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What will the dance world of tomorrow be like? An answer—or several—might be illuminated by our annual list of dancers, choreographers and companies on the brink of skyrocketing. 

What’s next for the dance world? Our annual list of the dancers, choreographers and companies that are on the verge of skyrocketing has a pretty excellent track record of answering that question. Here they are: the 25 up-and-coming artists we believe represent the future of our field. Photo by Jayme Thornton Evan Ruggiero Evan Ruggiero’s […]

At age 24, dancer and choreographer Caleb Teicher already has accolades beyond his years. But this week, the Bessie Award–winning performer adds another impressive feat to his resumé: His company’s Joyce Theater debut. Though tap is Teicher’s focus, he masterfully combines everything from jazz to Lindy Hop to hip hop in his fresh, clever choreography. […]

It’s no secret that we really love NOWNESS. But it’s possible that they’ve just topped themselves. The most recent video in their Just Dance series, Moonlight x Ailey, was choreographed by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater artistic director Robert Battle in homage to the feature film chronicling the life of a young black man growing up in Miami. […]

The first time Jacqueline Green auditioned for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, she was 16. She’d taken her first dance class just three years earlier—when teachers had to physically hold her foot to teach her a tendu. Yet when she and a couple of friends learned that Ailey’s main company was holding auditions in Washington, […]

  Annie’s moppet-moves mop up.     Ready to wipe the floor: the orphans with Annie (Lilla Crawford, top left), photo: Joan Marcus, Courtesy Annie     Chances are pretty good that when you hear the rollicking opening notes of “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” the second song in the insidious score Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin […]

  Dance Heritage Coalition’s online exhibit; DVDs on German modern dance, Kylián’s “Black and White” ballets; Annie on Blu-ray   Websites   From Pavlova to Primus, the Nicholas Brothers to Nijinska, America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100 is a collection of photos, videos, and essays that enrich our understanding of American dance. Compiled in […]