Dance Magazine back issues from June 2008:
Curtain up.(Daniel Ulbricht)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Daniel Ulbricht is the boy next door. But he's also the boy wonder who can jump high and land noiselessly, turn forever, and infuse every role with buoyancy and finesse. He's not an elegant Dane, a passionate Russian, or a sexy Cuban. He's just an American kid who happens to have ...
Wowed by women.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Thank you for examining the gender divide in the world of choreography in the April issue. As a female choreographer I have been acutely aware of the disparity of funding in this field. Audience members, however, often do not realize that many women choreographers are around. Let's hope ...
Black is beautiful.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2008; ... I am disappointed in "What's in a Name" ("Rant and Rave," Feb.). This article seems like an attack on the International Association for Blacks in Dance. Eleo Pomare has said that the reason why early black choreographers chose the word was that at that time (late '50s-early '60s) black ...
Nikolais returns.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2008; ... I read Doris Hering's "Dance Magazine Recommends" in the Feb. issue and was fascinated with her take on the aesthetic similarities of Loie Fuller and Alwin Nikolais. However, in response to the last paragraph, I want to reassure everyone that Nikolais' works are being revived and are ...
Robbins on display.(Jerome Robbins )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you're visiting the Big Apple this summer, check out The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts for its gorgeous tribute to one of America's greatest choreographers. New York Story: Jerome ...
This land is our land.(Ananya Dance Theatre's Call to Action)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Land rights controversies are raging all over the world--but it's rare that a dance company would cite them as artistic inspiration. Enter Ananya Dance Theatre. Their newest politically-charged work, Daak: Call to Action, responds to land rights ...
Vital stat.(vital signs)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Jacob's Pillow has presented 1,083 different dance companies from around the ...
Dance of the living dead.(Thriller)
Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael Jackson's original "Thriller" dance sequence took place on the street--so what better place to reenact it? Surprised pedestrians have vacated sidewalks--and even subway cars--for dancers performing the famous zombie dance in ...
From all corners of the earth.(San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, celebrating its 30th anniversary this month, spans dance styles from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Each of four weekends offers a different program showcasing companies from Northern California including ...
Choreography for the big screen.(Dance Media Festival)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dance on the silver screen is still going strong today, and the seventh annual Dance Media Festival, hosted by L.A.'s Dance Camera West, celebrates the best and brightest. The series features screenings of outstanding dance made for film, television, ...
Czech-mate.(Wendy Osserman Dance Company and Iva Bittova in Tanec Praha festival)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Wendy Osserman Dance Company and the haunting Czech singer and composer Iva Bittova are bringing their combined efforts to Prague's Tanec Praha festival. A truly collaborative piece, Out of Place requires the dancers to sing and Bittova to dance. Osserman's choreography aims to reflect the ...
ENB goes Gershwin.(English National Ballet )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The English National Ballet honors classic Americana in Strictly Gershwin, premiering June 13 at London's Royal Albert Hall. Performed in the round, the dance spectacular uses Gershwin's iconic music--including selections from An American in ...
From dancing to drawing.(Trisha Brown as an artist)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many know Trisha Brown for her groundbreaking choreography. But the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis has been honoring her second, lesser-known talent as a visual artist since late April. Trisha Brown: So That the Audience Does Not Know Whether I Have ...
Make way for more dance on TV.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... In April, another reality TV dance competition hit prime time. Bravo's Step It Up & Dance (below) puts 12 contestants in a house together to compete for the ultimate prize of $100,000. The competitors, from diverse dance backgrounds, are mentored by Tony Award-winning choreographer Jerry ...
Quick Q&A: Trey McIntyre.(Interview)
Jun 01, 2008; ... As a popular freelance choreographer, Trey McIntyre has created works for companies like American Ballet Theatre, Stuttgart Ballet, and The Washington Ballet. In 2004 he founded the Trey McIntyre Project, a 10-member, summer-only touring company. Now four years later, the company is ...
Ballet across America: companies come together in DC for a new festival.
Jun 01, 2008; ... The idea of the Kennedy Center presenting a program of ballet companies from across the country makes so much sense that it's surprising it hasn't happened before. It seems the perfect venue for an overview of arts from around the nation. But it was just within the last year that the ...
Rhythmic women unite: a report from the Women in Tap conference.
Jun 01, 2008; ... Sole sister energy gathered on UCLA's campus in February, as four generations of women descended for three days to keynote, orate, panelize, perform, and give voice to tap dancing women. Lynn Dally, artistic director of the Jazz Tap Ensemble who teaches at UCLA, produced the conference as ...
