Yes, it’s another dance in a living room. But that living room was Louis Armstrong’s. And dancer Kayla Farrish brightens it right up with her movement as she channels not only Armstrong’s music, but also his spirit with her sly shoulder shrugs, luscious jumps and développés, and stylish struts. “On the Sunny Side of the […]

In partnership with the New York City Metro branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and producer HunterPark, dance filmmaker Ezra Hurwitz created “Inside & Outwards” to bring awareness to the mental health challenges of isolation caused by the pandemic. Narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker, with original music by Sufjan Stevens and choreography by […]

Having a lighter dance schedule these days means more time to dive into your dance history— including the broader social and political issues that have influenced dancemakers past and present. Katiti King, a faculty member at Barnard College and Gibney in New York City, shares her list of who and what to read and watch […]

Much of the dance world is migrating from the stage to the screen right now. But many artists have been making dance films since long before COVID-19 hit. Last week, I spoke with Charles “Lil Buck” Riley and filmmaker Patrick Fraser for an exclusive Zoom Q&A and screening hosted by Dance Media. We chatted about […]

This short film, by director William Armstrong, captures Paul Lightfoot‘s creation of a piece about losing his father to COVID-19. Unable to visit the hospital to say goodbye, Lightfoot choreographed the work to process his grief and reflect on the loss. Nederlands Dans Theater dancer Sebastian Kirstensen Haynes performs it to original music by Alexander […]

One of my modern dance teachers at New York University, Joy Kellman, liked to give us an exercise in partnering class in which we would simply lie on top of each other. We’d completely let go, and just focus on feeling each other’s weight. Sometimes, Joy would then climb on top of both of us […]

When Yung Phil and his crew Turf Feinz hop on the train to dance in exchange for donations, it’s likely that most passengers underestimate the artists in front of them. Few realize they’re watching a live performance by professionals. A new short film, Turf Nation by director Jun Bae, explores that dichotomy by chronicling Turf […]

Six years after shuttering his popular dance troupe Trey McIntyre Project, its eponymous founder is relaunching the company as a conduit for digital dance films, with a project called FLTPK. “It’s not a company of dancers,” McIntyre insists. “It’s a community of artists.” In March, McIntyre was ready to premiere his David Bowie ballet Pretty […]