Demis Volpi, a 35-year-old Argentine-German choreographer who trained in Buenos Aires, Toronto, and Stuttgart, has been artistic director of the Ballett am Rhein Düsseldorf/Duisburg since 2020. - Dance for You Magazine (Germany)
The collection consists of approximately 35,000 images, the majority dating from the early years of the 20th century through to the early years of the 21st century, when digital photography overtook film and print photography. - Dancing Times
"Viengsay Valdés ... has the task of renewing the ballet's reputation when Cuba finds itself in a deep economic crisis. It will not only be the country's famously enthusiastic audience she faces in this role, but power cuts, food shortages, collapsing theatres and Cuba's youth fleeing the island." - The Guardian
With this year being hailed as the most diverse series ever, Strictly is attempting to better reflect the diversity that exists across the British population by challenging the dominant norms in dance traditions and styles that feature on the show. - The Conversation
He's the world's most admired classical ballet choreographer, and he was artistic director at the Bolshoi. But, because he opposes Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the companies have removed his name from their materials (though they're happy to keep using his work without his name on it). - MSN (The Washington Post)
Two members of the board of competitive Irish step dancing's chief governing body have stepped down in the wake of revelations that some coaches and judges have colluded in fixing the results of competitions. There has been no indication so far that either of the resigners was directly involved. - Irish Independent
Emily Johnson's "expansive work often brings its viewer-participants into outdoor public spaces, drawing our attention to the land beneath and around us — to what has been here before and what could be in the future." - The New York Times
Kent, an international ballet star, led the Washington Ballet for six years. In her statement about leaving for the Houston Ballet, she said, "It is where I found my voice as an artistic director." - Washington Post
"Our last show was March 2020. I was 40, and I was already feeling like, OK, my body is changing. I'm not sure that I can sustain this. ... So I don't want to say I'm stopping dancing. But it does require a shift of thought." - The New York Times
If we look at the world through Parson’s eyes, we find that dance is all around us, in people stretching or hugging or standing in line. We are all “natural choreographers,” continually navigating through space. - The Atlantic
"Whichever culture you inhabit, it is likely that dancing is a part of it. ... To gyrate rhythmically to music in the presence of others – the closer you look at this custom, the stranger it seems – is an activity whose roots in the human psyche go deep. Why do we do it?" - The Independent (UK)
"An eclectic roster of Australian dance artists gathers together for the first time for DanceX. A new festival conceived and curated by David Hallberg, artistic director of The Australian Ballet, it runs October 20–November 1 at the Arts Centre Melbourne." - Dance Magazine
Tharp, watching the world experience the pandemic, has changed her mind about “In the Upper Room” — not about what it represents, but where it belongs. If any dance comes close to reflecting the struggle of the last years, it’s “In the Upper Room.” - The New York Times
Dance Data Project's latest report says that in "ballet and classically inspired companies" the vast majority of the repertoire was created by male choreographers, but that the ratio has changed from nearly ¾-¼ to more like ⅔-⅓ — with near parity for mixed bills of new works. - Dance Data Project
Unity Phelan, who made three debuts in one week this seasons, says, "I always try to keep it light even when I’m just stressed out ... I think if I can convince myself that it’s OK, then I am OK." - The New York Times