Bad boy Michael Clark tours again: his new Stravinsky Project comes to Lincoln Center.
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Brit who caused a stir in the '80s is making a comeback by bringing his fresh, hot take on Stravinsky to the U.S. One of the most notorious dancers ever to graduate from The Royal Ballet School, Michael Clark rejected an offer from the company, instead delving into his own ...
The Joyce brings Ailey to BAM.(Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Three of New York's most vibrant cultural institutions come together to celebrate Ailey's 50th anniversary. These performances--the first time Ailey will have a second NYC season--will be like coming home for Alvin Alley American Dance Theater, given ...
Classical soap.(Nicholas Leichter )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... No doubt, Nicholas Leichter can face down a daunting piece of music without flinching. The young choreographer took on major commissions from the Brooklyn Philharmonic: Orff's Carmina Burana and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Now he sets his sights on Debussy's La Mer for Dance Theater ...
Park place.(208 East Broadway)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New York City's unforgiving economics have provided Susan Rethorst with fodder for her new work, 208 East Broadway. Last year's first part took place in her re-created living room, which doubles as her studio. The new segment expands to the outdoors, ...
Arantxa Ochoa & Alexander Iziliaev.(ballet dancers)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He helps her adjust her rehearsal tutu, they take their places a few paces apart and stretch arms wide. As the pianist starts playing Tchaikovsky, they are transformed into storybook lovers. The pleasure on his wide Tartar-esque face and her ...
Sleep secrets.
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After several nights of restless sleep, Ballet Austin's Paul Michael Bloodgood isn't at his best in company class. "It's more difficult to focus," he says. "It takes me longer to find my groove." There's more to sleep than getting rest. Nearly ...
QA.(Column)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Why do I feel lazy whenever I try to take a break? I'm exhausted after 20 dance classes a week but when I try to sit one out, I feel like I'm shirking. I tell myself that I should be able to push through my fatigue if I want to become a professional. But I also know that it's important to ...
The flier: the gravity-defying thrill of NYCB's Daniel Ulbricht.(New York City Ballet)(Cover story)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Being short is no handicap for male dancers whose low centers of gravity can be a springboard to airborne virtuosity. Those possessing the artistry and technique to compensate for their stature include Vaslav Nijinsky, Edward Villella, Mikhail Baryshnikov, ...
Brave new worlds: a crucible of modern dance, American Dance Festival celebrates 75 years.
Jun 01, 2008; ... A woman in a red dress changed Paul Taylor's life his first summer as a student at the American Dance Festival. Celebrating its 75th season this summer, the six-week modern dance festival offers a double bill of potentially life-changing experiences: a diverse performance lineup and a ...
Moving pictures: photographer Rose Eichenbaum salutes the legends in her traveling show, The Dancer Within.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Dancer Within, a traveling exhibit of 48 photos by Rose Eichenbaum, celebrates the act of dancing and the lives of dancers. It includes images of ballet stars, Broadway legends, and choreographers of every genre. A former dancer, Eichenbaum developed ...
Enter: reality: how one student dancer got her foot inside the door to the dance world.
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Moving to New York as a dancer is like gaining access to a party you've heard about your entire life. Suddenly, there's a space for you at the barre next to the latest Broadway star. Although you may be catering the food rather than eating it, you're proud ...
Fast track to auditions.
Jun 01, 2008; ... You've been working hard for many years as a student, and you want to enter the dance world with a bang. But lining up the right auditions can be tricky, and the auditions themselves are nerve-wracking. What's an ambitious student to do? Dance Magazine interviewed four dancers who were ...
Summer days.(dancers' travel accessories and stuff)(Buyers guide)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Heading off to a summer intensive? We found everything you need to make the most of your experience, from travel accessories to the perfect leotard. Packing your on-the-road dance bag has never been this much fun! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ON NOEMI V-front ...
The Body Eclectic: Evolving Practices in Dance Training.(Teaching Tools: New books and DVDs for teachers and students)
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Body Eclectic: Evolving Practices in Dance Training Edited by Melanie Bales and Rebecca Nettl-Fiol. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2008. 280 pages. $30. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In The Body Eclectic, form follows function as the editors plunge ...
The Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: A Guide for Teachers & Students.(Teaching Tools: New books and DVDs for teachers and students)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: A Guide for Teachers & Students By Finis Jhung. New York: Ballet Dynamics, Inc., 2007. 343 pages. $75. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The basics of ballet are difficult to master yet essential for the success of a dancer. In his ...
