No matter what styles you specialize in, today’s competition and convention offerings are as unique as your dancing is. Dive into info on 107 events with performance opportunities and master classes galore. Competition Category Key: A = Acro B = Ballet C = Contemporary CHE = Cheer/Pom/Etc. DT = Dance Team H = Hip Hop […]
Clad in her signature loose black T-shirt and baggy gym shorts, Emma Portner is standing in a cavernous industrial space in downtown Los Angeles. A glass box—big enough to fit five dancers with only a little room to maneuver inside—sits in the middle. The five performers, Portner included, are standing inside it, side by side, […]
Benjamin Millepied is dipping his toes into New York Fashion Week—sort of. The artistic director of L.A. Dance Project recently worked with fashion brand Rag & Bone to create a dance-focused short film that replaced the brand’s traditional runway show. “Why Can’t We Get Along” stars actors Kate Mara and Ansel Elgort, and it also […]
It’s an ongoing question for large and small companies alike: How can we increase ticket sales? Tickets are the primary product dance troupes are selling. But what if there were other untapped avenues to make money, and even expand your audience in the process? Some companies are exploring the possibilities. L.A. Dance Project recently launched […]
On paper, the finale of last year’s Netflix series “The OA” looks absurd: Choreography as a pivotal plot device for a cerebral sci-fi show? Please. “It could be truly amazing, or the worst part of the series,” admits Ryan Heffington, the man behind the moves, which were introduced over eight surreal episodes. But the climax […]
Not many choreographers would consider making a lifestyle brand out of their dance company. But Benjamin Millepied plans to do just that with L.A. Dance Project. He’s got both the gumption and pop-culture savvy to envision a dance troupe that’s as active online as it is in live performances, and sells $500 LADP designer varsity […]
Talent and versatility have made Tyne Stecklein in demand for stage and screen. Photo by Rose Eichenbaum. Whether snuggling in bed with Tom Cruise as a Rock of Ages groupie, dancing Burlesque alongside Cher and Christina Aguilera, or sharing a stage with the formidable King of Pop, it’s clear that Tyne Stecklein has […]
In only two years, the Colburn Dance Academy in Los Angeles has surpassed expectations. Directed by former New York City Ballet stars Jenifer Ringer and James Fayette, the Academy has placed grads, either as trainees or full professionals, into Dance Theatre of Harlem, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Fayette and Ringer have […]
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