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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. […]

      Free Expression That unpronounceable volcano couldn’t stop them: It took some logistical gymnastics to bring artists from India, Pakistan, the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. to NYC for a week last April, but the Engendered Dance Festival went on. The festival’s Tongues Untied showcase aimed to break open stereotypes about gender and […]

PNB’s Carla Korbes has found a new freedom and confidence in her dancing. Carla Körbes in costume for Jean-Christophe Malliot’s Roméo et Juliette. Photo by Matthew Karas.  At one moment in Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette, in an act of supreme trust, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Carla Körbes flings herself backwards into the arms of Romeo. […]

      We all know what it feels like when there’s a good fit between ourselves and the place or company we are in. When we ask ourselves, Is this the right place for me?, chances are the answer is completely intuitive. You just know when it feels right. For Carla Körbes, after a […]

    Ride the Momentum Four of the Twin Cities’ experimental dance artists come together for two weekends at The Southern Theater’s series, Momentum: New Dance Works. The choreographers all reveal glimpses into human behavior in one way or another. Vanessa Voskuil’s en masse explores gestural movements; Sachiko Nishiuchi’s piece, The Apple Tree, offers a […]

Since taking over the leadership of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Peter Boal has heaped challenge upon challenge on the dancers. He has added new repertoire, more performances, and more touring. Rehearsals are now shorter and more intense, and company class is shaved by 15 minutes. He has introduced works by Jerome Robbins, Ulysees Dove, and Twyla […]

Dance Magazine‘s annual look at who’s new and breaking through in 2006.     Powerhouse Cricket Because he jumps higher and quicker than anyone alive, hip hop and underground house dancer James P. Colter is nicknamed “Cricket.” A fearless capoeirista, Cricket bounces across the stage, launching his small, compact body into flight and flipping off […]

Janie Taylor didn’t know if she’d ever return to the stage. But that’s exactly where the former New York City Ballet principal has found herself: Nearly three years after retiring, she is performing again, as a member of L.A. Dance Project. Taylor officially debuted with the company at its December 2016 gala in Los Angeles, […]