We’re more than half-way through 2020, which has been pretty bleak. But digital streaming performances, hosted by generous dance companies and theaters, have been a much-needed silver lining during quarantine. During this time, we’ve watched Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Terrain from Australia, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s Moon Water and even Michael Flatley’s Celtic Tiger over the 4th of […]
Read MoreWhen a large pair of fuschia lips appear on screen and utter a techno-like “There’s no place like home,” you know you can’t expect a traditional Irish dancing show. Irish dance legend Michael Flatley has choreographed and/ or produced shows that have grown progressively glitzier from his breakout Riverdance sensation to Lord of the Dance […]
Read MoreDance Theatre of Harlem’s Creole Giselle plucks the classic tale from rural Germany and places the plot in Louisiana.
Read MoreIf you’re a Netflix fan, you probably know that Never Have I Ever is no longer just the name of a game. It’s also a television series, created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, that follows an American girl with Indian roots through the complexities of growing up – and navigating different aspects of her identity. […]
Read MoreYou might be stuck at home in lockdown, but with the power of the internet, almost anything is possible. So, take a much-needed break from the news, pause your playlist of cute cat videos and join us on a digital dance journey around the world. Our dance passport challenge brings you to six different countries, […]
Read MoreMythili Prakash, a US-based Indian dancer, was invited to perform at London’s 2019 Dance Umbrella festival. Last year, she was commissioned through Dance Umbrella’s Four by Four project.
Read MoreWhen Bettina Mahoney prepared to move to New York City in the spring of 2019, she planned to host a big dance intensive. From August 5 to 9 2019, The Artistic Director of Fortitude Dance Project brought her vision to life: an unforgettable week that empowered women through dance. They became a community that consistently […]
Read MoreThe winners of this year’s Genée competition were crowned in Toronto, Canada on 29 August. The week-long 2019 ballet competition was held the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, drawing young talented dancers from around the globe. In the finals, Darrion Sellman (age 15, USA) and Mia Zanardo (age 15, Australia) were awarded gold […]
Read MoreThe Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater pairs’ ‘Lazarus’ (by Rennie Harris) with Ailey’s magnum opus, ‘Revelations’, in a celebration of black culture.
Read MoreChoreographer Mark Morris was commissioned by the city of Liverpool to create a dance piece to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Read MoreIt’s not every day you get to see men in pointe shoes – and see them dancing well. (NB: These are not The Try Guys.)
Read MoreIn this interview, Heatherly shares her experience of teaching dance in Okinawa at the FootLoose Dance studio – along with advice for all dance educators.
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