This time last month, we were wigging out when news broke that Wayne McGregor had been named choreographer for the upcoming CATS movie. Sure, it made us scratch our heads, since the original dances by the late Gillian Lynne are as iconic as the Jellicle cats themselves. (There was even a stir when Andy Blankenbuehler […]

A Jellicle Ball is coming to the big screen, with the unlikeliest of dancemakers on tap to choreograph. We’ll give you some hints: His choreography can aptly be described as “animalistic,” though Jellicle cats have never come to mind specifically when watching his hyper-physical work. He’s worked on movies before—even one about Beasts. And though […]

Many choreographers have been defeated by Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. However, one dancemaker whose stridency, rhythmic daring and sheer inventiveness could possibly match Stravinsky’s is Wayne McGregor. For his first commission from American Ballet Theatre, McGregor has taken on this earth-cracking music in AFTERITE, to premiere at ABT’s Spring Gala. Also on the May 21 […]

Wayne McGregor is known for his extreme partnering—limbs pushed, pulled and flung in all directions. While his choreography may seem wild and crazy, he’s very thoughtful about the creative process. In our 2013 cover story, he talked about understanding your individual filters as choreographic thinking tools. In his current work, Autobiography, he applies a scientific […]

What’s the biggest barrier preventing dancers and non-dancers alike from seeing more performances? We think it’s safe to say the answer is cost. New York City’s Joyce Theater, known for presenting acclaimed international and domestic companies representing a variety of genres, just launched two ticket initiatives that will offer $10 tickets for dance professionals, and […]

As a kid, I often had trouble getting any words out the way I really wanted to. I developed a fantasy where I could find each character from each story I read within myself, and use them to communicate. I was always “Evan,” but embodying different characters broadened the way I could connect with people. […]

Whatever your feelings about Wayne McGregor’s heady, hyper-physical choreography, we can all probably agree on one thing: We’d really, really love to pick his brain. And tomorrow, Dance Umbrella, a UK-based dance festival, is giving everyone the chance to do exactly that. My Dance DNA will be at Studio Wayne McGregor tomorrow to chat with […]

According to The New York Times, American Ballet Theatre has a big surprise up its sleeve for its 2018 spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House. Wayne McGregor will be making his choreographic debut for ABT during the May 21 spring gala. And the ballet he’s making will be a new staging of Stravinsky’s The […]