Frederic M. Seegal has acquired DanceMedia, a suite of five respected publications (both print and digital) written for and by dancers, including the renowned Dance Magazine, which marks its 90th year of publication in 2017. Seegal, Vice Chairman of Peter J. Solomon Company, has made his career advising major media, telecom and internet clients. He […]
This week’s dance news ranges from Hollywood scandals to downtown dance celebrations to #BlackLivesMatter protests. It’s a bit overwhelming, but don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Here’s what you need to know this week: Pam Tanowitz Dance. Photo by Christopher Duggan. The New York Dance and Performance Awards, known as The Bessies, announced their nominees for […]
Some of you may remember Gallim Dance from our April 2011 cover story, or maybe you’ve seen artistic director Andrea Miller’s gutsy dancers in her Gaga-steeped works like Wonderland or Blush. Lately, the troupe has been busy settling into its new headquarters at the Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew in the picturesque neighborhood […]
With a blend of raw physicality and feminine strength, Troy Ogilvie captivates audiences. The Piscataway, NJ, native graduated from the Juilliard School in 2007 and joined Gallim Dance later that year. In a company that requires improvisational involvement in the creative process, she is both a dancer and rehearsal director. Last year she produced and […]
Welcome to Dance Glance, our new daily blog on what’s happening in the dance world, to be written by Dance Magazine editors. This Sunday, Dance/NYC is presenting an all-day symposium of the state of dance, and it’ll be live tweeted. Andrea Miller of Gallim will be giving a workshop. (She is utterly fabulous as you […]
On a rainy night in February, I find myself exchanging my well-worn sweatpants for a flashy dress that’s been collecting dust in my closet for months. I step out of my Upper West Side apartment and take the subway (something I do so rarely these days that I find myself getting turned around twice over) […]
According to survey data from the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, more than half of all performing artists have faced canceled gigs during the pandemic. But a somewhat surprising array of university presenters have found creative ways to honor contracts they inked with dance companies, helping the troupes create new work and reach larger audiences […]
Dance artists are no strangers to making it work. From brand-new premieres to digital reimaginings, these six performances, slated to find stages and screens this month, prove just how true that is. Imagining Indigenous Futures Dancing Earth’s Esmé Olivia Anne Pesata, Courtesy Dancing Earth ONLINE Contemporary Indigenous dance company Dancing Earth explodes antiquated stereotypes of […]
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