“The donation, from the philanthropists Lynne and Richard Pasculano, is the largest Lincoln Center has ever received for programming initiatives. Lincoln Center hopes the gift will help revive the city’s dance industry after the coronavirus pandemic.” - The New York Times
In Austria, teenagers go on YouTube to learn dance moves - but they also “attend multiple lessons at a dance school and receive a stamped certificate of completion after each session.” - Seattle Times (AP)
The nominations, for Best New Dance Production and Outstanding Achievement in Dance, are for the Toronto-based company’s appearance last October at Sadler’s Wells with the production “Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada,” which featured Angels’ Atlas by Crystal Pite, Passion by James Kudelka and islands by Emma Portner. - Ludwig Van
With local dance stores having closed, students at the Rock School were having to shop out-of-town for high-quality gear, especially pointe shoes. (Ballerinas go through a lot of those.) So, to both help local dancers and diversify its revenue sources, the school opened its own dance store. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
Ernst Meisner began his career with London's Royal Ballet before returning home to join DNB. When he left the stage in 2013, he became artistic director of DNB’s junior company; in 2018, he took the helm at the company’s school as well. He starts the top job in August 2026. - Gramilano
“The Stripper Guild was created by the Sex Workers Outreach Project of Minneapolis, which received a … grant in 2022 to start building a labor organization, … organizing for respect and better workplace conditions among strippers who have traditionally been more competitive than collaborative.” - The Minnesota Star Tribune
Revisiting Triadic Ballet, Oskar Schlemmer’s 1922 experiment with applying Bauhaus aesthetic and design principles to a very dissimilar art form. - Colossal
“They say a classical ballet isn’t over until the female protagonist dies.” Sure, OK, but what about the rest of the women/swans? - Dallas Morning News (MSN)
The decision to forgo tights was the culmination of a conversation about equity and inclusion that began at the National Ballet in 2020. - The New York Times
“It’s easy to see why this classic needs an update. ‘Many of my choreographer colleagues were very hesitant to take on Raymonda,’ said Rojo. ‘It’s a very complex ballet, with a complex narrative, (and) was a little bit of a land mine.’” - San Francisco Classical Voice
Following the North American premiere of his ballet The Four Seasons, the company has engaged David Dawson as Resident Choreographer. He’s currently an Associate Artist with Dutch National Ballet and has served as resident choreographer with that company, Semperoper Ballett in Dresden and the Royal Ballet of Flanders in Antwerp. - Gramilano
Kapoor doesn't allow other visual artists to use the color, which absorbs 99 percent of light. But he and MacGregor are friends, so... - The Art Newspaper
“(The subject) is as important as the history of art, as the history of music, as the history of literature,” says Homans. “All these things are taught widely at universities, but the history of dance is underrepresented. So this chair … gives it (a place) in the liberal arts.” - The Cut (MSN)
“In Toronto, they tend to go unnoticed, but talk to audiences in Glace Bay, Rimouski, Regina or Kitimat and, from their perspectives, Ballet Jörgen is effectively Canada’s national dance troupe. (Without it), audiences in smaller centres and remote communities would never have the chance to see fully realized, professional productions.” - Toronto Star
“Using ... harnesses, ropes and belay devices, (the Oakland-based company) Bandaloop can take dance’s soaring, ethereal qualities to extremes and bring them to unlikely perpendicular surfaces like the rock face of El Capitan in California or Tianmen Mountain in China.” Or the Nederlander Theater, in the musical Redwood. - The New York Times
