For anyone who’s ever spent a day in quarantine transitioning from the couch to the table to the floor, until you don’t know what furniture even is anymore, this dance film captures a serious #mood. Conceived and choreographed by Amy Saunder, co-founder of konverjdans in Brooklyn, with cinematography by Joe Raffanti, “Diagonally” features Saunder dancing […]

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 Lil Buck‘s new film “Nobody Knows,” the Memphis jookin’ star absorbs both the beat and the lyrics of that famous gospel song straight into his body. Not only showing off the impressive footwork and liquid arm waves we’ve come to expect from Buck, his deeply soulful performance captures his struggle as a Black man […]

This short film by director/photographer Rick Guest and designer/creative director Kate Dawkins features former Studio Wayne McGregor dancer James Pett moving to the music of Mura Masa, edited in a way that he almost appears to be partnering with a series of motion graphic designs. Made in collaboration with One Dance UK and the National […]

Rising from the seats of an empty theater, Daniil Simkin could be a vampire in an old silent movie. To the percussive, insistent accents played by the Kronos Quartet in this first-time collaboration, longtime partners Simkin and Maria Kochetkova explore the options of dancing together while apart—from Deutsche Oper Berlin and the sand dunes at […]

As part of ThoughtMatter’s “For the People” docuseries featuring creative interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, this video captures choreographer Jack Ferver opening up about being bullied as a child, the political nature of dance and the myth of equal access to the American dream.

Raising twins is never easy. But doing it during a pandemic? That’s a challenge that requires a special kind of grace. This short film, created by New York City Ballet dancers Troy Schumacher and Ashley Laracey earlier this summer, captures a day in their lockdown life with babies Willa and Charlie. Despite the constant busy-ness […]

While its doors remain closed, New York City’s The Joyce Theater is bringing dance to a digital stage via JoyceStream. The fall programming kicked off on Tuesday with works by Ate9, CONTRA-TIEMPO, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and Far From The Norm. Those videos will be available until October 19, and more will be announced shortly. […]