Modern Times

Salt Lake City’s Repertory Dance Theatre has created a living museum of classic 20th century choreography.     When the Rockefeller Foundation approached Linda C. Smith about the possibility of establishing a modern dance company in Salt Lake City, she was stunned. The idea of Rockefeller seed money underwriting a salaried professional repertory ensemble seemed […]

On the Rise: Snappy Dance Theater

They’re shaking up Boston’s dance scene with a snap, crackle, and pop package of athleticism and creativity.     Snappy Dance Theater, one of the Boston area’s most popular modern dance troupes, has won its following by creating medleys that tap athletics, clown technique, silent film images, and, oh yes, studio technique. In general, SDT […]

Sleep at Last!

What to do when ZZZs are but a dream     You’ve kicked the blankets to the floor, turned the pillow over and upside down (10 times), lowered the shade, raised it, and turned out the light—again! You’ve danced Swan Lake and gone over your new choreography, all inside your tired brain. You’ve even envisioned […]

Advice for Dancers

Many dancers in our company are on overdrive. They work morning to night until they get injured. Others barely perform, then dance a great role, get injured, and are out for months. How can I avoid the same trap? I’m not sure how to do it other than going to the gym and taking class. […]

What Are They Thinking?

Choreographers on their dancers, their inspirations, and why no piece is ever finished. Dance Magazine interviewed 16 choreographers of different ages, styles, and nationalities. We asked four questions. What do you look for in a dancers? how do you know when a work is finished? When you think something is beautiful, what is likely to […]

William Forsythe demonstrates a deep lunge, his upper body twisting to his open hip. A dancer facing him imitates the pose, while others stand and observe.

The Force of Forsythe

Not content with remaking ballet, the choreographer is pushing theatrical boundaries. William Forsythe made his first work (a pas de deux called Urlicht) in his living room in 1976. Since then—as a choreographer with the Stuttgart Ballet; then as head of the Frankfurt Ballet; now with his own company—he has fundamentally changed the way we […]

Teacher's Wisdom

As a child, Sam Weber first delved into tap dancing as a means of escaping reality. Now in his 50s, this protégé of Stanley Kahn has tapped his way to international acclaim. Weber’s dancing exudes an effortless grace that comes from his years as a dancer with the Joffrey Ballet. He’s danced alongside Savion Glover, […]

The Mirror Has Two Faces

Since welcoming its first freshman BFA class in 2015, the University of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance has made a name for itself. The Los Angeles dance program is known for creating versatile artists in a collaborative, innovative training environment, and its alumni are already making bold professional leaps. Dance Magazine caught up […]