Lifts, Volume II with Jeff Amsden.(Teaching Tools: New books and DVDs for teachers and students)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Lifts, Volume II with Jeff Amsden Featuring Katy Spreadbury. DVD; 60 mins. www.liveatbroadwaydancecenter.com. $49.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In a useful supplement to studio training, master teacher Jeff Amsden draws on his own experience in musical ...
Tap Styles.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Tap Styles With Lyn Cramer. DVD; 60 minutes, www.cathyroe.com. $44.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This DVD captures Lyn Cramer, a professor of musical theater dance at the University of Oklahoma, teaching two short intermediate-level routines: a not-very-soft ...
Jazz x 3.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Jazz x 3 With Bob Rizzo, Rhonda Miller, Gregg Russell. DVD; 90 minutes. www.bobrizzo.com. $49.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jazz veterans Rizzo, Miller, and Russell give 15 combinations aimed at intermediate-to-advanced students. The phrases grow in ...
Betty Oliphant: The Artistry of Teaching.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Betty Oliphant: The Artistry of Teaching A Series of Ballet Classes. By Nadia Potts. Toronto: Dance Collection Danse Press/es, 2007. 268 pages. $60. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It is impossible to cover the entire scope of Betty Oliphant's contribution to dance ...
A BFA in ballet? Why more ballet dancers are choosing to go to college.
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lauren Fadeley's young adulthood offers the kind of storyline that every aspiring ballerina dreams about. Dancing from age 4, she moved to New York at 15 to study at the School of American Ballet. A year later, she was picked up by New York City Ballet, ...
Improving extension.
Jun 01, 2008; ... The feeling that your body can go anywhere, reach any position, and never be confined by muscle tightness is one of a dancer's supreme joys. With great flexibility, you have physical freedom. But for too many dancers, the quest for eye-popping extension begins with dangerous ...
Joffrey in Texas.(Robert Joffrey's workshop school)
Jun 01, 2008; ... In 1978, Robert Joffrey selected San Antonio as the home of what was then the only workshop that bore his name. He couldn't have possibly predicted that three decades and thousands of dancers later it would still be going strong. The Joffrey Workshop Texas celebrates its 30th anniversary ...
Contact improvisers unite. (teach-learn connection.(Contact Quarterly/Contact Collaborations)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Huntington, PA, will feel the impact June 8-18 when Juniata College hosts CI36, a celebration for contact improvisation's 36th birthday. Hosted in collaboration with Contact Quarterly/Contact Collaborations, the 10-day event is drawing hundreds of ...
Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Russian American Foundation presents the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive in NYC and Middlebury, CT, this summer for the first time in nearly a decade. Students can choose either a three-week or five-week session starting June 30. The faculty includes teachers from the ...
Sara Rudner.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Choreographer/dancer Sara Rudner gave a workshop at Green Street Studios in Cambridge, MA, March 23-28 through Summer Stages Dance. Participating dancers ...
Moving On Center.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Moving On Center in Oakland, CA, presents Embodiment in Education: Professional Development for Dance/Movement Educators, June 16-20. The workshop serves as an introduction to using somatics with ...
The Ailey Extension.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Ailey Extension offers Finis Jhung's 2008 NYC Teacher Workshop, June 20-22. The workshop will include Leap 'N Learn, an early childhood dance method, and the Ailey Experience Student Workshop for students ...
American College Dance Festival Association.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... The American College Dance Festival Association holds their national festival in NYC for the first time this month (see "Competing in Creativity," March). The top pieces from ...
American Dance Festival.(award for Dianne McIntyre )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... The American Dance Festival awards Dianne McIntyre the Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching this ...
Ivies@Cunningham.(Merce Cunningham Dance Company)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Merce Cunningham Studio hosted Ivies@Cunningham March 7 and 8, featuring original choreography created ...
Eleanor D'Antuono: inspiring dancers to take a chance.(Interview)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eleanor D'Antuono got her start professionally at the age of 14 as a dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Her long career included stints at the Joffrey Ballet and 20 years as a leading ballerina with American Ballet Theatre. Today, she serves as ...
Hee Seo: radiant and assured, the ABT corps member has striking stage presence.(American Ballet Theatre )
Jun 01, 2008; ... Seeing young dancers emerge and sparkle can be one of the great pleasures of watching a company's corps de ballet. That's the case with Hee Seo, an American Ballet Theatre corps member with ballerina potential written all over her. It helps that Seo (the name is pronounced softly, like ...
South Pacific's grunts: an ensemble crammed with out-of-town stars.
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Peggy Sawyer, the ingenue of 42nd Street, comes to New York, lands a spot in the chorus of a Broadway show, takes over for the leading lady, and presumably never looks back. Real life is rarely that neat, and you only have to peruse the ensemble bios in ...
