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Though New York City’s Guggenheim Museum is principally a destination for modern- and contemporary-art enthusiasts, its dance programming seems to be getting beefier each season. This week, details were released for two site-specific events we’re practically drooling over. Tapper extraordinaire Michelle Dorrance and American Ballet Theatre pyrotechnic wonderboy Daniil Simkin will perform in the museum’s […]

Kristen Foote still relishes the Limón repertory after 15 years. Foote in Limón’s The Winged. Photo by Beatriz Schiller, Courtesy Audrey Ross Publicity. When Kristen Foote first ventured into José Limón territory as a teenager, she struggled. “I hadn’t really used my torso that much and the thought of being off-balance terrified me,” she explains. […]

Finding Joy in Movement A new documentary captures Mark Morris’ wildly successful Dance for PD program. David Leventhal leading a Dance for PD class. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor, Courtesy Leventhal.   Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, Joy Esterberg struggles daily with several neurological and motor-related symptoms: “mushy arms” that don’t move properly, a slower […]

Freelancer Lindsey Jones is a study in contrasts. Her long limbs cut through the air with precision, not languor; a great physical comedian, she also carries herself with intense emotional restraint. As a company member of Dance Heginbotham, the 5′ 9″ dancer brings speed and specificity to his absurdist, angular moves. “It’s fascinating to see this […]

How do dancers get by on a first-year paycheck? Three new professionals told us how they make it work. When dancers sign their first contract, they envision themselves working with star choreographers and performing in foreign theaters. But the logistical realities of a career in the performing arts can quickly overshadow the excitement of life […]

Though it premiered almost thirty years ago, there is something refreshing about Murray Louis’ Four Brubeck Pieces. On stage this week at Juilliard, the kinetic modern work is, like the title says, set to four of Dave Brubeck’s 1960s jazz tunes—a welcome departure from the all-too-frequent thumping and electronic contemporary dance scores. By the fourth […]

Five artistic directors talk about breaking away from the companies that nurtured them.     From left: Kristen Foote, Allysen Hooks, and Evan Teitelbaum of Dance Heginbotham in Twin. Photo by Liza Voll, Courtesy Jacob’s Pillow Dance. Dance companies don’t drop from outer space; often they are incubated or hatched from existing troupes. Whether it’s […]

Yes, somehow it’s already August 1. But there are still plenty of chances to dance this summer, especially if you’re looking for smaller workshops and classes, rather than committing to a full-blown intensive. Here are a few more off-the-beaten-path options in New York that would be at the top of my list (click on each […]