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Lizzie Trip lunges to the side, an elbow bending to touch her bent knee. We see her from the wings, her back to the audience and face to the audience. White fluff litters the floor of the stage all around. Lizzie is barefoot, wearing a tight black and blue biketard, red hair neatly slicked back from her face.

News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in August 2023

Here are the latest promotions, appointments, and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from August 2023.

Courtney Escoyne September 1st, 2023

A dancer costumed in bright yellow steps into a wide stance, legs crossed. Her arms are raised at the elbows, hair flying up as she begins to turn. In the foreground, a couple of dancers stride around her. Upstage are musicians.

A Sizzling Summer: The Shows to Catch as Festival Season Hits Its Stride

Summer festival season is underway, boasting a staggering number of must-see performances. Here are a handful of highlights, along with a pair of July premieres happening outside any festival umbrella. American Dance Festival DURHAM, NC The modern dance festival’s 90th-anniversary season blazes on through July 22, with 32 performances featuring 13 festival commissions, 9 premieres, […]

Courtney Escoyne June 16th, 2023

In front of a bright purple backdrop, and with a big smile, LaTasha Barnes is wearing a sparkling cardigan, metallic gray pants, and black high heels as she lifts both arms, and kicks a leg back.

LaTasha Barnes: Reclaiming Black Vernacular Dances, One Performance at a Time

LaTasha Barnes joyfully embodies the legacy of Black vernacular dance in America, from early jazz dances to steps she learned at family gatherings to house and hip hop.

Lauren Wingenroth June 17th, 2022