Paul Taylor Dance Company.
Jun 01, 2008; ... New York City Center February 28-March 16, 2008 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This season displayed the remarkable breadth of Taylor's work and his protean company in a wide-ranging 19 dances, with twin premieres and 17 revivals. The first section of the ...
Royal Danish Ballet.(Dance review)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Old Stage, Copenhagen, Denmark March 7-20, 2008 Golden shafts of light and billowing smoke spilled out of a gaping horizontal crack set high in the black depths of the Old Stage as silhouettes of thin, spindly figures stood silently ...
Dance Salad Festival.
Jun 01, 2008; ... Wortham Center, Cullen Theater Houston, TX March 20-22, 2008 The 13th season of Houston's only international dance festival was a study in contrasts, with offerings mostly divided between the dark and light. National Ballet Theater, Prague; Polish National Opera ...
Houston Ballet.(PREVIEW)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... The five couples dressed in dreamy pastels from Stanton Welch's Falling may seem to say a farewell to spring, but they'll also say a confident hello to Houston Ballet's repertoire this summer. A playfully fresh homage to classicism set to Mozart, Falling is one of three premieres ...
Gus Giordano (1923-2008).(DEATHS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] August Thomas "Gus" Giordano, 84, died in Chicago in March of pneumonia. Known as a founder and promoter of American jazz dance, he opened a school in Evanston, IL, in 1953 with his wife, Peg. In 1962 he formed Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. And in 1990 he ...
Phyllis Spira (1943-2008).(DEATHS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Phyllis Spira was one of the most interesting dancers South Africa has ever produced. Although she started her career with The Royal Ballet, Johannesburgborn Spira was comparatively little-known outside her native South Africa. She danced only briefly in North America on a tour. Yet by ...
Amanda Smith (1944-2008).(DEATHS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... One of NYC's most dedicated dance writers, Amanda Smith died in March from complications from pneumonia. She covered performances around town, from Lincoln Center to the smallest loft, and was a keen observer of, and passionate advocate for, the art form. After serving as dance critic of ...
Lisa Viola.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... At this season's closing City Center performance, Lisa Viola ended Paul Taylor's sublime Esplanade as usual, by saying goodbye to the audience with a port de bras and a warm smile. But this time, it meant more than ever--it was her final company appearance. Taylor gave her an armload of ...
2008 Dance Annual Directory.(Directory)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Welcome to Dance Magazine's 2008 Dance Annual Directory. Its an essential guide for every dancer and dance professional. We've gathered up-to-date info on over 700 dance companies, schools, presenters, dancewear companies, and more. It's the world of dance ...
United States.(Directory)
Jun 01, 2008 ... ALABAMA ALABAMA BALLET Wes Chapman, Artistic Director Alice Cox, Director of External Affairs 2726 1st Avenue South, Birminghan, AL 35233 (205) 322-4300; Fax (205) 322-4444 www.alabamaballet.org ALABAMA DANCE THEATRE Kitty Scale. Dir. & Foye DuBose, Ballet Master ...
C'mon get happy.(Summerdances)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee dance department is brewing up its annual "Summerdances," featuring work by guest choreographer Uri Sands. Happy, a lighthearted piece for four dancers that Sands set during his winter residency, stays true to its ...
International.(international directory)(Directory)
Jun 01, 2008 ... ARGENTINA MANUEL VALLEJOS DANCE JAZZ STUDIO Lavalle 1579 C.P.1048-Buenos Aires Tel/Fax (541) 371-6811 AUSTRIA SALZBURY INTL BALLET ACADEMY (SIBA) Yehuda Maor, Ballet teacher/Master Salzburg Ballet. Phone +43+069911134586 www.siba-austtia.com & ...
Somatic practices, movement arts, and dance medicine.(Directory)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Certification and Training in Somatic and Movement-Based Arts. Contact: dcastro@dancemagazine.com AERIAL DANCE/ ACROBATIC/CIRCUS ARTS LAVA HOME STUDIO / BROOKLYN, NY Acrobatics & trapeze emphasizing strength, flexibility, communication & development, of creative ...
George Washington who? John Kriza, Paul Godkin, Jerome Robbins, and Robert Barnett were full of a special pep and vigor that I didn't associate with European dancers.(George Washington Smith)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Think of it as one of those TV Jeopardy reverse-questions. The subject is classical ballet. The answer is, "The first great American-born male classical dancer." And the question was? Your mind quickly reviews the possibilities--perhaps you think first of Andre Eglevsky, Igor Youskevitch, ...