Schedule

Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CSSD

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