Michelle Dorrance isn’t a MacArthur-certified “Genius” for nothing. Last night at New York City’s Guggenheim Museum, she premiered the first ever Works & Process Rotunda Project, a brand new initiative announced last summer that commissions site-specific work specifically for the Guggenheim’s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Rotunda. (Next up: Daniil Simkin.) Dorrance’s project, in collaboration with […]
If you still don’t know what you’re going to be for Halloween, don’t panic just yet. Dance Magazine has your back. Whether you’re heading to a party, dressing up for technique class or doing some good ol’ trick-or-treating, there are countless costume options that take inspiration from modern, ballet and Broadway. (Chances are you already have the […]
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 […]
Networking, budgeting and strategically aiming for your goals is an art form in itself. RACHEL S. MOORE, CEO of Los Angeles Music Center If you see yourself as an artist, there’s a good chance you’d rather leave business and finance to someone else. But if the goal of training hard is snagging that dream role […]
Iana Salenko didn’t let her height keep her from becoming a sought-after guest ballerina. A principal at 18, Salenko later joined Staatsballett Berlin as a demi-soloist to dance with her husband. Photo by Nathan Sayers. Leotard from Maldire Dancewear. As she waits for her cover shoot to get underway, Iana Salenko looks tiny and […]
When I went to Jacob’s Pillow a couple weekends ago, I saw two small, adventurous companies: Daniil Simkin’s Intensio and Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart. They are led by two young men who crossed the Atlantic—in opposite directions—to create their careers. Daniil Simkin came from Germany and Vienna to join American Ballet Theatre in 2008, […]
Ballet stars are diving into creative projects on the side. Ashley Bouder and Amar Ramasar before an Ashley Bouder Project performance. Photo by Dan Freeman, Courtesty Freeman. Although he was hard at work this spring creating a new piece for Boston Ballet and performing with the company, principal dancer Jeffrey Cirio somehow made time for […]
We all walked out of the Metropolitan Opera House on a high from basking in the glorious history of American Ballet Theatre. On Monday night, 24 excerpts from 23 ballets were rolled out before our eyes (and ears, with the ABT orchestra playing live), interspersed with spoken comments and film clips. Watching the long series […]
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