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4 In-Person Shows We Want to See This November
From new works to old traditions, here are four performances we have on our radar. Lost With You Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal’s Vanishing MélodiesSasha Onyshchenko, Courtesy BJM MONTREAL Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal plumbs the songbook of Patrick Watson for its latest creation. Vanishing Mélodies brings to life the memories of a lone woman waiting for a bus, […]
How Do You Succeed in Dance? 33 Industry Leaders Weigh In
What does it take to “make it” in dance? It’s no secret that turning this passion into a profession can be a struggle. In such a competitive field, talent alone isn’t enough to get you where you want to be. So what kinds of steps can you take to become successful? Dance Magazine spoke to […]
The 2020 Dance Magazine Awards Celebrated Outstanding Talent, Leadership & Joy
Thank you for celebrating this year’s incredible Dance Magazine Award honorees with us. Watch on demand here. As this year like none other finally draws to a close, I’ve noticed a familiar sentiment popping up: Everything that we’ve lost since COVID-19 hit has made many of us that much more appreciative of all that we […]
Carlos Acosta Is Shaking Up Ballet’s Traditions
It was clear from the moment Carlos Acosta accepted the directorship of Birmingham Royal Ballet that he would break the traditional mold of artistic director. In announcing his new position, he shared that he would not step down from his own company, Acosta Danza, or its academy, which he founded in Cuba in 2015 and 2017, respectively. The question […]
What It Was Like When Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was in the Audience—or Backstage
The 27 years that Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent on the U.S. Supreme Court were 27 years that she spent as one of Washington, DC’s most ardent, elegant and erudite supporters of the performing arts. The justice, who died on September 18 of metastatic cancer, was also an avid cultural tourist, traveling to the Santa Fe […]
3 Shows We're Excited to See Onstage (or Online) This Month
Through a combination of socially distanced and online approaches, the performance landscape is cautiously rebuilding momentum. Here are three shows planned for the next month that have particularly piqued our interest. Étoiles in Italy Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle in La Dame aux Camélias Brescia e Amisano, Courtesy Teatro alla Scala MILAN Teatro alla Scala […]
Better on Zoom: This Series Makes the Most of Going Virtual
Ballet can distance us from performers. The difficulty of the technique and the elusive artistry can make them seem immortal. But in New York City Center’s Studio 5 Great American Ballerina series, we observe them as down-to-earth and hard-working—willing, by dint of the format, to take criticism and incorporate it, live. And for those viewers […]