Though it was only his first season in the corps, Dylan Wald was chosen for a career-defining role last fall: the sole dancer in Jessica Lang’s The Calling. His presence, control and focus were astonishing. But Wald’s precise sculpting of the dance, as well as his mature port de bras, is something he carried with […]
Dancers take control by commissioning their own choreography. Wendy Whelan and Joshua Beamish rehearsing Conditional Sentences. Photo by Christopher Duggan, Courtesy Whelan. As a prominent New York City Ballet dancer, Wendy Whelan worked closely with leading choreographers who created original ballets inspired by her long lines and kinetic intelligence. The Kentucky-born ballerina loved the feeling […]
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 […]
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Jacqueline Burnett is an injury-prevention pro. After a labral tear in her right hip put her out for six weeks in 2013, Burnett completely reassessed her cross-training routine. Rather than focusing so much on big-muscle groups, she shifted toward exercises that target smaller, deeper muscles. “Now, I’m always working to create […]
To kick off 2015, we asked 15 leading choreographers working in the U.S. to choose what they see as the most influential work of the past 15 years. Their selections highlight a slice of the creativity witnessed in the past decade and a half—and offer insight into what drives their own artistic choices. Julie […]
To kick off 2015, we asked 15 leading choreographers working in the U.S. to choose what they see as the most influential work of the past 15 years. Their selections highlight a slice of the creativity witnessed in the past decade and a half—and offer insight into what drives their own artistic choices. […]
The company teams up with Chicago’s iconic Second City comedy troupe. Dancers Alice Klock and Kevin Shannon. All photography by Quinn Wharton. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago boasts a serious, technical rep heavy on enigmatic choreographers like William Forsythe and Jirí Kylián. But this season, the dancers have taken on a whole new […]
On Monday, The Huffington Post’s teen site released an article outlining 21 things dance kids want their friends to know. I hate to break it to you, HuffPo, but cute as your list is, you’ve missed the mark slightly. (Ahem…lyrical? What is this, 1995?) Here are 15 things that REAL dancers know: 1. […]
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