NEW YORK DANCE COVERAGE

TPAC to Feature Artists-in-Residence in 2013 Work & Show Festival, Beg. 6/6

In its 17th (and final) season, the BMCC Tribeca PAC's Artists-in-Residence (AIR) hallmark program enables four to eight emerging and established artists-writers, dancers, and composers-to create and ... (more...)

ABT Dancer Craig Salstein Founds INTERMEZZO, a New Ballet Company

Craig Salstein, soloist with American Ballet Theatre, has created Intermezzo, a new ballet company. (more...)

A FIERCE GREEN FIRE, Estonian National Ballet and More Set for Napa Valley Opera House, June 2013

The Napa Valley Opera House yesterday announced the following schedule of performances taking place throughout the month of June. (more...)

Jacqueline Ann Holloway and Robert Westley Join Salon/Sanctuary's ON POINT, 6/3

Actor/sword fighters Jacqueline Ann Holloway and Robert Westley will be joining NYCB dancers Jared Angle and Megan LeCrone and members of the Sebastians Chamber Orchestra for On Point: From Duel to Pa... (more...)

Shanghai Ballet to Make UK Debut with JANE EYRE, Aug 14-18

Shanghai Ballet Company is to make its highly anticipated UK debut in August at the London Coliseum with performances of JANE EYRE, an original, innovative ballet production based on Charlotte Brontë'... (more...)

American Ballet Theatre to Host ABTKIDS Program, 6/1

ABTKids, a unique hour-long program designed for children and families, will present a performance of highlights from the Company's 2013 Spring Season on Saturday, June 1 at 11:30 AM at the Metropolit... (more...)

Graeme Murphy's SWAN LAKE Comes to Arts Centre Melbourne from June 21

You've seen the traditional version, now be taken on another emotional journey with Graeme Murphy's modern interpretation of Swan Lake. (more...)

Bart Cook and Roslyn Anderson Set for Houston Ballet's Dance Talk, 5/21

On Tuesday, Tuesday, May 21 from 8:00 - 9:00 pm, join Houston Ballet for a free Dance Talk featuring former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Bart Cook discussing Jerome Robbins's comic masterpiec... (more...)

Shane & Shannon Jensen and More Join BALLROOM DANCESPORT EXTRAVAGANZA at WBT, 6/25

Shane & Shannon Jensen, one of the world's most spectacular ballroom dance teams, are part of the new generation of American ballroom dancers who have created a unique partnership that has won them pr... (more...)

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Opens the 81st Season with Dance Theatre of Harlem, 6/19

Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), the groundbreaking and newly revitalized classical and contemporary ballet company, will open the 2013 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival season in the Ted Shawn Theatre Jun... (more...)

Boston Ballet Presents George Balanchine's Coppélia, Now Through 5/26

Boston Ballet brings the spring season to a triumphant close with George Balanchine's jubilant classic, Coppélia. Brimming with delightful characters and intricate choreography, Coppélia is a captivat... (more...)

BWW Reviews: NYC Ballet Stages a Richard Rodgers Showcase

Three dances based on the music of Richard Rodgers are enjoying a run at Lincoln Center. The results are uneven, but Rodgers's mastery is always apparent. (more...)

BWW Blog: Gillian Abbott - Life as an Underclassman

In August, 2009 I was greeted by incredibly enthusiastic students on 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam. The Juilliard School: this was my new home and although my mom and sisters were overwhe... (more...)

Karina Smirnoff to Emcee BEYOND THE BALLET at the Beacon Theatre, 5/8

For one night only, ballet dancers from around the world will gather at the famous Beacon Theatre to take part in Beyond the Ballet. The performance will showcase some of the biggest names in dance an... (more...)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts to Present ON POINT: FROM DUEL TO PAS DE DEUX, 6/3

Degage, Coupe, Glissade, Croise... These are not only Steps in Ballet, but also Techniques of the Blade. Pointwork can be done with a Rapier as well as a Point Shoe. Translating the choreography of th... (more...)

RIOULT DANCE NY Sets Women's Education Project Fundraiser for 5/23

RIOULT Dance NY announces its partnership with Molecule Communications in support of the Women's Education Project fundraising event, Fashion Fiesta for a Cause. The May 23 evening fundraiser will fea... (more...)

Kaeja d'Dance Presents X-ODUS and CRAVE as Part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps, Now thru May 11

Toronto's Kaeja d'Dance, the award-winning company led by husband-and-wife choreographers Allen and Karen Kaeja, presents the world premiere of X-ODUS and Crave, a new double-bill that delivers two ta... (more...)

Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Wayne McGregor and More Set for Pittsburgh Dance Council's 2013-14 Season

The Pittsburgh Dance Council, a division of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announces an outstanding array of dance from around the world that will grace its stages this season. Paul Organisak, Executive D... (more...)

Dance Currents, Inc. to Present CHARGE THE AIR on Mother's Day, 5/12

Dance Currents, Inc. is presenting the third in their series of Sunday afternoon concerts of Dance and Music at Green Street Studios, 185 Green Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 12 at 2p... (more...)

Pittsburgh Dance Council Presents MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP Tonight

Pittsburgh Dance Council, a division of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, will present world renowned Mark Morris Dance Group at the Byham Theater, tonight, May 4, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. (more...)

The Anata Project to Premiere THE HUSH HUSH CHRONICLES and KITTLESLIP at Z Space, 5/17-18

The Anata Project dance company, founded by Bay Area resident Claudia Anata Hubiak, has announced its spring season performances featuring two new world premieres - The Hush Hush Chronicles and Kittle... (more...)

DanceAfrica to Tribute Ancestors at African Burial Ground National Monument, 5/18

African Burial Ground National Monument, in partnership with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), cordially invites the public to the launching of the 36th Annual DanceAfrica Festival with a special t... (more...)

Kristin Geneve Young to Bring MIGRATIONS to Aerial Arts NYC, 5/28 & 6/1

Formerly an aerialist with Cirque du Soleil's LOVE, Kristin Geneve Young presents her first full-length aerial quartet. Migrations is an investigation of the mechanical and organic aspects of time thr... (more...)