Summer Dance Festival Season Hits Full Swing
Summer dance festival season is heating up across the country—and the pond.
Should You Try a Summer Intensive in a New Dance Style?
On one hand, doubling down on your primary dance style could supercharge your progress going into the following school year. But when it comes to your overall growth as a dancer, is it better to try something new? There are pros and cons to both options.
Why Companies Are Increasingly Opting For Shared, Collaborative Programs
In what seems to be a growing trend, regional companies are coming together to share stages and expand their audiences. These team-ups often go beyond split bills, with companies swapping choreographers and performing at least one joint work. While the logistics of co-presentations can be complicated—with more dancers to schedule, budgets to balance and creative […]
Yes, It IS Possible to Build New Ballet Audiences in 2017
One of the toughest moments in the ballet world is watching a life-changing performance—and then looking around to see that only half the seats were filled to witness it. The discussion about how ballet can stay relevant and build new audiences has been going on for decades. However, these debates often end in speculation about […]
The Latest: Has Ballet Bounced Back?
The rosters at major companies are growing. Artistic director Gil Boggs (right) leads a Colorado Ballet rehearsal. Photo courtesy Colorado Ballet. The recession in 2008–09 took a major toll on U.S. dance companies of all sizes, genres and geographic locations. Some shortened their programming and cut staff members. Many had to downsize their […]
Performances Onstage this Month
Flying High NASHVILLE Look up, Nashville: Bay Area vertical dance company BANDALOOP is taking over downtown buildings on Oct. 6. The special event will kick off the company’s performances of Harboring at the city’s new contemporary arts venue, OZ, where dancers will hang from three different spaces as audiences are guided from one room […]
Dance Matters: Dance Gone Viral
Companies are getting innovative on YouTube. Nicole Wolcott and Larry Keigwin #sharethemattress. Photo by Whitney Browne, Courtesy Keigwin + Co. Chances are you watched the clip (at least once), gave it a “like” and shared it with a friend. New York City Ballet principals Maria Kowroski and Ask la Cour dancing Christopher Wheeldon’s After […]