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Convention teaching 101         Alex Wong instructs students at Excel in Motion convention. Photo: Courtesy Excel in Motion     “At a convention, you have the chance to share your knowledge and what you believe about being an artist with 1,500 kids—in a single weekend,” says choreographer Mandy Moore, who has been on […]

Four dancers who left their classical careers behind   Jackie Carlson sprang from Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble to STREB. Photo by Joel Bischoff, Courtesy STREB.     springboard (noun): A strong, flexible board from which someone can jump in order to gain impetus or assistance.     For many professional dancers, ballet is the fundamentally […]

Alex Wong got his cast off, New York City Ballet’s Kathryn Morgan is heading to Prada, Houston Ballet’s Melissa Hough feels narcoleptic after the fall rep, and Miami City Ballet’s Rebecca King is taking five before a Bugaku rehearsal. How do I know all this? Simple, I follow them on Twitter.   I was born […]

In January 2001, Dance Magazine published our first “25 to Watch.” From the recommendations of our esteemed writers, we chose 25 “dancers, choreographers, troupes, and trends we’ll be watching in 2001 and years to come.” Now, 10 years later, we’ve turned the tables on a select group of those we’ve singled out over the years. […]

Meet 2010’s showstoppers     William Wingfield and Whitney Jensen, two of our 2010 “25 to Watch.” Photo by Matthew Karas.     Robert Fairchild If there was ever a crush-worthy ballet boy, it’s 22-year-old Robert Fairchild. A new principal with New York City Ballet, Fairchild beckons the viewer with innocent, pool-like dark eyes and […]

Hee Seo and Cory Stearns in Dominic Walsh’s Alchemy. Photo: Gene Schiavone.   ABT Studio Company Skirball Center, New York University, New York, NY December 3–4, 2004 Reviewed by Susan Yung   The young members of the ABT Studio Company performed with skill beyond their years in a program that spanned styles and centuries. The […]

Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from December 2022 and the first week of January 2023.

Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from September 2022.