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BroadStage's Blackbox Series to Present Queen Esther With Jeff McLaughlin On Guitar
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024


Experience the next performance in BroadStage's 2023/2024 blackbox series featuring Queen Esther with Jeff McLaughlin on guitar. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Green Space Presents TAKE ROOT With Kaley Pruitt Dance | Laura Neese / Dance Projects
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2024


Explore the upcoming June performances at Green Space, presented by Dance Entropy. Discover an array of dance performances and immersive experiences in this unique venue.

Stage Directors And Choreographers Foundation Awards Ceremony to Take Place in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2024


Join in celebrating the best in stage direction and choreography at the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Awards Ceremony on May 6, 2024. Recognizing excellence in the performing arts.

Video: Get A First Look At 'Roxanne' from New York City Center's MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
by Joshua Wright - May 02, 2024


Watch the dancers of MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE rock the house in Sting's 'Roxanne,' with with street dance-infused choreography by Kate Prince in this all-new video.

Canton Ballet To Host New Fundraiser RELEVE ON THE ROOFTOP This Month
by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2024


Join the Canton Ballet for their new fundraiser, Relevé on the Rooftop, on May 9. Enjoy an evening of dance and support the arts in a unique rooftop setting.

SAB Hosts First Alumni of Distinction Awards at its Alumni Cocktail Reception in June
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2024


The School Of American Ballet will invite alumni to join them, toasting SAB's milestone 90th Anniversary and presenting the first-ever Alumni of Distinction Awards at SAB's Alumni cocktail reception on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 7pm.

CHERYLYN LAVAGNINO DANCE Returns In May For 24th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2024


Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance will celebrate the company's 24th anniversary season with the showing of two of Cherylyn Lavagnino's artistic works, Tales of Hopper and The Winter's Tale, at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 W 37th Street, in New York City.

Review: BALLET HISPÁNICO CELEBRATES 2024 SEASON at New York City Center
by Miranda Stück - April 29, 2024


What did our critic think of BALLET HISPÁNICO CELEBRATES 2024 NEW YORK CITY CENTER SEASON at New York City Center?

Sadler's Wells Unveils Rose International Dance Prize Shortlist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2024


Discover the shortlisted choreographers for the inaugural Rose International Dance Prize by Sadler’s Wells. Celebrating global dance, the biennial prize recognizes both established and emerging talents in the dance world.

Interview: James Whiteside's YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL Makes New York Premiere at The Joyce
by Christina Pandolfi - April 28, 2024


Ballet dancer, choreographer, author, pop star, content creator: James Whiteside does it all. Formerly with Boston Ballet, Whiteside was named Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre in 2013, and hasn’t slowed down since. A prolific standout in the company, synonymous with roles like Solor in La Bayadère and the Prince in Ashton’s Cinderella, Whiteside has become just as dazzling a choreographer, with exciting projects around every corner.

American Repertory Ballet | Princeton Ballet School Celebrate 70th Anniversary at Platinum Jubilee Gala
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2024


American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School celebrated the organization’s 70th anniversary with a sold-out Platinum Jubilee Gala on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

The Washington Ballet Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring THE NUTCRACKER & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2024


The Washington Ballet has unveiled their 2024-25 Season including two pre-season events. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Dance/NYC Launches OUR NEW YORK CITY DANCE Advocacy Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2024


Dance/NYC is launching OUR NEW YORK CITY DANCE, an advocacy campaign addressing industry challenges highlighted in the STATE OF NYC DANCE 2023 report.

The American Tap Dance Foundation Will Be Celebrated at Lincoln Center This July
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2024


The American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF) will be honored on Thursday, July 11 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Sadler's Wells
by Matthew Paluch - April 25, 2024


Is there anything similar to The Sleeping Beauty overture? With Tchaikovsky filling the theatre with full-blown fairy tale drama - it's quite the opener.

American Ballet Theatre to Host Spring Gala: Ballet Brilliance in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 24, 2024


This year, American Ballet Theatre will host its Spring Gala: Ballet Brilliance at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City on Tuesday, May 14. Learn how to attend!

Pianist Inna Faliks Will Perform World Premiere at BroadStage in May
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2024


Renowned pianist Inna Faliks is set to perform a special matinee concert at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Don't miss the world premiere.

RDT's LINK Series Presents REDUCER By The Woods Dance Project This June
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2024


On June 5-6, & 8, choreographer Nichele Woods premieres The Woods Dance Project's inaugural evening production, REDUCER, presented by Repertory Dance Theatre's Link Series.

Canadian Choreographer Dorotea Saykaly Selected For The 77th Festival De Cannes
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024


Canadian choreographer Dorotea Saykaly's mixed reality project, TELOS I, has been selected for the inaugural Immersive Competition at the 77th Festival de Cannes. Learn more about the Festival!

Limón Dance Foundation to Present 2024 Spring Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024


Join the Limón Dance Foundation's 2024 Spring Gala honoring Linda Murray and Lourdes Lopez, celebrating our dancers, supporters, and community. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Inland Pacific Ballet Presents CINDERELLA An Enchanting FairyTale Ballet For All Ages
by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2024


Inland Pacific Ballet (IPB) presents its original ballet production of Cinderella, returning to the stage with a charming cast of characters including a fairy tale Cinderella, a pair of hilarious Stepsisters, and a radiant Fairy Godmother who sends Cinderella to the ball in a glittering carriage fit for a fairy princess. See photos from the production.

World Music Institute And Asia Society Present Dancing The Gods: A Two Day Indian Dance Festival
by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2024


Celebrate the 13th year of the Dancing the Gods Festival of Indian Dance, presented by World Music Institute and Asia Society.

Nashville Ballet's ROMEO AND JULIET to Return to Tennessee Performing Arts Center Jackson Hall 
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2024


Immerse yourself in the timeless tragedy of Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, brought to life by the Nashville Ballet at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Jackson Hall on April 20-21, 2024.

Queer The Ballet Will Present DREAM OF A COMMON LANGUAGE This June
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024


Queer the Ballet presents the world premiere of Dream of a Common Language. Dream of a Common Language is a new evening-length ballet inspired by lesbian writer and activist Adrienne Rich's 1978 poetry collection by the same name.

FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH Celebrates 25 Years This Monday April 22
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2024


Celebrate 25 years of FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH this Monday, April 22, hosted by Jerome Robbins Dance Division NYPL.


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