We’ve covered the nexus of fashion and dance in the magazine plenty of times, but when dancers appear in a huge ad campaign, it still makes me smile. I love seeing two of my favorite dancers —our ravishing December 2009 cover star Yuan Yuan Tan of San Francisco Ballet and phenom Lil Buck, a 2012 […]
Once again my list is completely subjective, limited by what I happened to see. There were LOTS of good performances this year. Please know that the order within each category is fairly random. Best Performances • Dana Caspersen in I don’t believe in outer space by William Forsythe at BAM: gutsy, fascinating distortions of voice […]
Lil Buck’s jookin’ Dying Swan was the sensation of Fall for Dance at New York City Center. Unfurling from a rounded position with luxurious musicality, gliding feet, and liquid arms, he seemed to embody the romantic spirit—in sneakers and jeans. Lil Buck is one of our “25 to Watch,” but he’s also the tip of […]
Who’s caught our eye for 2012 Photo of Rachel Van Buskirk by Matthew Karas. Ana Lopez The beauty of Ana Lopez’s dancing is that there is nothing extraneous or decorative about it, yet she invariably becomes a mesmerizing presence onstage. She draws you into her orbit with her scrubbed-clean technique and […]
When did hip hop find its swan side? Lil Buck: “Creamy transitions and a polished smoothness.” Photo ©2011 Erin Baiano, Courtesy Vail International Dance Festival. The wildly popular “Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma” video on YouTube features a strange and lovely fusion of romantic music and urban dancing (see “25 to […]
Herman Cornejo and Misa Kuranaga rehearse Giselle at the 2010 VIDF. Photo by Erin Baiano, Courtesy VIDF. The outdoor amphitheater of the Vail International Dance Festival, with the Rocky Mountains as backdrop, holds a special magic. “It’s even more beautiful than the photos,” says Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Carla Körbes, who will perform at […]
Lil Buck’s jookin’ Dying Swan was the sensation of Fall for Dance at New York City Center. Unfurling from a rounded position with luxurious musicality, gliding feet, and liquid arms, he seemed to embody the romantic spirit—in sneakers and jeans. Lil Buck is one of our “25 to Watch,” but he’s also the tip of […]
As our farewell to dance writer Joan Acocella, we’ve gathered choice excerpts from her pieces for “Dance Magazine.”
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