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New York City Ballet is overflowing with youthful energy. With an unprecedented nine new soloists this year and corps members making their mark as they step into major roles, there seems to be an onrush of new talent. So deep is NYCB’s “bench” that when injuries occur or key dancers like Jock Soto and Peter […]

Look behind the scenes in “Making ‘Can-Can’ Dance!” Listen to choreographers Patti Colombo and John Charron discuss their work for free on July 28th at 1 PM with moderator Lewis Segal of the LA Times. To reserve your seats at the Pasadena Playhouse, email [email protected]…FringeNYC, the largest multi-cultural arts festival in North America, is back […]

The United States map hanging in Ginger Montel’s office has color-coded pushpins scattered across the country. Each one indicates where a dance company has a Twyla Tharp piece in its active repertoire, with the different colors representing the number of works. Lately she has been adding them to the map at a rapid pace.   […]

Eight years ago in The Village Voice, Kate Mattingly identified 21 “Players in the Field” who had “mastered a position in the dance world.” Among luminaries like Ronald K. Brown, Bessie Schonberg, and Peter Boal, the list included “rookie” Jonathan Porretta, then 15 years old. Mattingly described him as “An American Misha—though his idol’s Peter […]

Since taking over the leadership of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Peter Boal has heaped challenge upon challenge on the dancers. He has added new repertoire, more performances, and more touring. Rehearsals are now shorter and more intense, and company class is shaved by 15 minutes. He has introduced works by Jerome Robbins, Ulysees Dove, and Twyla […]

Dance Magazine‘s annual look at who’s new and breaking through in 2006.     Powerhouse Cricket Because he jumps higher and quicker than anyone alive, hip hop and underground house dancer James P. Colter is nicknamed “Cricket.” A fearless capoeirista, Cricket bounces across the stage, launching his small, compact body into flight and flipping off […]

PNB ballerina Louise Nadeau imbues her roles with passionate energy.     There is a moment in Limón’s The Moor’s Pavane when Louise Nadeau, as the Wife, realizes she’s been betrayed. Her hands wrap around her face. As she slowly turns to the audience, Nadeau conveys the terror, the vulnerability, and the determination with which […]

This director/choreographer/dancer mixes hip hop with concert dance, with electrifying effects.     A marvel of speed, precision, and invention, Victor Quijada is riveting as a performer. His movements coil tight and strong in the solar plexus, leaving the upper back and limbs free. As artistic director/choreographer of Montreal’s Rubber-bandance Group, he mixes hip hop […]