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2016 Dance Magazine Awards

This year we celebrate four extraordinary dance heroes: New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck, choreographer Lar Lubovitch, activist/teacher Carolyn Adams and historian Lynn Garafola. Tiler Peck Tiler Peck transcends all preconceived notions about ballet: that it is old-fashioned or boring or mannered or quaint. To see this New York City Ballet principal dance “Fascinatin’ […]

Learning From the Past

Students can take their dancing to the next level with an appreciation of its history. Students from The Ailey School perform an excerpt from Revelations. PC Naya Samuel, Courtesy Ailey. Before writing off your dance history requirement, college dancers should consider the unexpected benefits they could reap from paying close attention. Mary Margaret Holt, dean […]

Announcing the 2016 Dance Magazine Awards

Tiler Peck, PC Matthew Karas Is there any better treat than getting to honor the greats among us? Since 1954, the Dance Magazine Awards have celebrated dozens of dance artists who’ve made outstanding contributions to our field. Lar Lubovitch, PC Stas Levshin This year is no different. We are delighted to announce that the 2016 […]

Ladies First

Women’s colleges foster female leadership and empowerment. On the surface, the offerings at women’s colleges are similar to those of other small liberal arts colleges. But Lynn Garafola, co-chair of the dance department at Barnard College, notes the intimate settings are tailored to meet the specific needs of women. These dance departments view the field […]

Dance Magazine Awards

In 2017, we celebrate Rennie Harris, Marika Molnar, Linda Celeste Sims and Diana Vishneva. Join us to celebrate with live performances and special guests at New York’s Ailey Citigroup Theater on December 4. For the first time, this year’s event will donate proceeds to the Harkness Foundation for Dance to fund a newly-created award for […]

Bringing the Past Alive

Today’s reconstructions show just how much classical ballet has evolved. As Aurora, Diana Vishneva reins in the height of her extensions. Photo by Gene Schiavone, Courtesy ABT. “Remember you are magical beings and that you shine from your sides,” choreographer Alexei Ratmansky exhorted a group of dancers. They were rehearsing the fairies’ entrance in American […]

The First Ones to Watch

In 2001, Dance Magazine published its first edition of “25 to Watch,” with this introduction: “From our far-flung correspondents, here they are: the dancers, choreographers, troupes and trends we’ll be watching in 2001 and for years to come.”    Thirteen years may not seem exceptionally long ago—especially given that Dance Magazine has been featuring up-and-coming dancers since 1927. But what’s so […]

Plugged In

Balanchine & the Lost Muse: Revolution & the Making of a Choreographer, Strictly Ballroom on Blu-Ray, Ballet in Cinema, Bare Feet web series, Media Maven: PNB’s Lindsay Thomas   Svetlana Zakharova in the Bolshoi’s  La Bayadère. Photo: Damir Yusupov, Courtesy Ballet in Cinema.   CINEMA   Ballet in Cinema ’s summer schedule includes encore showings […]