Recently added articles from Dance Magazine:
Curtain up.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009; ... During my first year out of college, I danced in a piece by Jeff Duncan, the Anna Sokolow dancer who started Dance Theater Workshop--so named because he believed in the "theater" part of dance. The piece was called Resonances, and I was replacing Ze'eva Cohen, who was one of the great ...
In good company.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Thank you for your article on choreographer's block ("Out of Ideas?" April). It is nice to know that I'm not the only one. I usually come to a rehearsal with an idea for a storyline but no choreography. I like to get the dancers excited about where we are going first, and then we can ...
Inspiring pages.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I love the passion and nerve of performing, as well as learning the technique in class. But after trying out for an intermediate and advanced dance class at my high school, I was placed in beginner level. I don't feel like I belong there, and after that tryout, I felt like giving up. But, ...
Hightower's roles.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thank you for your obituary on Rosella Hightower ("Transitions," Feb.). I was a soloist with the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas during the 1940s and '50s, when Hightower was also a member. As a friend of hers, I wanted to share my observations of her ...
Camille keeps evolving.(vital signs)(Camille A. Brown)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dancer/choreographer Camille A. Brown has a strong voice that comes through in her vibrant danceworks. She wowed audiences at Fall for Dance in NYC in 2007 with The Evolution of a Secured Feminine and has made works for Alvin Alley American Dance Theater, ...
Going Dutch.(vital signs)(Holland Festival, performances by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Holland Festival in Amsterdam opens in grand fashion this year with performances by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna. The pair dance together June 4-6 in the duet Place, choreographed for them by Mats Ek. Also on the program are Ek's Solo for Two and two new solos to be danced by ...
Arts + ideas = new dance works.(vital signs)(Wally Cardona's Phew! Really Real)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Brainy choreographer Wally Cardona's newest work is full of big issues, including youth, beauty, love, death, sex, and power. Phew! Really Real, a collaboration with composer Phil Kline, premieres at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, CT. Choreographer Reggie ...
In the swing of it.(vital signs )(Benji Schwimmer in Love n' Dancing)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... If you loved watching Benji Schwimmer's West Coast swing on So You Think You Can Dance, catch him in the new feature film Love n' Dancing. Starring Amy Smart and Tom Malloy, the film is about an English teacher with dreams of being a dancer who meets a West Coast Swing champion. Schwimmer ...
Finland's faves & newbies.(vital signs)(Finnish National Ballet's performances)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This month the Finnish National Ballet performs Mats Ek's Fluke and Jiri Kylian's Stepping Stones (left) on their home turf alongside some newcomers at the 40th Kuopio Dance Festival in Finland. Nuevo Ballet ...
Hot feet on the street.(vital signs)(dance festivals)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Summertime means dancing in the streets! Chicago, Washington, DC, and NYC all host open-air dance events. For 11 weeks, the 13th annual Chicago SummerDance offers one-hour dance classes and two hours of dancing and live music June 11-Aug. 23. From the jitterbug to merengue, the Summer ...
Get in TU it.(vital signs)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Now in its fifth season, Minneapolis-based TU Dance, headed by former Alley dancers Uri Sands and Toni Pierce-Sands, presents two premieres this month: Sense(ability) Sketch 2 and Blue Folk. Choreographed by Uri Sands ...
Glittering praise.(vital signs)(Alina Somova)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maya Plisetskaya was so moved by a young ballerina dancing one of her old roles that she took off her diamond earrings and gave them to her on the spot. This extravagant gesture occurred last March as soon as the curtain came down on Alina Somova in The ...
A Royal risk: finding a bold voice for the 21st century.(dance matters)(The Royal Ballet's works)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A great deal has happened to The Royal Ballet since its American visit in 2006. Then, the company had just pulled through the worst crisis in its 75-year history and wanted to show it was back on track. The Sleeping Beauty, in a lavish ultra-traditional ...
NYIBC turns 25: passing the torch.(dance matters)(New York International Ballet Competition)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Not only will June mark the 25th anniversary of the New York International Ballet Competition, but it's also a year of transition. This month, founder and executive director Ilona Copen will officially hand the reins to director Richard Chen See. "My dreams have been fulfilled," says ...
40 years strong: the Windy City's Shirley Mordine & Co.(dance matters)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chicago has Polaski Day, Cubs Opening Day, and of course St. Patrick's Day, but it's never had a Dance Day until now, thanks to the talent and untiring efforts of dancer, choreographer, teacher, and producer Shirley Mordine. Mayor Richard M. Daley ...
Legends fly to the stage.(new york notebook)(FLY: Five First Ladies of Dance)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When a major black woman choreographer performs on our stages, it's reason to rejoice. So now it's time for a fanfare, as five history-making women--Germaine Acogny, Carmen deLavallade, Dianne Mclntyre, Bebe Miller, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar--present ...
Beyond Romeo & Cinderella.(new york notebook)(American Ballet Theatre)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... There's a sense of longing in Prokofiev's music that tugs at you--and a sense of foreboding that can give you chills. It's part of the reason why no choreographer can ruin Romeo and Juliet, and why Cinderella has had such an upsurge. Even the triumphant, joyous sections of his music are ...
Revolutionary on revolutionary.(new york notebook)(Sardono Kusumo's portrayal of Prince Diponegoro in Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas festival)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Sardono Kusumo exploded onto the Indonesian arts scene in the '60s as a daring new choreographer who combined elegant Javanese court traditions with jarring contemporary ideas. For Asia Society's "Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas" festival, he brings Diponegoro, in which he explores the life of ...
My body, my stress: what stress does to your body.(your body)
Jun 01, 2009; ... It's no secret that a career as a professional dancer can be unpredictable and stressful. But with the economy in a deep recession, this year has been an especially difficult one for the dance world. Many companies have been forced to cut dancers or tours, and have lost rehearsal space. A ...
Advice for dancers.(sprain treatment)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I sprained my ankle a few weeks ago during a rehearsal. It didn't seem bad, but it hasn't gotten better. My athletic trainer thinks I may have a "high" ankle sprain. What's that? Chris Philadelphia, PA You need to make an appointment with an orthopedic ...